An FBI drama hailed as "compelling" and "mysterious" is now streaming on Channel 4 in the UK. The Blacklist, which began in 2013, starred Hollywood icon James Spader as notorious criminal Raymond Reddington, who is on the FBI's most wanted list.
He agrees to cooperate with law enforcement and help them catch other criminals on the one condition that he gets to work with new agent Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone).
The cast also included the likes of Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold, Amir Arison, Hisham Tawfiq, and Harry Lennix.
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After running for 10 seasons and winning several awards, including a Primetime Emmy, The Blacklist ended in 2023.
The series spawned a spin-off, The Blacklist: Redemption, as well as novels, a comic series, and a video game.
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The first eight seasons of the show are streaming now on Channel 4. To watch seasons 9 and 10, you can go to NOW TV or Sky.
The Blacklist currently holds a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the sixth season of the show achieving a rare perfect score.
In its review, The Hollywood Reporter said: "Blacklist came out like gangbusters, quite literally, even though James Spader is really all the reason we need to keep watching for now.
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Slate wrote: "The Blacklist is both utterly shameless and, in its way, genuinely (if cynically) sophisticated."
TV Fanatic said The Blacklist was "mysterious and compelling", while TV Guide described the show as "criminally enjoyable."
Many compared the show to Hannibal, with Buffalo News writing: "It has been likened to Silence of the Lambs and NBC's lowly-rated Hannibal. The difference between Blacklist and Hannibal is that Spader makes this series more commercial and likely to succeed.
Entertainment Weekly simply put it: "Here and now, The Blacklist is top-of-the-list escapism."
Meanwhile, Time Out Chicago said: "The Blacklist makes for a fairly cheesy thriller, but in the end, a joyful one."
The Blacklist seasons 1-8 are streaming now on Channel 4.
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