The Peacock Network is sticking with Red. Today, the The Blacklist TV show was renewed for a sixth season, of 22 episodes, on NBC. The Blacklist season six renewal was announced by NBC on its official Twitter page. Check it out, below.
An action thriller, The Blacklist centers on one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives, Raymond “Red” Reddington (James Spader) who offers to help the authorities, if rookie agent Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone) partners with him. The cast also includes Diego Kattenhoff, Ryan Eggold, Harry Lennix, Amir Arison, Mozhan Marnò, and Hisham Tawfiq.
Red and Liz have unfinished business. #TheBlacklist will return on NBC. pic.twitter.com/tTTFVkn8TC
— NBC Entertainment (@nbc) May 13, 2018
The Blacklist: A Look at the Ratings:
Though ratings aren’t as strong as they used to be, The Blacklist is still a solid performer for NBC. So far, season five is averaging a .94 rating in the 18-49 demo and 5.678 million viewers. Compared to last season, that’s actually a nearly an 8% increase in viewership.
Status of Other Sony Shows at NBC
Earlier this week, we reported that Sony was negotiating with NBC over season six of The Blacklist, Timeless season three, and two potential new series: Guess Who Died and a Bad Boys spin-off, LA’s Finest. According to Deadline, NBC has declined to pick up the two new series, and a decision has not yet been announced regarding a third season of Timeless. That show’s two hour season finale airs at 9:00pm ET/PT, on Sunday, May 13th. Perhaps news will break soon thereafter. When we know more, you will, too.
What do you think? Do you watch The Blacklist TV series? Are you looking forward to season six on NBC? Let us know, below.
Cindy McLennan contributed to this report.
My favorite show! I only watch football, baseball and Blacklist.. Please bring it back.
Very glad that The Blacklist is coming back. What I want to know is, do the production companies only compile viewing figures from the US or are they worldwide? I live in South Africa, so am I counted or not? Anyway, glad its coming back. Another thing don’t leave so long in between series.
I’m glad the Black list will still be showing
Oh my goodNess I am so happy and excited that RED an Elizabeth will be back, there is so much more that can be to this is show…..my husband and I love it….thank you for bringing it back.
I love the Blacklist and I can’t watch it now because it’s on wednesday nights and I am not home but I make sure to watch it as soon as I can on the NBC app!!! When is the next episode?? I need to know who he is!!
Who cares what the ratings are, I mean seriously?!?!?!? You have avid watchers who are “Paying” to watch either on TV or on Netflix! ( Binge watching is my favorite place to be with the cast of The Black List! ) So many good shows are cancelled because of the “silly ratings”! WE LOVE THE BLACK LIST!
DO NOT CANCEL THE BLACKLIST!!! I LOVE THIS SHOW. James Spader is brilliant, and so is Megan Boone. I look forward to watching this show every week.
Please the Blacklist I Love It
Since this show was cancelled I have decided to cancel my cable.
Netflix is trying to save it but the biggest obstacle is that hulu owns the streaming rights for the show in the us and canada.
So please contact hulu and ask them to give the streaming rights to netflix.
I already cancelled my cable due to the programming and joined Netflix. I didn’t know this about Hulu.. I detest being manipulated. The cast and writers ought to step up and demand to listen to the viewers in my opinion!
Most definitely! The Blacklist die-hard fans around the world will agree with me that the last season hasn’t left us disappointed; on the contrary, it has left us craving for more. The season finale was brilliant and I am eagerly,and quite impatiently, waiting for the next season.
Love The Blacklist!!! So upset to hear it was cancelled!
Excited it will continue .
The best show on TV. Fast paced, great cast, great plots and didn’t turn into a “Soap Opera” like so many others. Example The Last Ship
Still very curious. yes, to season six.
Hi from Sarajevo. Thanks for a season 6!
We rarely watch TV programs but Blacklist has been part of our schedule since the beginning so we’d be pleased if it continued.