Olivia Olson

"Olivia Olson"
Season 6, Episode 15
Episode Information
Air date	April 5, 2019
Directed by	Stephanie Marquardt
Written by	Lukas Reiter
Episode Chronology
Previous	“The Osterman Umbrella Company”
Next	“Lady Luck”

“Olivia Olson” is the fifteenth episode of Season 6 of The Blacklist and the hundred and twenty-sixth episode overall.

Press Release

The Task Force searches for a woman who specializes in hostile takeovers of criminal organizations, and may have intelligence connected to an international conspiracy involving presidential advisor Anna McMahon. Meanwhile, Aram enacts a daring plan to gain leverage over Red.

Number on The Blacklist

• 115

Unanswered Questions

1. Raymond Reddington
   1. What is Red’s medical condition?
   2. What would Red have done if Olson had been arrested after talking to Red?
2. Olivia Olson
   1. Why did Olson enter the black-market after the 2008 financial crisis?
      1. A: Access to more desperate clients.
   2. Why did Olson not destroy the computer files and servers?
      1. A: They were being destroyed.
   3. How was Aram monitoring the inside of the warehouse?
   4. Why were the Raincloud LBO employees so confident that they would escape a trial?
      1. A: Their clients would defend them.
   5. How many of Olson’s crimes were non-violent blackmail? Her subordinate showed hesitation when she ordered the sabotage.
   6. Where will Olson go? She is now a liability.
   7. How many of Olson’s clients, employees, and/or collaborators will be convicted?
   8. Will the Eikendoll construction company avoid public ruin?
   9. Why was Eikendoll construction company such a threat to the Regal construction company?
      1. A: Contract selection and client list.
   10. Will the Eikendoll construction company improve the designs? A gas explosion can happen without sabotage.
3. Aram Mojtabai
   1. Will Aram remove all of the surveillance devices in his apartment?
      1. A: Mossad will replace them.
   2. Why is Aram the only “genius” on the task force?
      1. A: He is the computer expert.
4. Donald Ressler
   1. Why is Ressler showing more resistance to Red’s actions?
   2. Why is Ressler obsessed with the imposter?
5. Anna McMahon
   1. What would Anna have done if Olson had been arrested after talking to Red?

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

• Jennifer Ferrin as Anna McMahon
• Joanna Christie as Olivia Olson
• Richard Brooks as Mitchell Young
• Michael Mulheren as Chief Devin Walker
• Leslie Silva as Caroline Eikendoll

Co-star

• Timothy Devlin as Mr. Coleman
• Kenneth Israel as Roger Eikendoll
• Rick Zahn as Paul Halperin
• K.J. Hippensteel as Employee (Eric)
• Dennis T. Carnegie as NYPD Officer
• Matt Wall as Partner
• Richard Hollis as Michale Muhlbach
• Alvin Keith as Security Officer #1 (Cobb)
• Brendan Ryan as Security Officer #2
• Michiko Sasaki as Board Member

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External Links

• NBC.com
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