Dr. Lewis Powell

"Dr. Lewis Powell"
Season 7, Episode 6
Episode Information
Air date	November 8, 2019
Directed by	Christine Gee
Written by	Sam Christopher
Episode Chronology
Previous	“Norman Devane”
Next	“Hannah Hayes”

“Dr. Lewis Powell” is the sixth episode of Season 7 of The Blacklist and the hundred and thirty-ninth overall.

Press Release

Red alerts the FBI to the suspicious death of a scientist specializing in artificial intelligence research. Meanwhile, Francesca Campbell further entangles herself in Red's criminal activities.

Number on The Blacklist

• 130

Unanswered Questions

1. Clark
   1. Clark was named after the Lewis and Clark Expedition and Lewis Powell.
   2. How much of the artificial intelligence will be recovered?
   3. How much damage has been done to the field of artificial intelligence research?
   4. What would Clark have done if Michael Alexander had been arrested?
   5. What were the delays encountered by Walter Higgins, the assassin?
      1. A: He wanted the perfect circumstances and situation for the "1 shot, 1 kill".
   6. Why was Clark unable to hire another assassin to replace Walter Higgins?
   7. Where did Clark find the 70,000 dollars?
   8. How did Clark know Aram’s and Alina’s names?
      1. A: Hacking the FBI computer systems.
   9. Why would the deaths of Lewis Powell, Michael Alexander (DXE Labs), Tracy Long (Almacorp), combined with the FleetAI explosion, set back artificial intelligence by decades?
      1. A: They were the key researchers.
   10. How long had Lewis Powell been dead?
   11. Why did Clark need a sniper to assassinate Tracy Long?
       1. A: It was the best option.
   12. How did Clark cause the explosion at the FleetAI building?
       1. A: Overload the steam pipes and deactivated the safety systems.
2. Raymond Reddington
   1. Red’s statement of being an “astute” judge of character is wrong. He has made errors in the past.
      1. A: ”Astute” is not the same as ”infallible”. He has been able to maintain his empire, even restore it when he lost almost his entire fortune and network, because of his judgement. But he is still prone to make mistakes with people; mistakes he rectifies, often fatally.
   2. What was Francesca Campbell‘s plan? What ”part” and ”show” was she referring to?
      1. A: Being employed by Katarina.
   3. How much cash was in the briefcase?
   4. Who created the deepfake of Katarina Rostova?
      1. A: Tadashi Ito
   5. Why does Red prefer people with a “darkness” inside them?
      1. A: They merge and mesh with his persona.
3. Elizabeth Keen
   1. Why did Keen not consider the possibility of a deepfake recording?
4. Alina Park
   1. What happened in Anchorage, Alaska?
      1. A: The history is revealed in ”Twamie Ullulaq”.
   2. What does Alina fear about herself and Red?
      1. A: Red will amplify and magnify her ”dark side”.

Cast

Main star

• James Spader as Raymond Reddington
• Megan Boone as Elizabeth Keen
• Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler
• Amir Arison as Aram Mojtabai
• Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma
• Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper

Guest star

• Laila Robins as Katarina Rostova
• Natalie Paul as Francesca Campbell
• Elizabeth Bogush as Elodie Radcliffe
• Coy Stewart as Vontae Jones
• Laura Sohn as Alina Park
• Teddy Coluca as Teddy Brimley
• Alex Shimizu as Tadashi Ito
• Angela Grovey as Ann McCullough
• Jennifer Roszell as Dr. Tracy Long
• Wayne Pyle as Dr. Lewis Powell / Clark

Co-star

• Allen McCullough as Dr. Michael Alexander
• Gene Gillette as Walter Higgins
• Jimmie Saito as Fudo
• Sue Jean Kim as Sakiya
• Scott McCord as Baldwin
• Danny Olabi as Aiden McCullough
• Kathryn Leigh Scott as Owner
• Colin Walker as Head of Security
• Max Lebow as Russian Activist
• T. Oliver Reid as David Quentin
• Greg Brostrom as Guard
• Ben Jeffrey as Guard #2
• Katya Collazo as Young Woman
• Sawyer Devuyst as Tech
• Kelly J. Grant as Mrs. Jaden Alexander
• Christopher Alexander Chuk Wueke as Lead Officer
• Michael Padula as Newscaster

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External Links

• NBC.com
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