Season 9 of NBC’s The Blacklist has changed the landscape of the show forever as it deals with the fallout of Liz Keen’s death at the end of season 8.
Raymond “Red” Reddington has done his best to piece together what happens and has been looking to blame anyone he can for Liz’s death.
However, fans who are eager to dive into the next chapter of The Blacklist will be disappointed to learn that season 9, episode 10 will not be airing on NBC for quite a while.
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The Blacklist season 9 recap
Season 9 of The Blacklist premiered on NBC back on October 21st, 2021.
The ongoing season is set two years following the death of Elizabeth Keen and despite a considerable amount of time having passed, Red is still distraught by the loss.
Initially, the task force that had become the show’s beating heart had been disbanded but after Reddington learned who might have been behind the attack on Liz, he and the rest of the team sprang into action.
However, there is still tension between the various members of the group as Red is still looking for someone to blame, believing that Liz’s death could have been prevented if things had gone differently.
The Blacklist season 9 episode 10 return date
Episode 10 of The Blacklist season 9 will air on NBC at 8/7c on February 25th, 2022.
That’s right, fans will be left with an agonising month-long wait for the next episode after the previous chapter aired on January 20th.
The main reason for the lengthy delay is thanks to the Beijing Winter Olympics as NBC hold exclusive rights to cover the sporting competition in the US.
On top of that, the delay also gives the cast and crew more time to catch up on filming as production is still ongoing on the remaining episodes.
Seasoned Blacklist fans will also notice that the show will be returning on a different day. After its hiatus, NBC will now be airing episodes on Friday evenings instead of Thursdays.
Episode total
We expect there to be around 22 chapters in The Blacklist season 9 but this total has yet to be officially confirmed by NBC.
If we take a look back at the show’s previous seasons, six out of the last eight seasons have all featured 22 episodes, with only seasons 3 and 7 differing from this pattern.
While season 3 was longer than the norm with 23 episodes, the pandemic-affected season 7 was forced to end early, airing just 19 episodes.
However, as production schedules have largely returned to normal in recent years, we expect season 9 to have a full complement of around 22 episodes.
The Blacklist returns to NBC on Friday, February 25th, 2022.
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To many fans’ dismay, The Blacklist Season 9 will only release one new episode in December 2021. After that, the show will be off the air for the holidays until 2022. The James Spader series will return with new episodes in January, but unfortunately, another break is coming. NBC will put a hold on The Blacklist in Feb. 2022 to broadcast the Winter Olympics. When the show returns, it will have a brand new air date.
When is the next episode of ‘The Blacklist’ Season 9?
The Blacklist Season 9 Episode 6 aired on Thursday, Dec 9. The episode titled “Dr. Roberta Sand, Ph.D.” left fans on a bit of a cliffhanger. Red made a shocking discovery that led him to believe Liz read the letter revealing his true identity before she died. Now Red is furious at Dembe, believing he gave her the mysterious letter.
Cooper is also in a desperate situation. After his friend tampered with the ballistics report tying Cooper to Doug Koster’s murder, he received a phone call from someone blackmailing him. Ressler was also mysteriously absent from the episode.
The Blacklist Season 9 Episode 7 will air on Thursday, Jan 6, 2022. The new episode is titled “Between Sleep & Awake.” Internet sleuths on Reddit have determined that this episode will focus on Donald Ressler in a series of flashbacks. It’s an episode some fans will love, and others might hate.
‘The Blacklist’ is getting a new air date in 2022
It looks like The Blacklist Season 9 will maintain its regular Thursday air date for January. However, the NBC series will get a scheduling shake-up in 2022. The 2022 Winter Olympics begin Friday, Feb. 4, and end Sunday, Feb 20. During that time, The Blacklist will be off the air.
Previously, the show’s regular time slot was on Friday nights. It looks like in 2022, the show will get that spot back. Dick Wolf’s long-running procedural drama Law & Order is making a comeback next year. The revival will take over The Blacklist‘s current Thursday night time slot beginning on Feb 24, according to Deadline.
From there, The Blacklist will air on Friday nights, starting on Feb 25, 2022. Fans will have to keep an eye out for the scheduling shift, so they don’t miss new episodes of The Blacklist.
Is ‘The Blacklist’ canceled in 2022?
So far, NBC has not yet announced if The Blacklist Season 9 will be the show’s final season. The series lost some major players, including Jon Bokenkamp and Megan Boone, after season 8. Still, there hasn’t been any news that the series is canceled. As long as ratings remain decent and James Spader sticks around, there’s still a good chance that The Blacklist Season 10 will happen.
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