In the weeks leading up to the premiere of The Blacklist, I was very excited about the show mostly because I am a huge fan of James Spader. He was my motivation going in and honestly, I thought Spader would be the only thing that would keep me watching once it began as I'm not usually a fan of crime dramas. Well, I was dead wrong.On September 23rd, the day The Blacklist premiered, I was captivated immediately. James Spader is phenomenal, of course, and his portrayal of Red Reddington is sinful because he makes you love him so much. But he wasn't the only one who captivated me. The chemistry among the cast and characters is perfect, the suspense is there every week and there hasn't been an episode yet that hasn't made me nearly have a heart attack. Megan Boone really stood out in the first episode as Agent Elizabeth Keen. She gets better every week and honestly, she's the strongest female character on TV right now. The show starts on her first day where we meet her potentially dangerous husband, Tom. From that moment, she and the viewers are taken on a whirlwind journey that is the first part of this season. The chemistry between Red and Agent Keen is fantastic because we really don't know why Red is so interested in her and we're left in mystery with Agent Keen.
Now, some shows captivate us with the character stories while others get us more with the cases and mysteries they investigate but with The Blacklist every aspect is intriguing. Raymond Reddington, Red, turns himself into the FBI in the first episode and will only work with Agent Keen. Red offers them the names and help to take down the criminals on his blacklist, which he's compiled over the last 20 years but only under his conditions. Every week the show gets better and continues to one up itself. The winter finale was mind blowing.If you aren't watching this show...you should be. You don't want to end up on #TheBlacklist. Comment and let me know what you think of the show. I'd love to discuss theories. #WhereIsRed
