The Blacklist: Redemption
The Blacklist: Redemption is an American crime thriller television series that aired on NBC from February 23 to April 13, 2017.[1] A spin-off from the NBC series The Blacklist, it stars Famke Janssen as Susan Scott "Scottie" Hargrave, president of Halcyon Aegis, a private military company with teams of corporate operatives, and Ryan Eggold as Tom Keen, who came over from the original series and returned to it after completing his part. After an episode of The Blacklist served as a backdoor pilot, the new series was ordered by NBC on May 14, 2016. On May 12, 2017, NBC cancelled the series after one season.
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| Composer(s) | Dave Porter |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
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| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | February 23 – April 13, 2017 |
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| Related shows | The Blacklist |
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Cast
Main
- Famke Janssen as Susan Scott "Scottie" Hargrave, head of Halcyon Aegis' Grey Matters branch, a covert mercenary organization.[2][3]
- Ryan Eggold as Tom Keen, Scottie's son, and a skilled operative.[2]
- Edi Gathegi as Matias Solomon, a mercenary.[4]
- Tawny Cypress as Nez Rowan, a mercenary.[5]
- Adrian Martinez as Dumont, a brilliant computer hacker.[3]
Recurring
- Terry O'Quinn as Howard Hargrave, founder of Halcyon Aegis, and Tom Keen's father.[6]
- Theodora Miranne as Kat Carlson, Scottie's personal assistant.[7]
- Dan Amboyer as Daniel / "Trevor", the much younger male prostitute Scottie visits, who eventually starts a relationship with Kat.[8]
Additionally, The Blacklist stars Megan Boone and Harry Lennix made guest appearances during the season.[8][9]
Production
Development
In March 2016, NBC began developing a spin-off series created by The Blacklist creator Jon Bokenkamp and showrunner John Eisendrath, who would both executive produce with John Davis and John Fox, the rest of their team from the original series. The project stars Famke Janssen as Susan "Scottie" Hargrave and Ryan Eggold reprising his role as Tom Keen, and was conceived to highlight a similar dynamic between Scottie and Tom to what Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader) has to Liz Keen (Megan Boone) on The Blacklist.[2] Additionally, Janssen first appeared in the role in The Blacklist episode "Susan Hargrave" in May 2016,[4] with the following episode, "Alexander Kirk", serving as a backdoor pilot for the potential series.[2] The new series, named The Blacklist: Redemption, was ordered on May 14, 2016.[10] In October 2016, David Amann was named the series' showrunner and executive producer.[11][12] On May 12, 2017, NBC canceled the series after one season;[13] Eggold returned to his role on The Blacklist.[14]
Casting
Along with the announcement in March 2016 of Janssen as Hargrave,[2][3] and Eggold reprising his role as Tom Keen,[2] was the reveal that Edi Gathegi would reprise his Blacklist role as Matias Solomon as a series regular.[4] Tawny Cypress also joined the cast as Nez Rowan, and was introduced on The Blacklist before appearing in the spin-off.[5] The following July, it was announced that Adrian Martinez would be a series regular as Dumont, after previously guest-starring on The Blacklist.[3]
Terry O'Quinn's casting as Howard Hargrave, Tom's father, a recurring role, was announced in December 2016.[6] Additional recurring characters in the series include Theodora Miranne as Kat Carlson,[7] and Dan Amboyer as Daniel / "Trevor".[8] Boone and Harry Lennix reprised their Blacklist roles as Elizabeth Keen and Harold Cooper, respectively, in the series.[8][9]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "Leland Bray" | John Terlesky | Story by : Jon Bokenkamp & John Eisendrath & Lukas Reiter & J. R. Orci Teleplay by : Jon Bokenkamp & John Eisendrath & David Amann | February 23, 2017 | 4.26[15] | |
| Tom Keen travels to New York to discuss his late father's estate only to shockingly discover that he is in fact alive and he had faked his death. He enlists Tom to join his mother, Susan "Scottie" Hargrave's security firm to help find a kidnapped CIA agent. | ||||||
| 2 | "Kevin Jensen" | Donald E. Thorin, Jr. | Lukas Reiter | March 2, 2017 | 4.76[16] | |
| Scottie enlists the team on a dangerous mission when an American journalist named Kevin Jensen, who is a close family friend to Scottie, is falsely arrested for espionage in a foreign country, and they must do whatever it takes to save him before he is executed. | ||||||
| 3 | "Independence, U.S.A." | Bill Roe | Sean Hennen | March 9, 2017 | 3.69[17] | |
| A plane crash in the Ural Mountains sends Tom and Nez to infiltrate a mysterious, top-secret military facility; which turns out to be a replica of an American town where Russian agents are trained to replace Americans. Scottie learns Howard had been searching for their son just before his alleged death, and Howard suggests to Tom that Scottie is an imposter. Scottie enlists Mr. Solomon to find answers about her husband. | ||||||
| 4 | "Operation Davenport" | John Terlesky | Richard D'Ovidio & Spencer Hudnut | March 16, 2017 | 4.12[18] | |
| When ruthless terrorists escape from a secret CIA black site in Manhattan, Tom and the team try to find them and protect the city by locking it down before disaster strikes. Meanwhile, Scottie uncovers clues about her son that could expose Tom's identity. | ||||||
| 5 | "Borealis 301" | Elodie Keene | Glen Whitman & Matt Bosack | March 23, 2017 | 3.96[19] | |
| On the hunt for a ring of ruthless thieves, Tom and Solomon go undercover as flight attendants on an international flight to catch a team of thieves who steal valuable cargo from planes. Howard urges Tom to find proof of a conspiracy orchestrated by Scottie. Scottie finally discovers the truth about Howard's supposed death. | ||||||
| 6 | "Hostages" | Andrew McCarthy | Dan E. Fesman & Sean Hennen | March 30, 2017 | 3.99[20] | |
| A wealthy businessman and his entire family are abducted by professional kidnappers and the Halcyon team do everything to get them back. With time running out, the team must make a dangerous choice. Meanwhile, Tom risks his safety to rescue his father and from Scottie knowing the truth about him. | ||||||
| 7 | "Whitehall" | Oz Scott | Spencer Hudnut & Richard D'Ovidio & Kathryn Miller Kelley | April 6, 2017 | 3.72[21] | |
| After Scottie discovers his identity and orders him tortured for information, Tom escapes from Halcyon and teams up with his father to discover the secret of the mysterious "Whitehall." | ||||||
| 8 | "Whitehall: Conclusion" | John Terlesky | Story by : J. R. Orci Teleplay by : Dan E. Fesman & Glen Whitman & Matt Bosack | April 13, 2017 | 3.92[22] | |
| Scottie and Howard battle for control of Halcyon and the dangerous technology tied to Whitehall, forcing Tom, Nez, and Solomon to choose sides; Kat makes a surprising discovery while investigating irregularities in Halcyon's operations. Tom clashes with Mr. Solomon as he makes a fateful choice. | ||||||
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, season 1 has an approval rating of 60% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10.[23] Reviewing episode 1, Sonia Saraiya of Variety writes: "Between them, the three actors might have enough brute-force charisma to match just one James Spader. I wouldn't bet on it, though."[24] Reviewing the last episode, Jodi Walker of Entertainment Weekly writes: "We've arrived at a pretty satisfying endpoint that could potentially propel us into more, hopefully better, seasons."[25]
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Leland Bray" | February 23, 2017 | 0.8/3 | 4.26[15] | N/A | 2.495 | N/A | 6.751[26] |
| 2 | "Kevin Jensen" | March 2, 2017 | 1.0/4 | 4.76[16] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 3 | "Independence, U.S.A." | March 9, 2017 | 0.7/3 | 3.69[17] | 0.5 | 2.282 | 1.2 | 5.999[27] |
| 4 | "Operation Davenport" | March 16, 2017 | 0.7/3 | 4.12[18] | 0.5 | 2.135 | 1.2 | 6.253[28] |
| 5 | "Borealis 301" | March 23, 2017 | 0.7/3 | 3.96[19] | N/A | 2.023 | N/A | 5.979[29] |
| 6 | "Hostages" | March 30, 2017 | 0.8/3 | 3.99[20] | N/A | 2.105 | N/A | 6.095[30] |
| 7 | "Whitehall" | April 6, 2017 | 0.7/3 | 3.72[21] | N/A | 2.062 | N/A | 5.769[31] |
| 8 | "Whitehall: Conclusion" | April 13, 2017 | 0.7/3 | 3.92[22] | N/A | 2.009 | N/A | 5.858[32] |
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