The Blacklist was renewed for Season Eight again in February, earlier than the coronavirus pandemic shut bodily manufacturing on Season 7 down early. The individuals who make The Blacklist scrambled to place collectively a half-animated finale, which looked crazy however ended the season in a spot that arrange Season 8. It is unimaginable to say when the present will return, however this is what we do learn about The Blacklist Season Eight thus far.
It might probably’t begin manufacturing till New York Metropolis reopens. The Blacklist movies in New York Metropolis and the encompassing areas, that are nonetheless on state-mandated pause and will not reopen absolutely for months. So until they wish to animate the entire season, it will likely be some time earlier than The Blacklist can begin taking pictures once more. However creator Jon Bokenkamp and government producer John Eisendrath told TV Guide that they anticipate the unproduced Season 7 scripts to largely roll over to the start of Season 8, and the writers will reconvene to begin engaged on the brand new season in a number of weeks.
Liz and Crimson will likely be enemies like by no means earlier than. Raymond Reddington (James Spader) taught Elizabeth Eager (Megan Boone) the whole lot she is aware of about lies, deceit, and having an ethical code so versatile it might get licensed as a yoga trainer. And in Season 8, she’ll be utilizing what she’s realized towards him extra overtly than she ever has earlier than. Within the Season 7 finale, in a full antiheroic flip, she definitively selected to ally herself along with her mom, Katarina Rostova (Laila Robins), towards her father determine, and can assist Katarina attempt to cease the mysterious Townsend Directive that is a demise sentence for her, which Crimson can put a cease to however will not. Liz might be pledging loyalty to the unsuitable particular person, however we’ll see. In the meantime, Crimson is experiencing undisclosed well being issues, and Liz turning towards him will certainly complicate his plans for selecting a successor for his felony empire.
The common solid will return, plus one. James Spader, Megan Boone, and the remainder of the common solid are slated to return, together with a brand new sequence common. Laura Sohn, who recurred as new Process Pressure member Agent Alina Park in Season 7, has been promoted to the principle solid for Season 8, in line with TVLine. Park replaces Samar Navabi (Mozhan Marno), who left in Season 6.
The Blacklist has been renewed for Season 8.
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