Warning: The following Q&A contains major spoilers for The Blacklist‘s Season 5 fall finale. Proceed with caution.
During its four previous seasons, The Blacklist put Tom Keen through the physical and emotional wringer time and again — and he somehow survived all of it.
Getting tortured and stabbed in the pilot episode? No problem. Tied up and left to waste away on a boat in Season 2? Piece of cake. Chased by assassins at his own Season 3 wedding? Bring. It. On. (He even survived the cancellation of his spinoff series, which is perhaps the most impressive of all.)
But Tom’s...
During its four previous seasons, The Blacklist put Tom Keen through the physical and emotional wringer time and again — and he somehow survived all of it.
Getting tortured and stabbed in the pilot episode? No problem. Tied up and left to waste away on a boat in Season 2? Piece of cake. Chased by assassins at his own Season 3 wedding? Bring. It. On. (He even survived the cancellation of his spinoff series, which is perhaps the most impressive of all.)
But Tom’s...
- 11/16/2017
- TVLine.com
The following Q&A contains major spoilers for The Blacklist‘s Season 5 premiere. Proceed with caution.
The Blacklist giveth, and The Blacklist taketh away.
In the span of just a few months, Tom Keen has gone from leading his own spinoff series to possibly taking a dirt nap courtesy of Raymond Reddington. (And that’s to say nothing of his significant mommy issues.)
Though Tom didn’t have much screen time in Wednesday’s Season 5 premiere, he did make a crucial appearance at the end of the episode, and it dealt a potentially devastating blow to fans of Liz Keen’s baby daddy.
The Blacklist giveth, and The Blacklist taketh away.
In the span of just a few months, Tom Keen has gone from leading his own spinoff series to possibly taking a dirt nap courtesy of Raymond Reddington. (And that’s to say nothing of his significant mommy issues.)
Though Tom didn’t have much screen time in Wednesday’s Season 5 premiere, he did make a crucial appearance at the end of the episode, and it dealt a potentially devastating blow to fans of Liz Keen’s baby daddy.
- 9/28/2017
- TVLine.com
The Blacklist is leaning into the chaos.
NBC’s crime caper returns for its fifth season on Wednesday, and Raymond “Red” Reddington (James Spader) is starting anew -- sort of. With his resources depleted, Red begins the new season going with the flow, taking smaller jobs than usual and surprisingly enjoying what life throws his way. But he'll soon encounter a major problem: The suitcase containing skeletal remains, currently in Tom Keen's (Ryan Eggold) possession, is a secret Red doesn't want his daughter, Liz (Megan Boone), to be aware of.
“While season four was dramatically fun, it became awfully dark and that’s where the story needed to go. It felt like we had an opportunity coming out of that -- Red’s empire is decimated, he’s lost the closest people who were in his organization -- to re-imagine the landscape of the show, in terms of how much fun we have,” creator [link=nm...
NBC’s crime caper returns for its fifth season on Wednesday, and Raymond “Red” Reddington (James Spader) is starting anew -- sort of. With his resources depleted, Red begins the new season going with the flow, taking smaller jobs than usual and surprisingly enjoying what life throws his way. But he'll soon encounter a major problem: The suitcase containing skeletal remains, currently in Tom Keen's (Ryan Eggold) possession, is a secret Red doesn't want his daughter, Liz (Megan Boone), to be aware of.
“While season four was dramatically fun, it became awfully dark and that’s where the story needed to go. It felt like we had an opportunity coming out of that -- Red’s empire is decimated, he’s lost the closest people who were in his organization -- to re-imagine the landscape of the show, in terms of how much fun we have,” creator [link=nm...
- 9/27/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Will an Arrow hero’s swagger cause problems? Who is helping Gotham‘s Bruce “suit up”? Who’s being stalked on NCIS: La? Which Chicago Fireman might get burned by a bad girl? Get answers to those questions plus teases from other shows.
In real life, any mayor revealed to have a secret child would cause a PR scandal. On Arrow, what will be Star City’s reaction to William? —Yessenia
While acknowledging that the idea of a scandal “is a great idea,” co-showrunner Wendy Mericle said, “We are definitely exploring this notion of what is it like...
In real life, any mayor revealed to have a secret child would cause a PR scandal. On Arrow, what will be Star City’s reaction to William? —Yessenia
While acknowledging that the idea of a scandal “is a great idea,” co-showrunner Wendy Mericle said, “We are definitely exploring this notion of what is it like...
- 9/13/2017
- TVLine.com
Author: Josh Wilding
Television has a clear advantage over film when it comes to portraying mysterious characters. While big twists, turns, and reveals can still unfurl on the big screen, it’s the small one where viewers can sometimes spend years following these heroes and villains.
What you’ll find here is a look at five more mysterious TV characters who have kept us all guessing for countless episodes. While an argument could be made that none are quite as intriguing as The Blacklist’s Mr. Kaplan, they definitely give her a run for her money…
The Blacklist season four is available on DVD and Blu-ray from today.
6. Mr. Kaplan – The Blacklist
That’s evident from the fan-favourite Mr. Kaplan in his TV series The Blacklist. The mystery surrounding that enigmatic character spanned four years of television and while she was most often seen helping the equally mysterious Red dispose...
Television has a clear advantage over film when it comes to portraying mysterious characters. While big twists, turns, and reveals can still unfurl on the big screen, it’s the small one where viewers can sometimes spend years following these heroes and villains.
What you’ll find here is a look at five more mysterious TV characters who have kept us all guessing for countless episodes. While an argument could be made that none are quite as intriguing as The Blacklist’s Mr. Kaplan, they definitely give her a run for her money…
The Blacklist season four is available on DVD and Blu-ray from today.
6. Mr. Kaplan – The Blacklist
That’s evident from the fan-favourite Mr. Kaplan in his TV series The Blacklist. The mystery surrounding that enigmatic character spanned four years of television and while she was most often seen helping the equally mysterious Red dispose...
- 8/14/2017
- by Josh Wilding
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Pennsylvania parents who “gifted” their eldest of nine daughters to a man who then impregnated her — and raped five of the other girls, all of whom came to live with him with their parents’ consent — were sentenced Wednesday to prison, People confirms.
Daniel and Savilla Stoltzfus received the maximum possible penalty for, in the words of the judge, making their children live like “sex slaves” of Lee Kaplan, a 52-year-old former business associate who authorities have said preyed upon the family and convinced them he was a prophet of God.
“For whatever sick purpose — whether or not you fell...
Daniel and Savilla Stoltzfus received the maximum possible penalty for, in the words of the judge, making their children live like “sex slaves” of Lee Kaplan, a 52-year-old former business associate who authorities have said preyed upon the family and convinced them he was a prophet of God.
“For whatever sick purpose — whether or not you fell...
- 7/19/2017
- by Harriet Sokmensuer
- PEOPLE.com
The Pennsylvania mother found living with her nine daughters in the home of a self-proclaimed prophet who allegedly had sex with some of the girls testified that she had her daughters’ best interests in mind, her attorney confirms to People.
Savilla Stoltzfus, 43, who pleaded guilty along with her husband to “gifting” some of their daughters to 52-year-old Lee Kaplan, testified at Kaplan’s trial on Wednesday that she and her daughters wanted to be with him, her attorney, Craig Penglase, tells People.
On Thursday, six of her daughters testified, including a 15-year-old girl who said she was 7 when she first had sex with Kaplan,...
Savilla Stoltzfus, 43, who pleaded guilty along with her husband to “gifting” some of their daughters to 52-year-old Lee Kaplan, testified at Kaplan’s trial on Wednesday that she and her daughters wanted to be with him, her attorney, Craig Penglase, tells People.
On Thursday, six of her daughters testified, including a 15-year-old girl who said she was 7 when she first had sex with Kaplan,...
- 6/1/2017
- by Harriet Sokmensuer
- PEOPLE.com
The Blacklist Mr. Kaplan: Conclusion Review The Blacklist: Season 4, Episode 22: Mr. Kaplan: Conclusion is a solid ending to a largely uneven season and finally wraps up a long-running story arc. That story arc (which devoted watchers of the show probably already know) is, of course, the question of whether Red (James Spader) is Liz’s (
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- 5/21/2017
- by Reggie Peralta
- Film-Book
The Blacklist Mr. Kaplan Review The Blacklist: Season 4, Episode 21: Mr. Kaplan builds things to a head and leaves viewers eager to catch their breath before the second half of the season’s finale. I said it in my review of last week’s episode, and I’ll say it again: Ressler (Diego Klattenhoff) has the unlikely honor of being the [...]
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- 5/21/2017
- by Reggie Peralta
- Film-Book
Sorry for the delay in writing this post, folks, as well as missing last week. I was graduating with my Master’s degree, so I was unable to view last week’s episode in a timely manner. That said, this week’s 2-part finale of The Blacklist was a huge turning point for the show. Not only did the Mr. Kaplan saga reach an exciting conclusion, but it set up interesting arcs for All of its characters, and gave satisfaction to long-time fans desperate to find out the true nature of Liz and Red’s relationship. This week on The Blacklist: Aram is summoned to testify on a
The Blacklist Season Finale Review: Red & Liz’s Relationship Revealed...
The Blacklist Season Finale Review: Red & Liz’s Relationship Revealed...
- 5/19/2017
- by Nick Hogan
- TVovermind.com
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Prison Break, Chicago Fire and Supernatural!
1 | Is any broadcast TV series doing daylight action/stunt sequences better than Hawaii Five-0? Or as regularly and with such scale?
2 | Once Upon a Time fan Jr asks: “So Emma has been paying rent in downtown Boston for however many years…? Being a Savior must pay better than I expected!” Also, with Henry now living in Seattle, can we eventually expect a 3-way crossover...
1 | Is any broadcast TV series doing daylight action/stunt sequences better than Hawaii Five-0? Or as regularly and with such scale?
2 | Once Upon a Time fan Jr asks: “So Emma has been paying rent in downtown Boston for however many years…? Being a Savior must pay better than I expected!” Also, with Henry now living in Seattle, can we eventually expect a 3-way crossover...
- 5/19/2017
- TVLine.com
Warning: The following recap contains major spoilers from the Season 4 finale of The Blacklist.
Ever since Raymond Reddington walked into FBI headquarters four years ago, requesting to speak only with Elizabeth Keen, there’s been a flurry of theories about Red’s relationship to the profiler. Is he Liz’s father? Is he, somehow, her mother? Is there another explanation, beyond blood relation, that justifies Red’s loving-yet-creepy fascination with her?
But if, throughout the years, you’ve remained a staunch advocate of the most plausible theory on that list — that Red is indeed Liz’s dad — then Thursday...
Ever since Raymond Reddington walked into FBI headquarters four years ago, requesting to speak only with Elizabeth Keen, there’s been a flurry of theories about Red’s relationship to the profiler. Is he Liz’s father? Is he, somehow, her mother? Is there another explanation, beyond blood relation, that justifies Red’s loving-yet-creepy fascination with her?
But if, throughout the years, you’ve remained a staunch advocate of the most plausible theory on that list — that Red is indeed Liz’s dad — then Thursday...
- 5/19/2017
- TVLine.com
The Blacklist Mr. Kaplan Trailer NBC‘s The Blacklist: Season 4, Episode 21: Mr. Kaplan TV Show Trailer stars James Spader and Megan Boone. As Red prepares for a showdown with Mr. Kaplan, Liz has a chance to finally learn if he is father. The Blacklist: Season 4’s plot synopsis from
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- 5/12/2017
- by Reggie Peralta
- Film-Book
The Blacklist The Debt Collector Review The Blacklist: Season 4, Episode 20: The Debt Collector raises the stakes between Red (James Spader) and Mr. Kaplan (Susan Blommaert) but proves most interesting when following Ressler (Diego Klattenhoff). In fact, this season in general and last night’s episode in particular might be the most interesting Ressler has [...]
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- 5/12/2017
- by Reggie Peralta
- Film-Book
Raymond Reddington may want to invest in a second fedora: The Blacklist has been renewed for a fifth season at NBC.
Related2017 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
The 22-episode renewal comes as Season 4 gears up for a showdown between Reddington and his confidant-turned-nemesis, Mr. Kaplan. According to series creator Jon Bokenkamp, Mr. Kaplan “will undermine [Red’s] criminal empire in ways he never expected” and “intends to take him apart piece by piece” in the season’s final installments.
The Blacklist thus far this season has averaged 5.4 million weekly viewers and a 1.0 demo rating,...
Related2017 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
The 22-episode renewal comes as Season 4 gears up for a showdown between Reddington and his confidant-turned-nemesis, Mr. Kaplan. According to series creator Jon Bokenkamp, Mr. Kaplan “will undermine [Red’s] criminal empire in ways he never expected” and “intends to take him apart piece by piece” in the season’s final installments.
The Blacklist thus far this season has averaged 5.4 million weekly viewers and a 1.0 demo rating,...
- 5/11/2017
- TVLine.com
I mean it. The Blacklist has improved by leaps and bounds since Tom Keen left to do his own thing. Almost all of the complaints I had about the show evaporated into Redemption. What remains is a half-procedural, half character-driven drama series that explores ideals, hopes, and dreams of all different kinds of Americans…who happen to be FBI agents and criminals. Still, largely, the show’s improvement since cutting the dead weight has been apparent. This episode was no exception. This week on The Blacklist: Reddington and Dembe continue the hunt for Mr. Kaplan, who uproots the trust from one of Red’s greatest allies. Ressler is abducted mid-investigation,
The Blacklist Review: What Do Altered Memories Mean for Liz?...
The Blacklist Review: What Do Altered Memories Mean for Liz?...
- 5/5/2017
- by Nick Hogan
- TVovermind.com
The Blacklist Dr. Bogdan Krilov Trailer NBC‘s The Blacklist: Season 4, Episode 19: Dr. Bogdan Krilov TV Show Trailer stars James Spader and Megan Boone. Mr. Kaplan enlists the services of an underworld doctor to bring Liz’s memories back. The Blacklist: Season 4’s plot synopsis from NBC: In the shocking third-season finale, [...]
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- 4/29/2017
- by Reggie Peralta
- Film-Book
The Blacklist Philomena (No. 61) Review The Blacklist: Season 4, Episode 18: Philomena (No. 61) blows open an exciting new chapter of the show that puts the FBI task force in hot, uncharted waters. Last night’s episode saw Mr. Kaplan (Susan Blommaert) fire the opening shots in her war against Reddington (James Spader), an act that, in [...]
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- 4/29/2017
- by Reggie Peralta
- Film-Book
Might Mr. Kaplan’s efforts to take down Red also mean the FBI task force could become collateral damage?
With the investigation into the bodies and Red’s associates getting turned in on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 18, it seems as if the news that the FBI has been working with Red is bound to get out.
And Ressler’s former partner may be the person to uncover that.
Imagine if he found out that Ressler was involved? Will there be a standoff? Will Ressler have to kill his friend to keep it quiet if he does figure it out?
Julian seems determined to get to the bottom of it all, making it his personal mission to get Red.
And now that he’s going after Liz?
It will be interesting to see how that all turns out.
If anything, Ressler’s connection to Julian makes it much more investing, that...
With the investigation into the bodies and Red’s associates getting turned in on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 18, it seems as if the news that the FBI has been working with Red is bound to get out.
And Ressler’s former partner may be the person to uncover that.
Imagine if he found out that Ressler was involved? Will there be a standoff? Will Ressler have to kill his friend to keep it quiet if he does figure it out?
Julian seems determined to get to the bottom of it all, making it his personal mission to get Red.
And now that he’s going after Liz?
It will be interesting to see how that all turns out.
If anything, Ressler’s connection to Julian makes it much more investing, that...
- 4/28/2017
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
The war with Mr. Kaplan and Red has gone to a new level.
Dembe looks to be out of commission in this ultimate battle, according to these photos from The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 18, but Red isn't leaving his side. At least not right away.
It looks like Marvin is somehow getting involved in the latest case and or battle with Mr. Kaplan. But will he really help?
And what's Ressler doing with that new guy?
Take a glimpse at these preview pictures from "Philomena."
1. Red checks in on Dembe - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 18 Red sits by Dembe's side while his friend recovers. But what book is Dembe reading? 2. Red's got a package - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 18 Dembe appears to be sleeping. And it looks like Red has brought a paper-wrapped gift. Could be just what he needs to cheer up. 3. Dembe rests - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 18 Dembe will recover,...
Dembe looks to be out of commission in this ultimate battle, according to these photos from The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 18, but Red isn't leaving his side. At least not right away.
It looks like Marvin is somehow getting involved in the latest case and or battle with Mr. Kaplan. But will he really help?
And what's Ressler doing with that new guy?
Take a glimpse at these preview pictures from "Philomena."
1. Red checks in on Dembe - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 18 Red sits by Dembe's side while his friend recovers. But what book is Dembe reading? 2. Red's got a package - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 18 Dembe appears to be sleeping. And it looks like Red has brought a paper-wrapped gift. Could be just what he needs to cheer up. 3. Dembe rests - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 18 Dembe will recover,...
- 4/25/2017
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
The Blacklist Philomena Trailer NBC‘s The Blacklist: Season 4, Episode 18: Philomena TV Show Trailer stars James Spader and Megan Boone. Mr. Kaplan prepares to take down Red and the FBI. The Blacklist: Season 4’s plot synopsis from NBC: In the shocking third-season finale, former FBI agent Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone) [...]
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- 4/22/2017
- by Reggie Peralta
- Film-Book
Mr. Kaplan’s back, and she’s not pulling any punches.
Ultimately, the fact that she’s been after Red wasn’t a surprise, but that didn’t make the buildup or the reveal any less exciting.
At the same time, it was a smart move to put The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 16 and The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 17 back to back rather than waiting a week in between.
Because while the second part of the two-hour event filled in a lot of holes and revealed Kate’s past, the present-day aspect of the story was really about the punchline ending.
So I could understand people being frustrated if they had to wait a week after the reveal only to see that current storyline does not move forward a ton.
And really, the two episodes almost work better as a whole, making the “event” all about Kate’s return and fantastically kicking...
Ultimately, the fact that she’s been after Red wasn’t a surprise, but that didn’t make the buildup or the reveal any less exciting.
At the same time, it was a smart move to put The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 16 and The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 17 back to back rather than waiting a week in between.
Because while the second part of the two-hour event filled in a lot of holes and revealed Kate’s past, the present-day aspect of the story was really about the punchline ending.
So I could understand people being frustrated if they had to wait a week after the reveal only to see that current storyline does not move forward a ton.
And really, the two episodes almost work better as a whole, making the “event” all about Kate’s return and fantastically kicking...
- 4/21/2017
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
The Blacklist is back!
After a two-month break, NBC's crime thriller returns with two back-to-back episodes on Thursday. The Blacklist left off with the revelation that Raymond Reddington's (James Spader) own bodyguard and right-hand man, Dembe (Hisham Tawfiq), may have been the one who betrayed him. The why will be revealed soon, but with Dembe on the lam, Red and his crew are working against the clock to find out the truth.
"Everybody's going to see if we can find Dembe and what he did to Red," series star Megan Boone told Et on NBC's midseason premiere red carpet in New York City last month.
Related: 'Blacklist' Star Ryan Eggold Gears Up for a New Adventure With 'Redemption'
The 33-year-old actress also promised that the second half of season four will throw longtime fans for a loop.
"There are so many reveals," Boone said of the return, adding that the upcoming episodes feature "exciting" developments...
After a two-month break, NBC's crime thriller returns with two back-to-back episodes on Thursday. The Blacklist left off with the revelation that Raymond Reddington's (James Spader) own bodyguard and right-hand man, Dembe (Hisham Tawfiq), may have been the one who betrayed him. The why will be revealed soon, but with Dembe on the lam, Red and his crew are working against the clock to find out the truth.
"Everybody's going to see if we can find Dembe and what he did to Red," series star Megan Boone told Et on NBC's midseason premiere red carpet in New York City last month.
Related: 'Blacklist' Star Ryan Eggold Gears Up for a New Adventure With 'Redemption'
The 33-year-old actress also promised that the second half of season four will throw longtime fans for a loop.
"There are so many reveals," Boone said of the return, adding that the upcoming episodes feature "exciting" developments...
- 4/19/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
It looks like The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 17, the second hour of the two-hour return, will take a dive into the past.
According to these preview photos, Mr. Kaplan is hanging out with Liz's mom.
And is that Red's former associate from The Blacklist Season 1 making a return?
Get excited with these pictures from "Requiem."
1. Mr. Ketch decides to clean - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 17 Mr. Ketch puts on some gloves. Is this the beginning of her "cleaner" status? 2. Kate and Katarina - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 17 It looks like Mr. Ketch and Katarina were friends back in the day. So Kate has far more of a connection to Liz than we may have realized. 3. Peeking down the stairs - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 17 Mr. Kaplan must hear something downstairs. But what could it be? Is it the first time she meets Red? 4. Katarina holds her baby - The Blacklist Season...
According to these preview photos, Mr. Kaplan is hanging out with Liz's mom.
And is that Red's former associate from The Blacklist Season 1 making a return?
Get excited with these pictures from "Requiem."
1. Mr. Ketch decides to clean - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 17 Mr. Ketch puts on some gloves. Is this the beginning of her "cleaner" status? 2. Kate and Katarina - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 17 It looks like Mr. Ketch and Katarina were friends back in the day. So Kate has far more of a connection to Liz than we may have realized. 3. Peeking down the stairs - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 17 Mr. Kaplan must hear something downstairs. But what could it be? Is it the first time she meets Red? 4. Katarina holds her baby - The Blacklist Season...
- 4/18/2017
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
The Blacklist really knows how to deliver some fantastic endings.
I was expecting the return of Mr. Kaplan for The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 15, revealing that it’s been her that’s been attacking Red and his organization.
Finding out that Dembe, one of Red’s most trusted associates, if not his most trusted, was the one who poisoned Red was a great and shocking conclusion to the winter finale.
Dembe may have gone rogue, but it wasn’t out of the blue. Ever since Mr. Kaplan’s “death,” he’s been questioning Red and his ability to work with him.
But to poison him?
That takes things to a different level, and it will be interesting to learn more about that particular move in future episodes.
There’s definitely more at play with regard to Dembe’s actions and Red being poisoned, but I still think that Mr. Kaplan is...
I was expecting the return of Mr. Kaplan for The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 15, revealing that it’s been her that’s been attacking Red and his organization.
Finding out that Dembe, one of Red’s most trusted associates, if not his most trusted, was the one who poisoned Red was a great and shocking conclusion to the winter finale.
Dembe may have gone rogue, but it wasn’t out of the blue. Ever since Mr. Kaplan’s “death,” he’s been questioning Red and his ability to work with him.
But to poison him?
That takes things to a different level, and it will be interesting to learn more about that particular move in future episodes.
There’s definitely more at play with regard to Dembe’s actions and Red being poisoned, but I still think that Mr. Kaplan is...
- 2/24/2017
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
Might Mr. Kaplan be the person behind the attack on Red and his organization?
Who else would know the inner workings of Red’s operation and hit at him in such a personal way?
Unfortunately, The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 14 didn’t reveal who the person is that’s behind it all, rather, waiting until the last moments to explain that it was “Red” who hired Isabella Stone.
I'm guessing that the true reveal that’s it’s been Mr. Kaplan all along will probably be in the winter finale.
After all, there’s been no sign of her since she got out of the woods on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 8, and it just feels like the direction the series is headed.
What could be more personal of a showdown than one between Red and Mr. Kaplan?
But Red’s dealings (and portrait experiences) were a small part of the hour.
Who else would know the inner workings of Red’s operation and hit at him in such a personal way?
Unfortunately, The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 14 didn’t reveal who the person is that’s behind it all, rather, waiting until the last moments to explain that it was “Red” who hired Isabella Stone.
I'm guessing that the true reveal that’s it’s been Mr. Kaplan all along will probably be in the winter finale.
After all, there’s been no sign of her since she got out of the woods on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 8, and it just feels like the direction the series is headed.
What could be more personal of a showdown than one between Red and Mr. Kaplan?
But Red’s dealings (and portrait experiences) were a small part of the hour.
- 2/17/2017
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
Dembe’s confession about Red killing Mr. Kaplan on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 10 should have had a larger impact on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 11.
Instead, besides being a bit grumpy with Red at the outset of the hour, she jumped right on the latest case he was offering and didn’t mention anything until the last five minutes.
With the way we’ve seen Liz handle things before, it was a bit of a surprise that she wasn’t more forward and questioned Red earlier on.
View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "The Harem"
And even when she did bring it up at the end, there wasn’t the anger I expected her to level at Red.
Sure, there was a sadness that she expressed, and she clearly didn’t think that Red trying to protect Mr. Kaplan’s sister excused him from his actions, but I didn’t get...
Instead, besides being a bit grumpy with Red at the outset of the hour, she jumped right on the latest case he was offering and didn’t mention anything until the last five minutes.
With the way we’ve seen Liz handle things before, it was a bit of a surprise that she wasn’t more forward and questioned Red earlier on.
View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "The Harem"
And even when she did bring it up at the end, there wasn’t the anger I expected her to level at Red.
Sure, there was a sadness that she expressed, and she clearly didn’t think that Red trying to protect Mr. Kaplan’s sister excused him from his actions, but I didn’t get...
- 1/20/2017
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
Who else is worried about Dembe’s fate now?
If Red saw Mr. Kaplan faking Liz’s death to help her as betrayal, what will he think when he finds out Dembe told Liz that Red killed Mr. Kaplan?
It was a bold move from Red’s right-hand man on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 10, and one that could cost him, even if he’s doing it to try and help Red. That and he’s still feeling grief over Mr. Kaplan’s death.
View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "The Forecaster"
Dembe is a fascinating character, and one who often stays in the background until is called upon to do whatever work is needed, but when he does get screen time, he always shines.
He plays his emotions close to the chest, but there are glimpses of concern or frustration that peak through. The big one was clearly him dropping in on Liz,...
If Red saw Mr. Kaplan faking Liz’s death to help her as betrayal, what will he think when he finds out Dembe told Liz that Red killed Mr. Kaplan?
It was a bold move from Red’s right-hand man on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 10, and one that could cost him, even if he’s doing it to try and help Red. That and he’s still feeling grief over Mr. Kaplan’s death.
View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "The Forecaster"
Dembe is a fascinating character, and one who often stays in the background until is called upon to do whatever work is needed, but when he does get screen time, he always shines.
He plays his emotions close to the chest, but there are glimpses of concern or frustration that peak through. The big one was clearly him dropping in on Liz,...
- 1/13/2017
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
Even in the future, you have to pay the cost to be the boss.
That's the gist of Incorporated Season 1 Episode 4, which is, unfortunately, another snore-fest (Sigh).
Every character faces a choice, either in flashbacks or present day, and must decide if they are willing to pay the price to get what they want.
The problem, just like in all the previous episodes, is that I just don't care about the characters enough to give a damn about what decisions they make.
The brave new world angle about baby gestators and choosing every genetic trait of your child is supposed to be chilling I guess, but everyone on the show acts like they are choosing an emoji to insert into an Im, not all aspects of a human being.
We are not having a clone of me. Don't you want the baby to look like you at all?
Laura Permalink:...
That's the gist of Incorporated Season 1 Episode 4, which is, unfortunately, another snore-fest (Sigh).
Every character faces a choice, either in flashbacks or present day, and must decide if they are willing to pay the price to get what they want.
The problem, just like in all the previous episodes, is that I just don't care about the characters enough to give a damn about what decisions they make.
The brave new world angle about baby gestators and choosing every genetic trait of your child is supposed to be chilling I guess, but everyone on the show acts like they are choosing an emoji to insert into an Im, not all aspects of a human being.
We are not having a clone of me. Don't you want the baby to look like you at all?
Laura Permalink:...
- 12/22/2016
- by Ron Gilmer
- TVfanatic
The fall finale of The Blacklist Season 4 teased that it would provide the long-awaited answer about Red and Liz’s relationship.
Red confessed to being Liz’s father.
After four seasons, we finally know… or do we?
View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "Dr. Adrian Shaw: Conclusion"
I can’t help but be skeptical of Red’s answer on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 8. Are we to truly believe that when Red said, “Yes, is that what you want me to say? Yes, Elizabeth is my daughter,” it was a factual statement?
Or was it the only answer Red could have given to Alexander under the circumstances? After all, Alexander was adamant to get it out of him, so would saying no have even been a possibility for Red?
I want to believe Red, that his answer was the truth that viewers now know, even if Liz doesn’t. Yet.
But...
Red confessed to being Liz’s father.
After four seasons, we finally know… or do we?
View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "Dr. Adrian Shaw: Conclusion"
I can’t help but be skeptical of Red’s answer on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 8. Are we to truly believe that when Red said, “Yes, is that what you want me to say? Yes, Elizabeth is my daughter,” it was a factual statement?
Or was it the only answer Red could have given to Alexander under the circumstances? After all, Alexander was adamant to get it out of him, so would saying no have even been a possibility for Red?
I want to believe Red, that his answer was the truth that viewers now know, even if Liz doesn’t. Yet.
But...
- 11/11/2016
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
Liz may have discovered a parentage surprise on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 7, but the reveals seem to be far from over.
Though, Liz is nowhere to be found in these preview photos for The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 8. So what is she up to?
Instead, it looks as if the FBI team is working on an interrogation. But will that lead them to Alexander Kirk?
Meanwhile, it looks like Mr. Kaplan is still dealing with her crazy captor. Hopefully she finds a way to escape.
Buckle up for the fall finale with these pictures from “Dr. Adrian Shaw: Conclusion.”
1. Time for a group meeting - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 8 Harold, Ressler and Samar have come together for what looks to be an important meeting. Are they looking for Liz? Or does it involve Alexander Kirk? Maybe both? 2. Aram is shocked - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 8 Aram is back at his computers,...
Though, Liz is nowhere to be found in these preview photos for The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 8. So what is she up to?
Instead, it looks as if the FBI team is working on an interrogation. But will that lead them to Alexander Kirk?
Meanwhile, it looks like Mr. Kaplan is still dealing with her crazy captor. Hopefully she finds a way to escape.
Buckle up for the fall finale with these pictures from “Dr. Adrian Shaw: Conclusion.”
1. Time for a group meeting - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 8 Harold, Ressler and Samar have come together for what looks to be an important meeting. Are they looking for Liz? Or does it involve Alexander Kirk? Maybe both? 2. Aram is shocked - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 8 Aram is back at his computers,...
- 11/7/2016
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
Alexander has finally been captured.
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that Agnes was rescued safe and sound as well, but I did wonder if The Blacklist would take the dark route in killing the baby if Alexander chose to jump.
That would have been a drastically different turn of events, and maybe too much of a tragic spin for the series. It definitely would have caused a rift in the group, that’s for sure.
View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "The Thrushes"
Instead, Liz was reunited with her child on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 6, which thankfully puts an end to the cat-and-mouse game with her biological father.
It definitely was time.
And it was interesting that Liz wound up choosing to go along with Red’s plan. There was a certain means to an end, but there was enough level of trust in him to get her daughter back.
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that Agnes was rescued safe and sound as well, but I did wonder if The Blacklist would take the dark route in killing the baby if Alexander chose to jump.
That would have been a drastically different turn of events, and maybe too much of a tragic spin for the series. It definitely would have caused a rift in the group, that’s for sure.
View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "The Thrushes"
Instead, Liz was reunited with her child on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 6, which thankfully puts an end to the cat-and-mouse game with her biological father.
It definitely was time.
And it was interesting that Liz wound up choosing to go along with Red’s plan. There was a certain means to an end, but there was enough level of trust in him to get her daughter back.
- 10/28/2016
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
Red or Alexander? Who can Liz really trust?
Red may seem hell bent on taking out Alexander, but he’s also trying to get Agnes back. And then there’s Alexander, who according to a DNA test is actually Liz’s father, but he’s not giving up Agnes.
I’d much rather trust the FBI task force of Harold, Ressler, Samar and Aram at this point.
View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "The Lindquist Concern"
Not surprisingly, The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 5 waited until the last moments to tease some key pieces of information, the big one seemingly being the definitive reveal of Liz’s father.
Does that finally put to bed the theory that Red is Liz’s father? Probably not, but it would be nice to get some real answers involving Liz’s past and her connection to Red.
At this point, I feel like a broken record for saying it,...
Red may seem hell bent on taking out Alexander, but he’s also trying to get Agnes back. And then there’s Alexander, who according to a DNA test is actually Liz’s father, but he’s not giving up Agnes.
I’d much rather trust the FBI task force of Harold, Ressler, Samar and Aram at this point.
View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "The Lindquist Concern"
Not surprisingly, The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 5 waited until the last moments to tease some key pieces of information, the big one seemingly being the definitive reveal of Liz’s father.
Does that finally put to bed the theory that Red is Liz’s father? Probably not, but it would be nice to get some real answers involving Liz’s past and her connection to Red.
At this point, I feel like a broken record for saying it,...
- 10/21/2016
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
The hunt for Agnes is nearing an end.
And in these preview photos from The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 5, it appears that Red and Dembe are working with the doctor in the hunt for Alexander Kirk. And is that a smile from Dembe?
Plus, it looks like Red's preparing for a church showdown and there's a naked guy in the bathtub. All part of Red's plan, obviously.
Get ready for the newest episode by checking out these pictures from "The Lindquist Concern," and watch The Blacklist online for more clues.
1. Red is on some serious business - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 5 Red, Dembe and Dr. Sebastian Reifler look like they are on an important mission. But why are they in a giant hanger? And what clever story from Red’s past about hangers will he share with the group? 2. Red makes a joke - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 5 Red seems to be enjoying himself with Dr.
And in these preview photos from The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 5, it appears that Red and Dembe are working with the doctor in the hunt for Alexander Kirk. And is that a smile from Dembe?
Plus, it looks like Red's preparing for a church showdown and there's a naked guy in the bathtub. All part of Red's plan, obviously.
Get ready for the newest episode by checking out these pictures from "The Lindquist Concern," and watch The Blacklist online for more clues.
1. Red is on some serious business - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 5 Red, Dembe and Dr. Sebastian Reifler look like they are on an important mission. But why are they in a giant hanger? And what clever story from Red’s past about hangers will he share with the group? 2. Red makes a joke - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 5 Red seems to be enjoying himself with Dr.
- 10/18/2016
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
The hunt for Agnes looks like its drawing to a close.
But there’s certainly a question as to whether the baby will make it out alive.
The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 4 teased the possibility of Agnes being hurt if Alexander does choose to use her to help himself get better, but would the series take that dark of a turn?
Would The Blacklist Season 4 forgo a happy ending? Might something like Agnes being hurt and/or killed tear Tom and Liz apart? Tear Liz and Red apart?
View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "Gaia"
I’d like to lean toward a reunion between the baby and her parents, but it’s also kind of exciting not knowing which direction the series might go.
And imagine the dramatic rift that would take place going forward. Add a reveal about some truth Red’s been keeping from Liz, and things will definitely be taking a major turn.
But there’s certainly a question as to whether the baby will make it out alive.
The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 4 teased the possibility of Agnes being hurt if Alexander does choose to use her to help himself get better, but would the series take that dark of a turn?
Would The Blacklist Season 4 forgo a happy ending? Might something like Agnes being hurt and/or killed tear Tom and Liz apart? Tear Liz and Red apart?
View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "Gaia"
I’d like to lean toward a reunion between the baby and her parents, but it’s also kind of exciting not knowing which direction the series might go.
And imagine the dramatic rift that would take place going forward. Add a reveal about some truth Red’s been keeping from Liz, and things will definitely be taking a major turn.
- 10/14/2016
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
Mr. Kaplan is very much alive.
It seems that Red’s history with his former associate affected his normally accurate shot on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 2. And rather than check to make sure she was truly dead, it looks like the thought of having to look at her after “killing” her must have been too much for him.
It’s definitely a major mistake that will come back to haunt Red and an interesting twist for the series.
A former friend turned enemy? Is there any other outcome after she recuperates?
View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "Miles McGrath"
Thank goodness the answer of her fate wasn’t dragged out, and while a major reveal, it was a minor part of The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 3.
“Miles McGrath” was much more focused on Red’s hunt for Alexander Kirk, or Constantine. It was good to see the blacklister of the week...
It seems that Red’s history with his former associate affected his normally accurate shot on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 2. And rather than check to make sure she was truly dead, it looks like the thought of having to look at her after “killing” her must have been too much for him.
It’s definitely a major mistake that will come back to haunt Red and an interesting twist for the series.
A former friend turned enemy? Is there any other outcome after she recuperates?
View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "Miles McGrath"
Thank goodness the answer of her fate wasn’t dragged out, and while a major reveal, it was a minor part of The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 3.
“Miles McGrath” was much more focused on Red’s hunt for Alexander Kirk, or Constantine. It was good to see the blacklister of the week...
- 10/7/2016
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
Red made sure to end The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 2 with a bang.
Despite Mr. Kaplan’s earlier acknowledgment of what she guessed Red had in store for her and later seeing Red walk Mr. Kaplan to a quiet space and saying it was pretty much his only option, I couldn’t help but find it hard to believe that Red would kill her.
And yet he was perfectly fine with pulling the trigger... but he did kill her, right?
View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "Mato"
Red may have not checked Mr. Kaplan's pulse at the end, but he was feet away from her when he shot her, and there was blood splatter. Or did Red's bullet merely clip her and she's still alive?
Does that mean she might come back as a scarred adversary later on in the season or was her clutching the grass at the end...
Despite Mr. Kaplan’s earlier acknowledgment of what she guessed Red had in store for her and later seeing Red walk Mr. Kaplan to a quiet space and saying it was pretty much his only option, I couldn’t help but find it hard to believe that Red would kill her.
And yet he was perfectly fine with pulling the trigger... but he did kill her, right?
View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "Mato"
Red may have not checked Mr. Kaplan's pulse at the end, but he was feet away from her when he shot her, and there was blood splatter. Or did Red's bullet merely clip her and she's still alive?
Does that mean she might come back as a scarred adversary later on in the season or was her clutching the grass at the end...
- 9/30/2016
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
You win this round, NBC marketing department.
Promos for Thursday’s The Blacklist warned viewers not to miss the last five minutes — but the hour’s climactic twist had nothing to do with the Great Elizabeth Keen Rescue Mission of 2016, as we were led to believe.
In fact, as the episode neared its conclusion, Liz and Tom actually reunited, with baby Agnes on her way to safety. It was — spoiler alert! — Mr. Kaplan, Red’s longtime confidant and fixer, who didn’t survive the outing. Or… did she?
PhotosFall TV Predictions: Grey’s Husband Twist, Twd Death, a Criminal Send-Off,...
Promos for Thursday’s The Blacklist warned viewers not to miss the last five minutes — but the hour’s climactic twist had nothing to do with the Great Elizabeth Keen Rescue Mission of 2016, as we were led to believe.
In fact, as the episode neared its conclusion, Liz and Tom actually reunited, with baby Agnes on her way to safety. It was — spoiler alert! — Mr. Kaplan, Red’s longtime confidant and fixer, who didn’t survive the outing. Or… did she?
PhotosFall TV Predictions: Grey’s Husband Twist, Twd Death, a Criminal Send-Off,...
- 9/30/2016
- TVLine.com
The Blacklist returned to all our TV’s with a bang last week, and even more of a bang tonight (too soon?). This week’s fast paced episode was strong, action packed, and featured a lot of interesting emotional beats. Trust was betrayed and trust was built, and all elements were combined for another strong episode. This week on The Blacklist: Liz crashes Kirk’s plane, but then saves his life and is taken to his “summer castle”. Reddington, Dembe, Tom, and Mr. Kaplan work with the FBI to track down Liz and Agnes. Reddington and Mr. Kaplan deal with the broken trust in their relationship.
The Blacklist Review: Hunt For “Mato” Spells End For (Spoiler)?...
The Blacklist Review: Hunt For “Mato” Spells End For (Spoiler)?...
- 9/30/2016
- by Nick Hogan
- TVovermind.com
After a killer twist at the end of The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 1, both Liz and Agnes still have not been rescued.
But these preview photos for The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 2 look to reveal that Red and the FBI team aren't resting until they find the two.
Ressler looks to be leading a brave charge, while Red is trying to deal with Mr. Kaplan after her betrayal.
And do the photos hint at Liz's past? Will even more truths be uncovered soon enough?
Check out these pictures from "Mato," and after, scroll through our list of 13 things we want to see on The Blacklist Season 4! New episode airs Thursday at 10 p.m.!
1. Red and Mr. Kaplan chilling out on the couch - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 2 If only Red and Mr. Kaplan were hanging out with each other, BFFs again. Instead it looks like the two are attending couples counseling, and...
But these preview photos for The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 2 look to reveal that Red and the FBI team aren't resting until they find the two.
Ressler looks to be leading a brave charge, while Red is trying to deal with Mr. Kaplan after her betrayal.
And do the photos hint at Liz's past? Will even more truths be uncovered soon enough?
Check out these pictures from "Mato," and after, scroll through our list of 13 things we want to see on The Blacklist Season 4! New episode airs Thursday at 10 p.m.!
1. Red and Mr. Kaplan chilling out on the couch - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 2 If only Red and Mr. Kaplan were hanging out with each other, BFFs again. Instead it looks like the two are attending couples counseling, and...
- 9/27/2016
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
What? No happy ending for The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 1?
The return of The Blacklist was a fast-paced hour that was all about rescuing Liz. It’s just too bad Red only managed to get close multiple times, only to have any type of victory squashed.
Sure, going up against Liz’s alleged father Alexander Kirk wasn’t going to be an easy task, but at least getting Agnes back would put some light into such a dark situation.
Nope. That last-second twist as Red’s vehicle was rammed and Agnes was kidnapped again was a real shocker to cap off an engaging premiere. Did anyone see that coming?
View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "Esteban"
Red certainly going on a ruthless rampage on his quest to get Liz back wasn’t really anything new. Though sometimes it’s easy to forget that Red still plays by the rules of the bad guys.
The return of The Blacklist was a fast-paced hour that was all about rescuing Liz. It’s just too bad Red only managed to get close multiple times, only to have any type of victory squashed.
Sure, going up against Liz’s alleged father Alexander Kirk wasn’t going to be an easy task, but at least getting Agnes back would put some light into such a dark situation.
Nope. That last-second twist as Red’s vehicle was rammed and Agnes was kidnapped again was a real shocker to cap off an engaging premiere. Did anyone see that coming?
View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "Esteban"
Red certainly going on a ruthless rampage on his quest to get Liz back wasn’t really anything new. Though sometimes it’s easy to forget that Red still plays by the rules of the bad guys.
- 9/23/2016
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
Alright! The Blacklist is back! I’m so excited to be back and continuing to write about this show for all of you. Season 4 kicked off with a bang, immediately rolling on all cylinders. The premiere episode was pulse-pounding, and every minute of it got me more excited for what’s to come. I always worry that this show will let me down, and then it never does, and it’s such an elating feeling. This week on The Blacklist: Reddington, feeling betrayed by Mr. Kaplan, begins his search for Liz and Alexander Kirk. The task force, feeling betrayed by Liz, have mixed feelings about helping
The Blacklist Season 4 Premiere Review: “Esteban” Assists In Search For Liz, Agnes...
The Blacklist Season 4 Premiere Review: “Esteban” Assists In Search For Liz, Agnes...
- 9/23/2016
- by Nick Hogan
- TVovermind.com
At this rate, Elizabeth Keen might actually miss being dead.
Ever since she was “resurrected” from last season’s tragic “death,” The Blacklist‘s leading lady has only continued to encounter the very heartache, violence and betrayal she was trying to escape. And Thursday’s Season 4 premiere was no different.
A quick reminder of where the NBC drama left things in May: Red, deep into the process of tracking down longtime rival Alexander Kirk, learned that Liz had faked her own death (and, even worse, Mr. Kaplan spearheaded the entire ruse). Meanwhile, Liz fled to Cuba to start a new...
Ever since she was “resurrected” from last season’s tragic “death,” The Blacklist‘s leading lady has only continued to encounter the very heartache, violence and betrayal she was trying to escape. And Thursday’s Season 4 premiere was no different.
A quick reminder of where the NBC drama left things in May: Red, deep into the process of tracking down longtime rival Alexander Kirk, learned that Liz had faked her own death (and, even worse, Mr. Kaplan spearheaded the entire ruse). Meanwhile, Liz fled to Cuba to start a new...
- 9/23/2016
- TVLine.com
You don't want to mess with Raymond Reddington... and definitely not when it involves Liz Keene.
The Blacklist Season 3 Episode 23 dropped the bombshell reveal that Liz was in fact alive and that Mr. Kaplan helped her fake her death.
Oh, and on top of that, Liz was then kidnapped by someone who claims to be her real dad.
If these photos from The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 1 are any indication, Red is going to be on a rampage to get her back, guns blazing.
But will he save her? Will he forgive Mr. Kaplan? And is Tom digging his own grave?
Take a peak at these pictures from "Esteban," and check out our list of 13 things we want to see on The Blacklist Season 4 before the premiere on Thursday at 10 p.m.
1. Red takes a stroll on the beach - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 1 It looks like Red forgot his swim trunks and floaties.
The Blacklist Season 3 Episode 23 dropped the bombshell reveal that Liz was in fact alive and that Mr. Kaplan helped her fake her death.
Oh, and on top of that, Liz was then kidnapped by someone who claims to be her real dad.
If these photos from The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 1 are any indication, Red is going to be on a rampage to get her back, guns blazing.
But will he save her? Will he forgive Mr. Kaplan? And is Tom digging his own grave?
Take a peak at these pictures from "Esteban," and check out our list of 13 things we want to see on The Blacklist Season 4 before the premiere on Thursday at 10 p.m.
1. Red takes a stroll on the beach - The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 1 It looks like Red forgot his swim trunks and floaties.
- 9/20/2016
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
The attorney for Savilla Stoltzfus, the Pennsylvania woman charged with endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly "gifting" her then-14-year-old daughter to a man who allegedly impregnated her twice, tells People his client had good intentions and that "differences in culture is what this case is about." Stoltzfus and her husband, Daniel, who are Amish, promised their daughter's hand in marriage to Lee Kaplan, 51, Savilla's attorney, Craig Penglase, tells People exclusively. Of such a practice, Penglase says, "That happens in cultures all over the world." Penglase adds, "Everything [Savilla] did she was for her family, and what she did...
- 8/4/2016
- by Harriet Sokmensuer, @HGSokmensuer
- PEOPLE.com
A Pennsylvania judge ruled Tuesday that Lee Kaplan, the Festerville man arrested in June after police allegedly rescued 12 girls from his home, will stand trial for sexual assault and related charges, People confirms. Bucks County Assistant District Attorney Kate Kohler tells People that the parents of many of the 12 girls, who ranged in age from 6 months to 18 years old, will also stand trial. The girls' father, Daniel Stoltzfus, was charged with conspiracy to commit statutory sexual assault and child endangerment. Their mother, Savilla Stoltzfus, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. When Kaplan, 51, was arrested, Savilla Stoltzfus was also living in Kaplan's home.
- 8/3/2016
- by Harriet Sokmensuer, @HGSokmensuer
- PEOPLE.com
A Pennsylvania judge ruled Tuesday that Lee Kaplan, the Festerville man arrested in June after police allegedly rescued 12 girls from his home, will stand trial for sexual assault and related charges, People confirms. Bucks County Assistant District Attorney Kate Kohler tells People that the parents of many of the 12 girls, who ranged in age from 6 months to 18 years old, will also stand trial. The girls' father, Daniel Stoltzfus, was charged with conspiracy to commit statutory sexual assault and child endangerment. Their mother, Savilla Stoltzfus, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. When Kaplan, 51, was arrested, Savilla Stoltzfus was also living in Kaplan's home.
- 8/3/2016
- by Harriet Sokmensuer, @HGSokmensuer
- PEOPLE.com
I love The Blacklist. I really do. It’s an excellent show. It’s fast paced. The characters are strong and interesting. James Spader is an excellent lead character. I rarely get bored with it. Even off the wall episodes that turn out to be backdoor pilots for The Blacklist: Redemption are interesting and find new ways to tell stories. However, the big reveal towards the end of the episode, in which we find out (Spoilers: Only Warning) that Elizabeth Keen is alive and well, and that Mr. Kaplan indeed helped her fake her own death to get outta dodge, was just not surprising. I
The Blacklist Season Finale Review: The Twist We All Saw Coming...
The Blacklist Season Finale Review: The Twist We All Saw Coming...
- 5/20/2016
- by Nick Hogan
- TVovermind.com
Warning: The following post contains major spoilers for the Season 3 finale of The Blacklist. If you have yet to watch the episode, turn back now.
Step aside, Jon Snow. Your resurrection is yesterday’s news.
Confirming what many fans of The Blacklist have suspected since the pivotal April 14 episode, in which Liz Keen died from complications during childbirth, Thursday’s Season 3 finale revealed that Megan Boone’s protagonist is, in fact, alive — and Tom has been in on it the whole time.
Picking up where last week’s installment left off, the season ender found Red using every resource in...
Step aside, Jon Snow. Your resurrection is yesterday’s news.
Confirming what many fans of The Blacklist have suspected since the pivotal April 14 episode, in which Liz Keen died from complications during childbirth, Thursday’s Season 3 finale revealed that Megan Boone’s protagonist is, in fact, alive — and Tom has been in on it the whole time.
Picking up where last week’s installment left off, the season ender found Red using every resource in...
- 5/20/2016
- TVLine.com
My major discovery -- though it may yet win the Audience Prize at Sundance in the World Dramatic Competition, is the new “Divorce, Italian Style”. Or as my friend Gary Meyer said, maybe it’s more like the great Norman Lear’s “Divorce, American Style”. “Divorce, Sharia Style” is actually entitled “Halal Love (and Sex)” and depicts four tragi-comic interconnected stories about devout Muslim men and women as they try to manage their love lives and desires without breaking any of their religion’s rules.
“Halal Love (and Sex)” is hilarious and eye-opening, culturally open and sharing, and God knows, we all need a good laugh about what we spend 90% of our mental life wishing for…good sex.
The film opens in an elementary school classroom as the teacher begins to explain to the young girls how babies are made.
In Beirut, Awatef is recruiting a second wife to help her satisfy her overly loving husband. The jealous Mokhtar needs to find his ex-wife another man to be able to marry her again, for the 4th time. Lubna, freshly divorced, can finally marry her true love, but on a short-term contract only. Everyone tries to live and love, by the rules of Islam.
This is a sophisticated, bourgeous comedy, somewhat French in character but most likely 100% Lebanese in its warm humor and its depiction of love and sex in civilized society today. Assad Fouadkar, the writer and director and the two Razor Film producers Roman Paul and Gerhard Meixner are all fully educated in the U.S. as well as their own respective countries of Lebanon, Australia and Germany and their understanding the meaning of cross-cultural brings special veritas to this comedy of manners.
Assad Fouladkar was born in Lebanon where he taught at the Lebanese American University before going to study filmmaking at Boston University. His thesis short, “God Have Mercy” was a finalist at the Student Academy Awards. Fouladkar’s debut feature, “When Maryam Spoke Out” won major awards worldwide and was selected as Lebanon’s official submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award. Recently he has also directed the sitcom “Ragel W Sit Sitat”.
He originally took the treatment of his idea to Locarno Film Festival’s Open Doors and while it attracted interest, no company came aboard definitively until the script was developed.
Roman Paul says, "We met Assad via the commissioning editor of 'Wadjda', Layaly Badr. Then we teamed up with Sundance to further develop the script."
That development took place with the Sundance Institute’s own Paul Federbush who felt it merited his personal efforts outside of any Lab. Assad was already an alumnus of the Sundance Institute. Being head of the international labs however, Paul had the protection of a firewall between the lab and the festival, so its ultimate selection for this year’s festival was not a result of his involvement or the lab’s involvement. The film was accepted on its own merits. The Guardian gave it four out of five stars. Assad will be interviewed by Newsweek Magazine; the BBC has taken note of the film and U.K. is now awakening to the film’s attractive merits. And I was not alone in my surprise at encountering such a fun film here in Sundance; I have heard many others buzzing about it too.
Producers Roman Paul and Gerhard Meixner have been focused on international feature film production for worldwide distribution since forming Razor Film Produktion in 2002. Their movies have premiered and been awarded at major festivals all over the world. They have won two Golden Gloves and one Emmy, were nominated twice for an Academy Award and received the Bernd-Eichinger Award for Outstanding Achievements in Production at the German Film Awards in 2014. They have been codirectors of the International Productions Masterclass “Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris” at Filmakademie Ludwigsburg and La Femis Paris. Roman Paul studied at the Goethe University in Frankfurt and in Paris, the U.S., and Japan. He holds a Masters Degree in Theater, Film and Media Studies and American and German Literature. He started his career in the film business as an assistant of acquisitions for the arthouse distributor Prokino in Munich which is, I think, where I met him one year at the Hof Film Festival. In 1999 he took over as head of international acquisitions at Senator Film Distribution in Berlin and Los Angeles. He is a member of the European and the German Film Academy and Ace (Atelier du Cinema Europeen) initiated by the late Claudie Cheval.
Gerhard Meixner originally trained in economics before working in marketing. He went on to study film production and media studies at the Hochschule fur Fernsehen and Film in Munich and at UCLA in Los Angeles. He worked for MGM/ United Artists. After graduating, he worked as a freelance story editor and script reader for various companies in film and TV. He began working as a producer for Senator Films in Berlin before setting up Razor Film. He too is a member of the German and European Film Academy.
Razor’s past films, the Uruguayan coproduction "Mr. Kaplan" 2014, the groundbreaking "Wadjda" 2012, the sleeper of Tiff 2012 "The Patience Stone" (coprod), "The Future" 2011, "Goodbye First Love" 2011 (coprod), "Womb" 2010 (coprod), "Paradise Now" 2005, the debut film they coproduced, "The Wind Journeys" by Cirro Guerro (current nominee for Oscar Award Best Foreign Language Film "Embrace of the Serpent") 2009 prove that Roman and Gerhard have a sharp eye for talent and good material as well as the broad cross-cultural understanding which makes for international film successes.
"Halal Love" was not produced by Razor alone however. Sabbah Media is the Lebanese production company, a company established in the 1950s. Aside from producing they distribute for Dreamworks, Warner Bros., BBC and others and have two other media companies. Sadek and Ali Sabbah currently lead and manage the full line of the whole business, to preserve a leading market position and carry on their ancestors' dear mission: honoring the past and promoting the future.
It is refreshing to see a comedy from the region and particularly one that bucks traditional stereotypes and depicts strong women in control of their own lives within their respective relationships.
“Halal Love (and Sex)” is edgy but it just skirts the far edge of propriety and never oversteps what is halacha or kosher. I think Americans and other citizens of the world will get great enjoyment out of these human stories and it will soften the hard edges of mistrust growing around religious factions today much to the rest of our collective distress. Laughter is the best medicine and this provides plenty of laughs.
Sundance 2016 – World Cinema Dramatic Competition
Rt: 94min
International Premiere
Lebanon
Director: Assad Fouladkar
Writer(s): Assad Fouladkar
Producer: Roman Paul, Gerhard Meixner, Sadek Sabbah
Starring: Darine Hamze, Rodrigue Sleiman, Mirna Moukarzel, Ali Sammoury, Zeinab Khadra, Hussein Mokadem, Fadia Abi Chahine
International sales agent: Films Distribution.
“Halal Love (and Sex)” is hilarious and eye-opening, culturally open and sharing, and God knows, we all need a good laugh about what we spend 90% of our mental life wishing for…good sex.
The film opens in an elementary school classroom as the teacher begins to explain to the young girls how babies are made.
In Beirut, Awatef is recruiting a second wife to help her satisfy her overly loving husband. The jealous Mokhtar needs to find his ex-wife another man to be able to marry her again, for the 4th time. Lubna, freshly divorced, can finally marry her true love, but on a short-term contract only. Everyone tries to live and love, by the rules of Islam.
This is a sophisticated, bourgeous comedy, somewhat French in character but most likely 100% Lebanese in its warm humor and its depiction of love and sex in civilized society today. Assad Fouadkar, the writer and director and the two Razor Film producers Roman Paul and Gerhard Meixner are all fully educated in the U.S. as well as their own respective countries of Lebanon, Australia and Germany and their understanding the meaning of cross-cultural brings special veritas to this comedy of manners.
Assad Fouladkar was born in Lebanon where he taught at the Lebanese American University before going to study filmmaking at Boston University. His thesis short, “God Have Mercy” was a finalist at the Student Academy Awards. Fouladkar’s debut feature, “When Maryam Spoke Out” won major awards worldwide and was selected as Lebanon’s official submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award. Recently he has also directed the sitcom “Ragel W Sit Sitat”.
He originally took the treatment of his idea to Locarno Film Festival’s Open Doors and while it attracted interest, no company came aboard definitively until the script was developed.
Roman Paul says, "We met Assad via the commissioning editor of 'Wadjda', Layaly Badr. Then we teamed up with Sundance to further develop the script."
That development took place with the Sundance Institute’s own Paul Federbush who felt it merited his personal efforts outside of any Lab. Assad was already an alumnus of the Sundance Institute. Being head of the international labs however, Paul had the protection of a firewall between the lab and the festival, so its ultimate selection for this year’s festival was not a result of his involvement or the lab’s involvement. The film was accepted on its own merits. The Guardian gave it four out of five stars. Assad will be interviewed by Newsweek Magazine; the BBC has taken note of the film and U.K. is now awakening to the film’s attractive merits. And I was not alone in my surprise at encountering such a fun film here in Sundance; I have heard many others buzzing about it too.
Producers Roman Paul and Gerhard Meixner have been focused on international feature film production for worldwide distribution since forming Razor Film Produktion in 2002. Their movies have premiered and been awarded at major festivals all over the world. They have won two Golden Gloves and one Emmy, were nominated twice for an Academy Award and received the Bernd-Eichinger Award for Outstanding Achievements in Production at the German Film Awards in 2014. They have been codirectors of the International Productions Masterclass “Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris” at Filmakademie Ludwigsburg and La Femis Paris. Roman Paul studied at the Goethe University in Frankfurt and in Paris, the U.S., and Japan. He holds a Masters Degree in Theater, Film and Media Studies and American and German Literature. He started his career in the film business as an assistant of acquisitions for the arthouse distributor Prokino in Munich which is, I think, where I met him one year at the Hof Film Festival. In 1999 he took over as head of international acquisitions at Senator Film Distribution in Berlin and Los Angeles. He is a member of the European and the German Film Academy and Ace (Atelier du Cinema Europeen) initiated by the late Claudie Cheval.
Gerhard Meixner originally trained in economics before working in marketing. He went on to study film production and media studies at the Hochschule fur Fernsehen and Film in Munich and at UCLA in Los Angeles. He worked for MGM/ United Artists. After graduating, he worked as a freelance story editor and script reader for various companies in film and TV. He began working as a producer for Senator Films in Berlin before setting up Razor Film. He too is a member of the German and European Film Academy.
Razor’s past films, the Uruguayan coproduction "Mr. Kaplan" 2014, the groundbreaking "Wadjda" 2012, the sleeper of Tiff 2012 "The Patience Stone" (coprod), "The Future" 2011, "Goodbye First Love" 2011 (coprod), "Womb" 2010 (coprod), "Paradise Now" 2005, the debut film they coproduced, "The Wind Journeys" by Cirro Guerro (current nominee for Oscar Award Best Foreign Language Film "Embrace of the Serpent") 2009 prove that Roman and Gerhard have a sharp eye for talent and good material as well as the broad cross-cultural understanding which makes for international film successes.
"Halal Love" was not produced by Razor alone however. Sabbah Media is the Lebanese production company, a company established in the 1950s. Aside from producing they distribute for Dreamworks, Warner Bros., BBC and others and have two other media companies. Sadek and Ali Sabbah currently lead and manage the full line of the whole business, to preserve a leading market position and carry on their ancestors' dear mission: honoring the past and promoting the future.
It is refreshing to see a comedy from the region and particularly one that bucks traditional stereotypes and depicts strong women in control of their own lives within their respective relationships.
“Halal Love (and Sex)” is edgy but it just skirts the far edge of propriety and never oversteps what is halacha or kosher. I think Americans and other citizens of the world will get great enjoyment out of these human stories and it will soften the hard edges of mistrust growing around religious factions today much to the rest of our collective distress. Laughter is the best medicine and this provides plenty of laughs.
Sundance 2016 – World Cinema Dramatic Competition
Rt: 94min
International Premiere
Lebanon
Director: Assad Fouladkar
Writer(s): Assad Fouladkar
Producer: Roman Paul, Gerhard Meixner, Sadek Sabbah
Starring: Darine Hamze, Rodrigue Sleiman, Mirna Moukarzel, Ali Sammoury, Zeinab Khadra, Hussein Mokadem, Fadia Abi Chahine
International sales agent: Films Distribution.
- 1/28/2016
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
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