Blacklist "Pilot" Review Roundup
After a long wait, the first episode of Blacklist finally aired last night. How did it fare amongst critics? Check out a general overview of its reception below!
- 1 AV Club: C
- 2 The Huffington Post
- 3 The Salt Lake Tribune
- 4 IGN
"It ought to be easier to get sucked into The Blacklist than it is; Spader is fun to watch, and you can scarcely help but wonder where some of the dangling plot threads are going. (The true nature of Red’s paternal interest in Elizabeth is the least of them.) But if the show is going to develop any substance, the producers are going to have to endow the characters besides Red with some stature and interest. Making Red himself seem, if not vulnerable, then at least not exempt from the laws governing gravity, time, and space wo…
Blacklist Live chat
What's more fun than checking out a new suspenseful television show starring renowned TV actor James Spader? Checking it out along with a group of friends on the internet, of course! Make sure to check out our special live chat tonight, September 23rd, at 10pm!
Reviews have already began trickling in for the pilot and critical reaction is mostly positive. USA Today called it "a solid weekly crime show built around a genuine TV star." Time magazine called James Spader's Ray Reddington a "villain you can’t take your eyes off." Definitely a good sign.
The Blacklist Starter's Guide
The Blacklist is an upcoming American sci-fi/fantasy/adventure series created by Sony Pictures Television and Davis Entertainment. NBC has picked the series up, and The Blacklist is scheduled to debut on September 23rd at 10pm.
Read this guide for the inside scoop on the show's actors, characters, and plot! Make sure to check out our special live chat on September 23rd, at 10pm, too!
For decades, ex-government agent Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader) has been one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives. Brokering shadowy deals for criminals across the globe, Red was known by many as "The Concierge of Crime." Now, he's mysteriously surrendered to the FBI with an explosive offer: he will help catch a long-thought-dead terrorist, Ranko Zamani, un…
Paranormal Television
The Blacklist premieres in exactly a month, and it's about time. At Wikia, we love ourselves some paranormal crime and we're always on the lookout for new television that center on it.
If you're not already familiar, here's The Blacklist's premise: For decades, ex-government agent Raymond Reddington (James Spader) has been one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives. Brokering shadowy deals for criminals across the globe, Red was known by many as "The Concierge of Crime." Now, he's mysteriously surrendered to the FBI with an explosive offer: he will help catch a long-thought-dead terrorist, Ranko Zamani, under the condition that he speaks only to Elizabeth Keen, an FBI profiler fresh out of Quantico. For Liz, it's going to be one hell of a first d…