Red Gets Poisoned, but ‘The Blacklist’ Gets Better in “The Apothecary”
Decent writing, great casting, and a potential plot twist help The Blacklist recover some of its faded glory.
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An Overcrowded Episode Shows ‘The Blacklist’ Is Exhausted
"Natalie Luca (No. 184)" suffers from too many twists that don't compel viewers, and Red prepares himself for death -- or just practices for a poetry slam.
‘The Blacklist’ Continues to Mistake Ambiguity for Complexity
First half, too clever by half; what The Blacklist hasn't achieved this season is far more impressive than it what it has.
‘The Blacklist’ Continues Its Slow Decline Into Mediocrity
In "Dr. Adrian Shaw (No. 98)", creator Jon Bokenkamp seems dedicated to throwing ice water on our suspension of disbelief.
There Are a Lot of Loose Ends to Tie-up in Season 4 of ‘The Blacklist’
There's potential for The Blacklist to get back to greatness. It has all the raw materials.
The Blacklist: Season 4, Episode 5 – “The Lindquist Concern (No. 105)”
Creator Jon Bokenkamp doesn't kill the ancillary characters, he just guts them of everything that makes them interesting.
The Blacklist: Season 4, Episode 4 – “Gaia”
Even at its worst, The Blacklist never seemed lazy. Until now.
The Blacklist: Season 4, Episodes 1 to 3
While it was disappointing to see one of the best characters -- Mr. Kaplan -- killed off, it was even more disappointing to see her brought back.
The Blacklist: Season 3, Episode 23 – “Alexander Kirk (No. 14): Conclusion”
The Blacklist's season-ending surprise is more The Happening and less The Sixth Sense. Not a good thing!
The Blacklist: Season 3, Episode 22 – “Alexander Kirk (No. 14)”
Unfortunately, The Blacklist decides to use the season's penultimate episode as backdoor pilot for a Janssen-led spin-off.
The Blacklist: Season 3, Episode 21 – “Susan Hargrave (No. 18)”
The Blacklist re-shuffles the deck, with a new character introduced and a possible spin-off in the mix.
The Blacklist: Season 3, Episode 20 – “The Artax Network (No. 41)”
Hunky bad guy Tom Keen learns to swaddle, and some other crime-y stuff happens.