The Blacklist season 10 explained

Season Number:10
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Network:NBC
Num Episodes:22
Episode List:List of The Blacklist episodes

The tenth and final season of the American crime thriller television series The Blacklist was ordered on February 22, 2022,[1] and premiered on February 26, 2023, on NBC.[2] The season concluded the series on July 13, 2023, with the final two episodes.[3]

James Spader, Diego Klattenhoff, Hisham Tawfiq, and Harry Lennix returned for the season, while Anya Banerjee debuted in a new main role. It is the only season of the series not to star Amir Arison and Laura Sohn after their promotion to main cast, although Arison makes a guest appearance. It is also the second and final season without Megan Boone.[4]

The season is produced by Davis Entertainment, Universal Television, and Sony Pictures Television. John Eisendrath, John Davis, Joe Carnahan, and John Fox continue to serve as executive producers of the series, while series creator Jon Bokenkamp returned as an executive producer.[5]

Cast and characters

See also: List of The Blacklist characters.

Main

Recurring

Guest starring

Episodes

See also: List of The Blacklist episodes.

Production

Development

On February 22, 2022, James Spader announced the renewal of the series while making his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, with the NBC press release coming out shortly after.[7]

On February 1, 2023, NBC officially announced that the season would serve as the last of the series.[8] The same day, the poster and the trailer for the season were released.[8] James Spader later revealed that the season was planned as final before the filming so as to finish the series properly.[9] He also noted that for him the series would shift from its original conception if it went beyond this season.[10]

Casting

On May 27, 2022, it was revealed that original cast member Amir Arison and another main actress, Laura Sohn, would depart the series following the finale of season 9.[4] However, Arison stated that he and producers had been discussing his potential return to the series after The Kite Runner, the play he left the series for, ended its run on Broadway.[11] Later, on October 6, he was invited to a 200th episode celebration, where in a series of posts he made another hint on his potential return.[12] On February 22, 2023, an exclusive preview of the season premiere revealed the return of Arison to the series.[13]

On August 9, 2022, it was revealed that casting was in process for the role of Siya Malik, an MI6 intelligence officer, who was a daughter to Meera Malik, the character introduced in the first season.[14] On October 6 celebration, it was disclosed that Anya Banerjee had accepted the role.

In September 2022, Chin Han, Jonathan Holtzman and Teddy Coluca announced their respective returns.[15] [16] [17] Deirdre Lovejoy and Sami Bray, who portrayed United States Senator Cynthia Panabaker and Agnes Keen in the ninth season, respectively, returned for the season.[13] Stacy Keach, who previously played true criminal Robert Vesco, returned for four episodes of the season, although the storyline surrounding his character since season 6 was never resolved.[18] [19] Aaron Yoo was also previewed to return in the season, reprising his role from the third season.[20]

On November 23, Chris McKenna wrote that he would be joining the series in an unknown recurring role, later revealed as one of Wujing's contract associates.[21] On March 9, 2023, it was revealed that Alex Brightman would recur in the season as Red's forensic scientist.[22]

Filming and release

Filming for the season started in September 2022.[23] On October 6, filming for the 4th episode in the season, which is also 200th overall, was finished and celebrated with a special event at their set in Chelsea Piers, in which the Task Force headquarters are located.[24] Filming for the final episode started on April 24, 2023[25] and concluded on May 1, with the closing ceremony held the same day. Filming for the series was finished hours before the beginning of 2023 writers strike which could have affected the show's further production.[26]

With the release of NBC’s fall schedule on May 26, 2022, it was revealed that the series would not air until midseason.[27] Such a move had only been implemented to season 6 before. On November 7, it was set that the series would premiere on Sunday, February 26, 2023, on 8:00 p.m.[2] However, due to the network's increased interest to Found, a new drama originally set to air following The Blacklist, subsequent corrections to the midseason schedule were performed by NBC.[28] The season's regular timeslot would be 10:00 p.m., following season 5 of the revived Magnum P.I..[28] Starting with June 1, the series would be moving to Thursdays 8:00 p.m. timeslot while the series finale would air for two hours on July 13, 2023.[29] Each episode would be available to stream on Peacock the next week after its initial release on NBC.[28]

While announcing the renewal of the series in February 2022, Spader noted that a 22-episode season is expected to be produced,[7] which was later confirmed by TVLine on November 18, 2022.[30]

Spader was set for an appearance on The Tonight Show to promote the series on February 16, 2023, but failed to show up.[31] Instead, the episode featured Travis Kelce, an American football player for the Kansas City Chiefs.[32] He initially appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers to promote the 200th episode of the series on March 15, 2023.[33]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Blacklist Renewed For Season 10 At NBC. February 22, 2022. Peter. White. Deadline Hollywood. December 17, 2022.
  2. Web site: Magnum, P.I Return & Night Court Update Lead NBC's Midseason Schedule. Deadline Hollywood. Peter. White. November 7, 2022. December 17, 2022.
  3. Web site: Shows A-Z - blacklist, the on nbc. The Futon Critic. April 18, 2023.
  4. Web site: The Blacklist: Amir Arison and Laura Sohn are exiting as Aram Mojtabai and Alina Park. Denise. Perski. Nellie. Andreeva. Deadline Hollywood. May 27, 2022. May 27, 2022.
  5. The Night Owl. The Blacklist. The Blacklist. 1. 10. February 26, 2023. NBC.
  6. Web site: July 10, 2023 . July 6, 2023 . Rebecca . Iannucci . Andrew McCarthy makes cameo as Red's pilot Andrew . TVLine.
  7. Web site: James Spader confirms The Blacklist renewal. YouTube. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. February 22, 2022. August 13, 2022.
  8. Web site: The Blacklist to end after season 10 on NBC. Deadline Hollywood. Katie. Campione. Nellie. Andreeva. February 1, 2023. February 22, 2022.
  9. Web site: James Spader: The Blacklist tenth season builds to its finale. Holllywood Outbreak. February 24, 2023. March 1, 2023.
  10. Web site: James Spader: Why The Blacklist had to end. Hollywood Outbreak. March 5, 2023. March 9, 2023.
  11. Web site: Why Amir Arison Exited The Blacklist and Fell in Love With Broadway's The Kite Runner . . Gordon . Cox . August 2, 2022 . December 17, 2022.
  12. Web site: They invited me for The Blacklist 200 episode celebration . Amir . Arison . Amir Arison . . October 7, 2022 . December 17, 2022.
  13. Red mysteriously shows up in The Blacklist season 10 premiere . . Lauren . Huff . February 22, 2023. February 22, 2023.
  14. Web site: New series regular of The Blacklist to be cast . . Rebecca . Iannucci . August 9, 2022 . December 17, 2022.
  15. Web site: Chin. Han. Ng Chin Han. September 14, 2022. Return to Season 10. December 17, 2022 . Instagram.
  16. Web site: Holtzman . Jonathan. September 16, 2022. Back at the Post Office . December 17, 2022 . Instagram.
  17. Web site: Great to be back for season 10. Teddy. Coluca. September 29, 2022. December 17, 2022. Twitter.
  18. Web site: The Blacklists Stacy Keach previews Robert Vesco's return . . Laura. Hurley. March 11, 2023. May 9, 2023.
  19. Web site: Will The Blacklist ever deal with an unanswered Reddington question?. CinemaBlend. Laura. Hurley. March 20, 2023. May 9, 2023.
  20. Web site: The exclusive clip shows The Troll Farmer talk Red off. Syfy. April 14, 2023. April 17, 2023.
  21. Web site: Now have a cast chair. Chris. McKenna. Twitter. November 23, 2022. December 17, 2022.
  22. The Blacklist: See Alex Brightman as a forensic scientist. Playbill. Logan. Culwell-Block. March 9, 2023. March 11, 2023.
  23. Web site: Tom Scutro answers questions about The Blacklist and Westchester County. Westchester County Tourism and Film. June 24, 2022. December 17, 2022.
  24. Web site: The Blacklist has just filmed its milestone episode. Jessica. White. NBC. October 7, 2022. December 17, 2022.
  25. Web site: The Blacklist final episode set to be filmed in Nyack Monday. News 12 Hudson Valley. April 21, 2023. April 21, 2023.
  26. Web site: The Blacklist series finale was completed just hours before writers strike began. Pop Culture. Paramount. Meghan. Behnke. May 2, 2023. May 9, 2023.
  27. NBC Builds on Strong Fall Schedule with the Addition of New Series "Quantum Leap" and "Lopez vs Lopez" to Its Winning Lineup. NBC. The Futon Critic. May 16, 2022. May 16, 2022.
  28. NBC Moves New Drama Series Found From Midseason to Fall 2023 Schedule. Variety. Emily. Longeretta. January 12, 2023. January 12, 2023.
  29. Web site: Shows A-Z - blacklist, the on nbc. The Futon Critic. June 1, 2023.
  30. Web site: Matt's Inside Line: November 18, 2022. Matt Webb. Mitovich. TVLine. November 18, 2022. December 17, 2022.
  31. Web site: James Spader and Jay Henandez to appear on Fallon on Thursday. Brian. Cantor. February 9, 2023. February 25, 2023.
  32. Web site: Travis Kelce, Jay Hernandez and Samara Joy appear on Fallon. Brian. Cantor. February 16, 2023. February 25, 2023.
  33. Web site: James Spader on the 200th episode of The Blacklist. Seth. Meyers. Seth Meyers. March 15, 2023. May 9, 2023. YouTube.

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