The Blacklist: Redemption
A spin-off crime thriller canceled after one season.
The Blacklist: Redemption is an American crime thriller television series that aired on NBC from February 23 to April 13, 2017. A spin-off from the NBC series The Blacklist, it stars Famke Janssen as Susan Scott 'Scottie' Hargrave, president of Halcyon Aegis, a private military company, and Ryan Eggold as Tom Keen. The series was ordered by NBC in May 2016 after a backdoor pilot episode of The Blacklist, but was canceled after one season due to low ratings.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Crime drama / Action / Thriller
- Creator
- Jon Bokenkamp / John Eisendrath / Lukas Reiter / J. R. Orci
- Starring
- Famke Janssen / Ryan Eggold / Edi Gathegi / Tawny Cypress / Adrian Martinez
- Composer
- Dave Porter
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Num Seasons
- 1
- Num Episodes
- 8
- Executive Producer
- Jon Bokenkamp / John Davis / John Eisendrath / John Fox / John Terlesky / David Amann
- Camera
- Single-camera
- Runtime
- 43 minutes
- Company
- The Jo(h)ns / Davis Entertainment / Universal Television / Sony Pictures Television
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
The Blacklist: Redemption focuses on secret agent Tom Keen and his mother, Susan Hargrave, who runs Halcyon, a covert mercenary organization. While investigating cases, Tom learns that his father, Howard, is alive, which leads to discoveries about his past and the rivalry between Susan and Howard, forcing Tom to choose a side. The main cast includes Famke Janssen as Scottie Hargrave, Ryan Eggold as Tom Keen, Edi Gathegi as Matias Solomon, Tawny Cypress as Nez Rowan, and Adrian Martinez as Dumont. Recurring roles include Terry O'Quinn as Howard Hargrave, Theodora Miranne as Kat Carlson, and Dan Amboyer as Daniel/Trevor. Megan Boone and Harry Lennix made guest appearances.
Reader's Guide
The Blacklist: Redemption was developed in March 2016 by The Blacklist creator Jon Bokenkamp and showrunner John Eisendrath, who executive produced with John Davis and John Fox. The series was conceived to highlight a dynamic between Scottie and Tom similar to that of Raymond Reddington and Liz Keen on The Blacklist. Famke Janssen first appeared as Scottie Hargrave in The Blacklist episode 'Susan Hargrave' in May, with the following episode serving as a backdoor pilot. The series aired Thursdays at 10 p.m., the same slot as its mother series. NBC canceled it on May 12, 2017, after one season due to disappointing ratings compared to The Blacklist. The series premiere drew 4.2 million viewers, and it averaged 6.3 million viewers, making it the third lowest rated NBC series that year. Critical reception was limited; Variety noted the cast lacked the charisma of James Spader, while Entertainment Weekly called the season a satisfying foundation.
Did You Know?
- The Blacklist: Redemption aired only eight episodes from February 23 to April 13, 2017.
- Ryan Eggold reprised his role as Tom Keen from The Blacklist and returned to that series after the spin-off ended.
- The series was canceled on May 12, 2017, due to low ratings.
- James Spader did not appear in the first season, though showrunners said he could appear later.
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