The Blacklist

Katarina Rostova (Conclusion)

This wasn't a horrible point for an early-season cliffhanger. Red racked up a body count on The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 2 that may forever change his relationship with Liz.  Or maybe not, despite what the trailer for the eventual next episode in late January seemed to suggest. First, let's address why bother launching a new season for two episodes, only to go on a holiday hiatus for two months? What was the point? Why not just re-air the final ... more

Roy Cain

Dembe got saved from making the hard choice once again. He did actually choose on The Blacklist Season 7 Episode 18. Red's timely intervention just stopped Dembe from having to follow through. Yes, after a side trip with the Ressler Brothers to Detroit on The Blacklist Season 7 Episode 17, it was a return to the Raymond-Liz-Katarina triangle on this 150th episode. And, as often happens, poor, loyal Dembe got caught right in the middle of everything.... more

Brothers

It only took most of seven seasons, but we finally were given a Donald Ressler origin story. And the Ressler spotlight on The Blacklist Season 7 Episode 17 took an unexpected twist. Sure, even though Ressler is the most straightlaced of the Task Force members, he's colored outside the lines. Just ask Laurel Hitchin, who, frankly, had it coming. But compared to Harold, Samar, Aram, and Liz (especially Liz), he's a really straight arrow. (Alina, whil... more

The Blacklist's Diego Klattenhoff Breaks Down Ressler's Origin Story Episode, Teases New Dynamic With Liz

Friday’s episode of The Blacklist threatened to unearth Agent Ressler’s deepest, darkest secret — but thanks to Liz, it will stay buried a while longer. The nontraditional hour, titled “Brothers,” didn’t involve a usual Case of the Week; rather, it explored Ressler’s relationship with his estranged brother, Robby (played by Brat Pack member Anthony Michael Hall), as they were forced to confront a life-changing experience from their childhoods... more

'The Blacklist' Creator on Season 7 as 'Small Family Drama,' Emotional Big Bad

Mommie Dearest is officially back in the picture. The second installment of “The Blacklist’s” two-part season opener, “Louis T. Steinhil (No. 27): Conclusion,” was rife with cliffhangers and new characters on whom to keep an eye as the seventh season progresses — most notably one Katarina Rostova (Laila Robins). The season’s big bad, who kidnapped Red (James Spader) in the Season 6 finale, moved in next door to an unknowing Liz (Meghan Boone) in what can only b... more

The Blacklist Recap: A Rostova Family Reunion - Plus, Liz Meets [Spoiler]

Last we saw The Blacklist’s Raymond Reddington, he was tied to a chain-link fence in a dark warehouse, quickly losing blood while Katarina Rostova watched. At the start of Friday’s episode, though… well, actually, nothing has changed. (Except for the fact that Red now has 20 percent less blood in his body.) On the NBC drama’s latest hour, Katarina continues to torture Red, in the hopes of getting more information about who’s hunting her. She weeps to Re... more