Katarina Rostova: Conclusion

"Katarina Rostova: Conclusion"
Season 8, Episode 2
Episode Information
Air date	November 20, 2020
Directed by	Stephanie Marquardt
Written by	Lukas Reiter
Episode Chronology
Previous	“Roanoke”
Next	“16 Ounces”

“Katarina Rostova: Conclusion” is the Second episode of season 8 of The Blacklist and the hundred and fifty-fourth overall.

Press Release

As Liz pushes a source for answers, Red and the Task Force grapple with the implications of her actions. Tensions boil over and a drastic action is taken, which will change Red and Liz's relationship forever.

Number on The Blacklist

• 3

Unanswered Questions

1. Katarina Rostova
   1. Is Rostova dead?
2. Raymond Reddington
   1. What happened in Belgrade?
      1. A: Dominic Wilkinson and Ilya Koslov attempted to assassiniate Katarina in Belgrade.
3. Elizabeth Keen
   1. What did Keen mean by 3 generations of Rostova women?
      1. A: Katarina Rostova, Masha/Elizabeth Keen, Agnes Keen
   2. What did Keen scream at the end in the park?
4. Dembe Zuma
   1. When will Dembe break with Red?

Trivia

• Katarina’s death was originally intended for Season 7 last spring. But when the coronavirus pandemic halted production, forcing Season 7 to wrap a few episodes early, her death was moved to the current eighth season.
• On the bench between Katarina and Heidegger, 2 scribbles can be seen: Tom ”heart” Liz and 8/10/14.

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
• Laura Sohn as Alina Park

Guest star

• Laila Robins as Katarina Rostova
• Lotte Verbeek as Young Katarina Rostova
• Ron Raines as Dominic Wilkinson
• Rey Lucas as Eduardo
• Michael Pemberton as Heidegger

Gallery

Final and last confrontation

External Links

• NBC.com
• NBC.com