‘The Blacklist’ EPs Tease Season 8’s ‘Big Swings, Big Betrayals, Big Reveals’
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Where we left off: FBI Special Agent Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone) chose to back her heretofore untrustworthy mother, former KGB spy Katarina (Laila Robins), over international criminal/FBI asset Raymond “Red” Reddington (James Spader).
“Liz has always wanted to know who Reddington really is and why he’s so interested in her,” executive producer John Eisendrath says. “Katarina offers the best opportunity to get those questions answered.”
Where we’re headed: In Season 8, “We’ll have big swings, big betrayals, big reveals,” says executive producer Jon Bokenkamp. “Katarina has revelations about Red that drive everything to come.”
Liz’s new alliance upends her relationships with Red (“She’s tired of his half-truths,” he adds) and her precious FBI task force; Ressler (Diego Klattenhoff), more than anyone, is deeply hurt by her desertion.
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As for Red, Eisendrath says, “He will undoubtedly find a way to manipulate the situation to his advantage.” We’ll also learn Katarina’s true agenda, revisit Liz’s dark side, resolve the story of Red’s worsening illness and finally unpack the mysterious Sikorsky Archive, which, Eisendrath notes, “will prove critical to uncovering Red’s true identity.”
The Blacklist, Season 8 Premiere, Friday, November 13, 8/7c NBC
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Looking forward to finding out the truth about Katrina and how she betrays Liz and finds out she's not Liz's mother. And have been on the edge of my seat about Red's true identity!!!
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I can't wait!!! I also do not think Katarina is Liz's mother. But kinda want her to betray Liz so she can feel like Reddington does. I'm so sick of her BS. They made her so likeable at first but now I can't stand to look at her!!!
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Looking forward to finding out reds potential true identity and what Katrina is really up to and how she betrays Liz Liz finds out call Katrina really is and not her mother, I'm pretty sure Katrina is not her mother. Just saying!!!
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Can't wait to see how it unfolds. I don't care whether katarina is Liz's mother o not. But I just wanna see Red's wrath unleash on katarina. She's been doing some pretty bad things around and Red has been kind to her till now.
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Looking forward to this season starting, been a long wait. Unfortunely I think this may be the last season, it seems they are going to wrap up alot of the shows storylines from all the articles I have read about this season.
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True, considering how many seasons have been made so far.
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I hope Red and Liz repair their relationship!!! It was refreshing to see the bond they had with each other when families today are falling apart!! Please keep this show going forward with Red and Liz - even if they AREN'T related!! But let us see Katarina get her "whatchacallit" royally kicked!!!! Love the show and the cast!
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Anything is possible here. The story is full of twists. We began thinking that Red is Liz's father yet he is not.
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So the dna test was a fake?
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For all of those that are saying Katarina is not Liz‘s mother remember this. Red has also said she is Liz mother.
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