Season 1 – The Blacklist

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Shanty K. N @RT93679052 18h Blacklist with Raymond Reddington is just such a masterpiece. Looks like one single person is in all circumstances: the root, the solution, the asset, the spark to list just a few of the attributes. He always has one step ahead compared to the entire FBI and CIA squad. The question is how is he able of this? See more J P @NotZeppoMarx May 10 I honestly don't know how this lasted 10 years. The episodes are formulaic. Only occasionally is there one that's truly a surprise or a twist. Many of the plot elements are implausible and you have to stretch credulity or suspend it totally. Reddington is at times too smug and clever to be believable and Spader plays it to the hilt. It's watchable, sometimes intriguing and almost always entertaining. See more djura3 T @Djura3 May 8 Lost interest in the first episode, after the bridge attack. The truck slams into the car, hitting Keen directly, and a minute later she is on her feet, chasing the gangsters away. It's awful. Are people so stupid and superficial these days!!? She is so young, but somehow she is baddass "bitch" who knows everything, is in control, her husband is wimp, and she is tough. Come on!! Can you come up with something more of a cliche than this!! Sha can't act, she is horrible. She is the reason this is unwatchable. James Spader is great on the other hand. See more Boomer B @BoomertheOriginal Apr 10 A great first season. Then Elizabeth Keen gets involved and the entire next seasons become all about her. Talk about stretching out a story. The actual Blacklist gets forgotten about. Keen is annoying, the story is boring and the actress can't act. Lost interest after season 5. See more Paulami A @RT49213247 Mar 11 The Blacklist (Season 1) I never expected to be so hooked, but James Spader is a force of nature, effortlessly stealing every scene. The series is further elevated by the prestige of guest icons like Dianne Wiest & Isabella Rossellini, true masterclasses in acting! However, my experience was deeply marred by the baffling treatment of Parminder Nagra. It was annoying to the core to see an actress of her caliber relegated to an extra. Most upsetting were the directorial choices: the camera would stubbornly focus on the "substandard," poor acting of the female lead even while Ms. Nagra was delivering her dialogues. This glaring disparity in talent was a constant distraction. It felt like the production was "playing safe" to hide the lead's lack of range. Ending Nagra’s role early was a total disservice to the audience. While the rest of the cast is brilliant, the central imbalance created by a lead who was "just white" but lacked depth remains a jarring void. See more Paul D. @PaulDa Feb 27 I was blown away by this show right from the beginning James Spader and Megan Boone are a delight. See more Read all reviews

The Blacklist — Season 1

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