The Blacklist

The Blacklistnever recovered after one particularly game-changing episode.

By the timeThe Blacklistended, it had aired for 10 seasons on NBC.

After the season 8 finale,Megan Boone leftThe Blacklist, which fundamentally changed the show.

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However, another change that happened in an earlier season had already changed the show in an irrevocable way.

This confirmed the long-held theory thatthe real Reddington was dead and Spader’s character had been impersonating him.

Liz died without ever explicitly learning who Spader’s Reddington was and why he cared about her.

Custom image of Raymond Reddington (James Spader) in front of shattered glass panes in The Blacklist

Custom Image by Milica Djordjevic

Despite the bones feeling like a pivotal turning point, they instead led toThe Blacklistbecoming increasingly frustrating.

There was no sense of closure between Liz and Reddingtonafter eight seasons of their complex dynamic.

Seasons 9 and 10 dropped some more hints, further implying the theory of him being Katarina.

Reddington watches the bones burn in The Blacklist season 5 finale

However, without Liz, the truth no longer felt like it mattered anyway.

Despite the bones feeling like a pivotal turning point, they instead led toThe Blacklistbecoming increasingly frustrating.

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