The Blacklist [NBC series with James Spader]

[Joelle.]

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Starring: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Parminder Nagra and Harry Lennix

Former government agent Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader) has eluded capture for decades. But he suddenly surrenders to the FBI with an offer to help catch a terrorist under the condition that he speaks only to Elizabeth "Liz" Keen (Megan Boone), a young FBI profiler who's just barely out of Quantico.

Currently airing on Sky Living.

Thought it looked like another The Following, but watched the first 2 episodes and its great.

Hopefully it won't be cancelled after one season, but knowing NBC I don't have high hopes...

[BBfanUSA]

Hopefully it won't be cancelled after one season, but knowing NBC I don't have high hopes...

It's doing well in the US and it's leadin show is The Voice, It should be in good hands.

[Mystic Mock]

I've watched 3 episodes so far and I really am not liking it so far, James Spader is a very good actor but the writers take him for granted a lot and give him stupid stuff to do like killing people in episode 2 & 3 and getting away with it despite there being evidence against him.

And his Daughter (which I think is obviously his Daughter) has to be one of the most annoying characters on TV at the moment, she behaves like a school girl instead of an FBI Agent.

[Joelle.]

Yeah I kind of agree Mock, I mean I have enjoyed it so far, but the fact that he's killed someone in every episode is completely ridiculous. They wouldn't keep working with him after that surely.

And NBC have a thing about casting annoying young (and not very good) actresses as leads in their shows, i.e. Charlie in Revolution.

[Mystic Mock]

Yeah I kind of agree Mock, I mean I have enjoyed it so far, but the fact that he's killed someone in every episode is completely ridiculous. They wouldn't keep working with him after that surely.

And NBC have a thing about casting annoying young (and not very good) actresses as leads in their shows, i.e. Charlie in Revolution.

Don't get me wrong I think the show still has potential, like I'm interested in what's going on with Elizabeth's Boyfriend, but they need to play on it more imo, and some of the more political stuff in the background.

And Charlie from Revolution was cast on her looks imo, no wonder she was so horrific.:joker:

[Joelle.]

Oh ffs just watched episode 4 and

He kills another one, and the FBI director even said 'you've killed 3 people' :laugh:

I don't understand why he's allowed to walk free while he's not helping them, like how did he get to Haiti?!

Also its ridiculous that within 4 episodes Liz's husband was almost tortured to death, she nearly died in a traffic ambush and she was almost dissolved in a bath of acid. Yet no sign of her thinking of other career options...

[Mystic Mock]

I haven't watched the episode yet, but at least it looks like they are actually taking notice of this problem of him killing people, unlike The Mentalist and Under the Dome.

[Mystic Mock]

I felt that the Episode 4 was an improvement on the other episodes, I just think that Elizabeth is letting the show down still.