The Blacklist Season 9: We Foreshadowed the Confirmed 2-Year Time Jump Heres What It Means for Raymond Reddington
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September 27, 2021
- The Blacklist Season 9 has a confirmed two-year time jump.
- The leap lends itself to a new story arc for Raymond Reddington.
- Season 9 teaser art hints at Reddingtons new mission.
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Its official: The Blacklist Season 9 will begin with a two-year time jump. In Aug., we foreshadowed that a TV Line blind item was referring to The Blacklist. Sources told the outlet that producers of an unnamed series plan to kick off the dramas new and possibly final season with a two-year leap forward.
The article also added that the unnamed series was not superhero-themed or linked to any show on The CW. There are plenty of shows that couldve fit the bill. But, the site added its a verywell-established hour-long drama series on one of the five broadcast networks is about to hit the big time jump button.
Of the big five networks ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox, and NBC, its the latter that proved true. Now, the news of a two-year jump is confirmed.
What the time jump means for Raymond Reddington
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The Blacklist [@NBCBlacklist] June 26, 2021
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Now that we know where The Blacklist Season 9 story will begin, we can better estimate what will become of Raymond Red Reddington [James Spader] in the wake of Elizabeth Keens [Megan Boone] death. Since series creator Jon Bokenkamp exited along with Boone, showrunner John Eisendrath can spin the old story into something new.
Leaked photos previously revealed a disheveled Donald Ressler and AlyBlacklist transcribed a script via José Luis Useche from the first episode of the season titled The Skinner. This confirmed Harold Cooper [Harry Lennix] appears to travel to Cuba to find Reddington who we think is hiding out to plot revenge.
The actor tweeteda photo of himself with Lennix and David Zayas, saying, My participation in the hit seriesThe Blacklistis just beginning. Sharing the set with @HarryLennix and @DavidZayas62.
Regarding what the two-year leap means, well surpass the initial grieving period of Liz. Hopefully, that means Red will get right back into the action. Whether he seeks revenge, escapes blacklisters, or unveils a new mole in the task force, we cant wait to see what comes.
The Blacklist Season 9 released a new teaser
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The Blacklist [@NBCBlacklist] June 24, 2021
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On Sept. 23, TV Insider revealed The Blacklist Season 9 teaser art, which shows a close-up of Spaders Reddington. The words someones going to pay are written beside him. This hints at Reds new mission in avenging Lizs death, especially with a disbanded task force team.
Previous seasons showed Spader and Boone, so this is quite a change in tone, setting up what might be the best season yet. Those returning includeDiego Klattenhoff,Amir Arison,Hisham Tawfiq, Laura Sohn, andLennix.
The Blacklist Season 9 premieres Thursday, Oct. 21 on NBC.