The Blacklist Declassified

🔴 Clues (Evidence Board): “Nothing is Trivial”

 
Last updated: 5/22/2020
 

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🔆 This❗️⋙ EntertainmentWeekly: The Blacklist bosses on Liz’s ‘dark’ decision and that big choice in the season finale http://bit.ly/2ZaMyzI
// 5/15/2020: Elizabeth Keen made some huge decisions on ‘The Blacklist’ season 7 finale.

🔴 Season Finale 7:19 The Kazanjian Brothers on 5/15/2020

 
Promo for Season Finale:

 
The Season 8 Premier of The Blacklist airs on ⁉️ in the US, beginning at ?? CT.

 
Note: I’ll be doing my updates and editing a bit slower until this COVID-19 pandemic abates. New York City, where The Blacklist is filmed, is currently the epicenter of the pandemic in the US.
⋙ Update: ✨Episode 7:19✨ was the Season 7 Finale

I know many of you live in countries that are also being hit hard by this dreadful pandemic. My prayers are with you. If you’d like, you can follow me on Twitter under @Auriandra where you may find my Twitter List on COVID-19 useful: http://bit.ly/2JmVsRo. God protect you, my Blacklist family. We are all in this together.
 

 
🔆 This❗️⋙ The “Clickable Tag Index” has been updated through Season 6. It includes character names, titles, locations, themes, key quotes and major plot points. This powerful tool gives you capabilities for searching this site that go beyond the “Search” button. But it is tricky. I’ve posted instructions here.
 

Brief (Where we’re at)

From Season 7 List of Unanswered Questions:

1. Lizzie’s Choice – At the end of Season 7, after trying to stay in the middle, Liz chooses to side with Katarina, in the search for the truth about Red’s identity. She embraces her “dark side.” She feels liberated, embracing her “destiny.” Yet Red has suggested Liz may be projecting her need for a mother onto Katarina. Is Katarina someone not to be trusted, or even an imposter, as Red seemed to suggest?
 
2. Red’s Illness – Red has a mysterious illness, causing his hand to tremble, forcing him to double over in pain and twice to lose consciousness. He was treated by a brilliant researcher, a pharmacist named Spalding Stark, but the treatment Stark devised was unsuccessful. Red is planning to transfer his assets to Liz. She says she’s not interested, but she is interested in finding out what is wrong with him, which he refuses to share. What’s his diagnosis? His prognosis? Why keep it a secret?
 
3. Dembe’s Loyalty – Red demands absolute loyalty, except from Liz, who is “off-limits.” Yet, when forced to choose between his imam’s life and Red’s secrets, Dembe chose his imam’s life. Red interrupted the scene before Dembe could divulge anything, but when Red talked to the imam about it, Red says, “Dembe and I have done this dance before. I made clear there wouldn’t be an encore.” Is Dembe in danger?
 
4. Red’s True Identity – In counseling’s Dembe over being confronted with his choice between the imam’s life and Red’s secrets, the imam observed: “Some people’s lives are built on secrets and when they are revealed, the life they are built on ends as well.” Did Imam mean this figuratively or literally? Will this turn out to be prophetic?
 
5. Dom’s Fate – The actor who played Dominic Wilkinson (Liz’s grandather and Katarina’s father), Brian Dennehy, has sadly died, so it is inevitable that the character he played will die as well. Dom has been in an induced coma for months after being shot in the chest in a gunfight with Katarina’s operatives. At the end of Season 7, the doctor is ready to bring him out of his coma and Liz can’t wait to confront him over to made-up story that Red Ilya Koslov, an entirely different person, who has known Red since childhood. Having been interrogated and spied on relentlessly by Katarina to get information on Red, Ilya has gone into hiding, but questions about the relationship between them and of both of them to Dom, remain to be answered. Who will get to Dom first ~ Liz, Red, or Katarina?
 
6. Red and Katarina Love/Hate Relationship – At the end of Season 6, Red tracked Katarina down on a Paris street. They shared a passionate kiss, then another. Granted, Katarina then injected Red with Ketamine and abducted him, but clearly they have a past. Then, at the end of Season 7, after Red collapsed, Katarina helped Liz rush Red to his secret hospital. When Liz asked her why she helped, Katarina answered, “Because he’s important to you and because he was once important to me. I don’t want him to die.” As Ressler puts the question to Liz, “… [Y]ou got to decide between the two of them, and I’m just wondering, does the fact that she rescued him tip the scales any?”
 
7. The Sikorsky Archive – The new McGuffin sounds a lot like the old one, the Fulcrum: described as a “blackmail file” containing information about “very powerful people.” Are the two (the Fulcrum and the Archive) related? Katarina now believes the Townsend Directive puts a price on her head because people believe she has the archive. She tells Liz she doesn’t have it and that Red can call off the hunt because he knows she doesn’t have it but that he “won’t life a finger to save [my life].” Does Red have it or does he know who does? And what, by the way, happened to the Cabal?
 
8. Ressler and Liz’s Vulnerabilities and Relationship – We’ve known both Ressler and Liz have on occasion crossed the line into criminality (though the murder of his father’s police officer partner as a teenager added a new layer to Ressler’s story). In the Season 7 Finale, though, a vague threat to look into their pasts came from a detained “forensic accountant,” Frank Merwin, who seems to have connections up-and-down the food chain. Will he return and delve into Liz and Ressler’s pasts? Covering for each other and sharing secrets have brought the Liz and Ressler closer together over time. With Tom gone, Liz is “free,” and with her relationship with Red appearing to be heading into an antagonistic phase, will she and Ressler become involved?
 
9. Red’s Family – Both Liz (by Katarina Rostova) and Jennifer (by Carla Reddington aka Naomi Hyland) are supposedly the daughters of the “real” Raymond Reddington, yet Red once told Liz he once had a family (“It may be hard for you to imagine, but I once had a relatively normal life – bills to pay, playdates, family, some friends, people to care about. Lost all that.”). To expunge memories of his past life, Red bought a house which he visited. There was a child’s growth chart on a wall and looking outside, Red imagined a girl of three or four playing with super-bubbles. Leaving the house, Red said, “I spend every day trying to forget what happened here. This should help.” [The💥house explodes💥] Did Red have a daughter who was neither Liz nor Jennifer? And why is Red so devoted to Liz while he has no apparent feelings toward Jennifer?
 
10. The Night of the Fire – Scenes from the night that Liz remembers in which she shot her father as he was fighting with her mother, figured heavily in the first few seasons. Liz’s father (the real) Raymond Reddington had taken Liz from Moscow to the States (“He thinks she’s his”). Men entered the house and there was an argument between a man and a woman, then a gunshot. The house caught fire and Liz remembers seeing her father “dying on the floor of a burning house.” Red told Liz he was there that night, but why would he have been there? Three times Liz has had her memories of that night interfered with, twice by Red and once by Luther Braxton.

In the tale Dom told to Liz, Ilya Koslov and Katarina buried Raymond Reddington’s body, but this could be fictitious. The bones of Raymond Reddington were later exhumed by Mr Kaplan at Tansi Farms (“Sorry, Katarina”) and delivered to Tom, triggered by her suicide. The suitcase was intended for Liz, but Tom intervened and he, too, died for the secret of the bones. Red subsequently got his hands on on the bones and incinerated them, but not before Liz and Jennifer ID’d them as having belonged to their father, proving Red to be an imposter. But questions remain: Why was Red there the night of the fire? What was his relationship with Katarina? Who led Liz out of the closet? And why, at the end of Season One were we shown a glimpse of Red with a badly burned back?

Features

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⭕ 🔥 Red Hot 🔥 Blacklist Fan Fiction (Age 18+) 
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⭕ How to Follow “NBC Blacklist” (a Twitter List)
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⭕ ALL SCRIPTS
⭕ All Song Videos
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⭕ Featured Videos
⭕ STORYBOOK: 🔺Season 3 , 🔺Season 4 , 🔺Season 5
⭕ PICS GALLERY: 🔺S 3, 🔺S 4, 🔺S 5, 🔺S 6, 🔺S 7
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In Memory of ⊰ BRIAN DENNEHY ⊱ (1938 – 2020)
“Dominic Wilkinson”
 

 
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❤️ Deadline: Brian Dennehy Mourned By ‘The Blacklist’ Family, Beloved Actor Set For One Final Appearance & Tribute On NBC Drama http://bit.ly/2RKQy5g
// 4/16/2020; ‘Dennehy’s Dominic Wilkinson played the father of infamous Russian spy Katarina Rostova and the grandfather of Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone).’ Such sad news.

Six-time Emmy nominee Brian Dennehy’s last television role was on NBC’s thriller drama series The Blacklist, on which he recurred opposite stars James Spader and Megan Boone.

As fans are reeling from the news today of Dennehy’s death at age 81, there is something they can look forward to — one more appearance by the actor on The Blacklist, which is produced by Sony Pictures Television.

“Fans will get to see Brian again,” The Blacklist creator/executive producer Jon Bokenkamp told Deadline. “We’re working with existing and previously filmed footage to complete the season finale.”

The Blacklist was filming Episode 19 of its 22-episode Season 7 order when production was shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. I hear Dennehy was already supposed to be in Episode 19, which will now be The Blacklist‘s Season 7 finale and mark the farewell for Dennehy’s character, Dominic Wilkinson.

 
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🔴 Season 7 First Look (1:45)

 

 

🔴 Behind The Blacklist – Season 7 (22:20)

 

 

🔴 Season 6 Trailer

 

by Red Blacklist (1:38)
 

🔴 Season 6 Final Scenes (4:25)

 

 

🔴 Reddington’s History

 

by Series Insider (2:34)

 

🔴 This Is Where The Legend Begins

 

by Red Blacklist (3:49)

 

🔴 Red & Lizzie ~ Wicked Game

 

By Monique Martin (4:49)

 

🔴 Who Is Raymond Reddington?

 

By Hannah Ulep (4:28)

 

🔴 What Is She to You Really?

 

By Monique Martin (5:10)

 

🔴 Raymond Reddington: Outlaw

 

By Red Blacklist (3:28)

 
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⋙ The “NBC Blacklist” Twitter List has passed 1100 members‼️ http://bit.ly/1E7TeLy It’s tweeple who use #TheBlacklist in their Bio, Header Photo or Avatar @NBCBlacklist @BlacklistRoom (under my other acct @Auriandra) ~ You can subscribe if you have a Twitter account. If not, just follow this link: https://twitter.com/Auriandra/lists/nbc-blacklist
 

⋙ Note: This “Clues” page is now updated for Season 7. If you are looking for something no longer on this page, you may still be able to find it in the Attic.
 

⋙ Follow me on Twitter at @BlacklistDCd. For occasional updates on what I’ve been up to on this blog, check Scribblings & Scuttlebutt.

 

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🔴 How to follow “NBC Blacklist” on Twitter

 
There are several options. You can search hashtag #TheBlacklist or follow accounts assisted with the show such as @NBCBlacklist or @BlacklistRoom (Blacklist Writers). Some Tweeps (Twitter people) who tweet a lot about The Blacklist are listed under “Black Sites” on this blog: The Blacklist Cast and Crew on Twitter and Blacklist Fansites on Twitter.
 
There is an “Cast and Crew” Twitter list set up by NBC. Instructions on how to follow my Twitter List “NBC Blacklist” are below.

A Twitter List allows you to see all the Tweets of those who are “members” of the list.

For “NBC Blacklist” this includes:

1. Everyone on NBC’s Blacklist “Cast and Crew” Twitter List,
2. Many magazines and blogs following The Blacklist, and
3. Many fans who feature The Blacklist in their Twitter handle, avatar, Twitter bio or header photo.

 
Alternatively, you could follow the hashtag #TheBlacklist or NBC’s Twitter accounts @NBCBlacklist or @BlacklistRoom (Blacklist Writers), but people don’t always include these in their Tweets.

 
Especially around the time the show airs, a lot of people will be Tweeting about the show and following along on Twitter puts you in the middle of the action.

⭕ The easiest way is just to Google this link: https://twitter.com/Auriandra/lists/nbc-blacklist

You don’t need a Twitter account to do this.

 
To subscribe, you need a Twitter account. Log in, then find @Auriandra and “Subscribe” to “NBC Blacklist” under “Lists.” Then select “Tweets” (vs “Members”) to see the Tweets of the 1100✛ people on the list. Caution: They are from all over the world and in many languages!
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Note: Although my Blacklist-oriented Twitter account is @BlacklistDCd, I set up my Blacklist Twitter List before I created that account, so the Twitter List is still under my political Twitter account @Auriandra.

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⭕ Original Promo for The Blacklist

 

 

🔴 Other Promos and Features

 

⭕ James Spader on The Today Show (5:46)

 

// 10/4/2019

 

⭕ James Spader on The Tonight Show w Jimmy Fallon

 

// 9/30/2019

 
 

⭕ Behind The Blacklist: Season 6 (22mins)

 

 

⭕ Episode 5:16 Highlight: Red’s warning to Garvey (2:17)

 

 

⭕ Episode 5:10 Highlight: Sins should be buried (1:25)

 

 

⭕ Episode 5:9 Highlight: Don’t mess with Liz (3:48)

 

 

⭕ “Sound of Silence” from 5:8 Ian Garvey (4:37)

 

 

⭕ Last Scene 5:8 Ian Garvey – Liz Loses Everything (3:11)

 

 

⭕ Andra Day sings “Rise Up” at the Global Citizens Festival

NYC 9/23/2017 This Song from 3:10 The Director – Conclusion, is my favorite song of the series so far. It really captures Red & Liz’s on-again off-again relationship.
 

 
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Season 7 Episodes

 
🔴 Episode 7:1 Louis T Steinhil 🎯 EW recap ¤ 🌅 Photo Gallery ¤ 🎹 Music Videos ¤ 📒 Script

🔴 Episode 7:2 Louis T Steinhil, Pt 2 🎯 EW recap ¤ 🌅 Photo Gallery ¤ 🎹 Music Videos ¤ 📒 Script

🔴 Episode 7:3 Les Fleurs du Mal 🎯 EW recap ¤ 🌅 Photo Gallery ¤ 🎹 Music Videos ¤ 📒 Script

🔴 Episode 7:4 Kuwait 🎯 EW recap ¤ 🌅 Photo Gallery ¤ 🎹 Music Videos ¤ 📒 Script

🔴 Episode 7:5 Norman Devane 🎯 EW recap ¤ 🌅 Photo Gallery ¤ 🎹 Music Videos ¤ 📒 Script

🔴 Episode 7:6 Dr Lewis Powell 🎯 EW recap ¤ 🌅 Photo Gallery ¤ 🎹 Music Videos ¤ 📒 Script

🔴 Episode 7:7 Hannah Hayes 🎯 EW recap ¤ 🌅 Photo Gallery ¤ 🎹 Music Videos ¤ 📒 Script

🔴 Episode 7:8 The Hawaladar 🎯 EW recap ¤ 🌅 Photo Gallery ¤ 🎹 Music Videos ¤ 📒 Script

🔴 Episode 7:9 Orion Relocation Services 🎯 EW recap ¤ 🌅 Photo Gallery ¤ 🎹 Music Videos ¤ 📒 Script

🔴 Episode 7:10 Katarina Rostova 🎯 EW recap ¤ 🌅 Photo Gallery ¤ 🎹 Music Videos ¤ 📒 Script

🔴 Episode 7:11 Victoria Fenberg 🎯 EW recap ¤ 🌅 Photo Gallery ¤ 🎹 Music Videos ¤ 📒 Script

🔴 Episode 7:12 Cornelius Ruck 🎯 EW recap ¤ 🌅 Photo Gallery ¤ 🎹 Music Videos ¤ 📒 Script

🔴 Episode 7:13 Newton Purcell 🎯 EW recap ¤ 🌅 Photo Gallery ¤ 🎹 Music Videos ¤ 📒 Script

🔴 Episode 7:14 Twamie Ullulaq 🎯 EW recap ¤ 🌅 Photo Gallery ¤ 🎹 Music Videos ¤ 📒 Script

🔴 Episode 7:15 Gordon Kemp 🎯 EW recap ¤ 🌅 Photo Gallery ¤ 🎹 Music Videos ¤ 📒 Script

🔴 Episode 7:16 Nyle Hatcher 🎯 EW recap ¤ 🌅 Photo Gallery ¤ 🎹 Music Videos ¤ 📒 Script

🔴 Episode 7:17 Brothers 🎯 EW recap ¤ 🌅 Photo Gallery ¤ 🎹 Music Videos ¤ 📒 Script

🔴 Episode 7:18 Roy Cain 🎯 EW recap ¤ 🌅 Photo Gallery ¤ 🎹 Music Videos ¤ 📒 Script

🔴 Episode 7:19 The Kazanjian Brothers 🎯 EW recap ¤ 🌅 Photo Gallery ¤ 🎹 Music Videos ¤ 📒 Script
 
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