 Show Vulture WatchWhat’s This TV Show About?Airing on the NBC television network, The Blacklist stars James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Amir Arison, Hisham Tawfiq and Harry Lennix. The crime drama centers on one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives, Raymond “Red” Reddington (Spader), who offers to help the authorities if a specific rookie agent, Elizabeth Keen (Boone), partners with him. In season seven, Red finds himself alone in hostile territory, surrounded by old enemies and possibly new allies. He must stay one step ahead of the Blacklist’s most dangerous criminal, who will stop at nothing to unearth the very truth Red wants no one to know about. To find it, Katarina will insinuate herself into Liz’s life, who has finally reunited with her daughter Agnes. Katarina’s presence will bring danger to Liz’s doorstep and forever alter her relationship with Red. Season Seven RatingsThe seventh season of The Blacklist averaged a 0.55 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.26 million viewers. Compared to season six, that’s down by 3% in the demo and up by 7% in viewership. Find out how The Blacklist stacks up against other NBC TV shows. Telly’s TakeWill NBC cancel or renew The Blacklist for season eight? The ratings continue to sink but I suspect it will still be renewed — as long as Spader wants to continue. When it’s time to end the show, I think NBC will renew the series and announce it as a final season. For now, I’ll keep an eye on the ratings and update this page with breaking developments. Subscribe for free alerts on The Blacklist cancellation or renewal news. 2/20/20 update: NBC has renewed The Blacklist for an eighth season. The Blacklist Cancellation & Renewal Related Links
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The Blacklist's current season has been a dramatic one, with Liz Keen (played by Megan Boone) turning against her former mentor Red (James Spader). That season, however is coming to an end on NBC, with an episode that reportedly is set to be the last for Megan Boone. Here's what we know about whether the show will continue for Season 9 without her. Will there be another season of The Blacklist?The show will continue on without its female lead. In January 2021, NBC announced the show was coming back for its ninth season in fall 2021. Best of Newsweek via email Though there are some changes in the case of The Blacklist, and one thing is going back to normal. After moving to Wednesdays in the back half of its current season, the show will return to Friday nights this fall, when episodes will air at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT on NBC. The release date for Season 8 has not been confirmed by NBC yet, but based on previous seasons it will return in either September or October. This season, the show has been consistent in the ratings, with average viewers of 3.3 million per episode. Though that puts it 10th out of the 19 scripted shows on NBC this season (per TV Series Finale), per Deadline the show is a big performer among catch-up audiences and on streaming services. In June, it was announced by Deadline that Megan Boone was leaving at the end of the Season 8 finale on June 23. This means that Spader, Diego Klattenhoff and Harry Lennix will be the only original cast members when the show returns for Season 9. This news came as the show revealed that Liz was number one on the titular Blacklist, while Red revealed that he was N-13, the spy she has been hunting for. The Deadline article said the Season 8 finale was Boone's last as a series regular, though this does not rule out that she will return at some point in the future. Boone hinted at this when she told TV Insider, "she has an abiding loyalty to Cooper [Harry Lennix], Ressler [Diego Klattenhoff], and Aram [Amir Arison]. Her friendship with them is something she will never walk away from, no matter what path her life takes." Speaking of the current season finale, meanwhile she teased, "Red asks something of Liz that she isn't prepared to fully take on, despite a lot of pressure. She's trying to come to terms with her moral compass." The Blacklist Season 8 finale airs Wednesday, June 23 at 10 p.m.ET /9 p.m. CT on NBC. Seasons 1 to 7 is streaming on Netflix, Season 8 streams on Peacock.
The Blacklist Season 8 only managed to air two episodes last year before going into its winter hiatus, but the show is now ready to return with new episodes. Episode 3 of the season is airing this January on NBC, with episodes airing weekly on Fridays until the spring. After first airing on The Peacock Network, episodes will then be available to watch online on various streaming services. When The Blacklist returns in 2021The Blacklist Season 8, Episode 3, titled "16 Ounces," will air on NBC on Friday, January 22 at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT. Per NBC, the official synopsis for the episode reads: "Fueled by his betrayal, Elizabeth Keen (played by Megan Boone) seeks vengeance on Reddington (James Spader)." Best of Newsweek via email This comes after the pair fell out over their relationship with Liz's mother Katarina (Laila Robins), whom Red killed just as Liz was mending their bond. After this episode, The Blacklist showrunner Jon Eisendrath teased in a TVLine interview, "Liz and Red are going to war. "The death of Katarina makes Liz more resolute than ever about getting answers to questions she's been asking for seven years." He added: "She's willing to burn every bridge and cross every line in search of the truth. Her resolution, plus all she's learned from Red over the years about thinking like a criminal, makes her one of Red's most formidable adversaries." How to watch The Blacklist online in 2021The remaining episodes of The Blacklist Season 8 will have three streaming service homes depending on when you want to watch the episodes, with NBC, Peacock and Netflix all getting the episodes at various times. After episodes air on Friday night, they will be available on the NBC website and app to watch for free with ads—and unlike with other channels, viewers do not have to log in with their TV provider details. NBC.com and the app also offer a live stream of the channel so fans can watch The Blacklist Season 8 online for free as it airs on Friday nights. After airing on the NBC website and app, episodes will come to Peacock. Though The Blacklist Season 8, Episode 3 was missing from the streamer's list of shows coming in January 2021, last year episodes came to the streamer eight days after they first aired on NBC. Then, a few months later, the episodes are expected to come to Netflix as part of a legacy contract that sees the streamer paying up to a rumored $2 million per episode. If Season 8 comes to Netflix as usual then fans can expect it in September 2021. The streamer is also currently the streaming home of The Blacklist Seasons 1 to 7. The Blacklist Season 8 airs Fridays at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT on NBC. |
