For the past few years, The Blacklist has been airing on Friday nights, an evening that was once considered a death sentence for TV shows. But this NBC series has continued to be renewed year after year anyway. Still, all good things must end someday. Will this season be the final curtain for Reddington? Will The Blacklist be cancelled or renewed for season nine? Stay tuned. *Status update below.
The Blacklist stars James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Amir Arison, Hisham Tawfiq, Laura Sohn, and Harry Lennix. The crime drama centers on one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives, Raymond “Red” Reddington (Spader), who offers to help the authorities if a specific rookie agent, Elizabeth Keen (Boone), partners with him. In season eight, with his back against the wall, Red faces his most formidable enemy yet — Elizabeth. Aligned with her mother, infamous Russian spy Katarina Rostova, Liz must decide how far she is willing to go to find out why Reddington has entered her life and what his endgame really is. The fallout between Red and Keen will have devastating consequences for all that lie in their wake, including the Task Force they helped to create.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
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For comparisons: Season seven of The Blacklist on NBC averaged a 0.55 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.27 million viewers.
Note: These are the final national numbers (unless noted with an “*”). These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you like the The Blacklist TV series on NBC? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a ninth season?
*1/26/21 update: NBC has renewed The Blacklist TV series for a ninth season.
I loved the Blacklist and would like to see another season. I am certain it can be expanded upon in numerous spellbinding ways!
Avid watcher of the blacklist since season one episode one, have always loved James Spader and truthfully wish the show could go on for another 8 years
Love this show never missed any episode of it look forward every episode. James Spader Reddington is the best enjoy it and love it. Please boost your ratings.
Do you include watching these shows on demand and not the night the episodes air? This show is really great. Not too many other good ones these days. This show, Supernatural, Sons of Anarchy, boardwalk empire, Lucifer, etc. All great shows. Keeps the watcher entertained.
The Blacklist was BY FAR my favorite TV show. Until they recast Lizzy as leaning “bad” and in a dangerous feud with Ray Reddington. THIS IS A MAJOR GLITCH and here’s why: nobody wants to see a good person go bad. Lizzy is TVs version of Albert Pujols. And does it really matter that much who N13 or whatever is? I am a Covid19 survivor barely. Google “Dan Pigg” to verify. The inspiration and encouragement I got from the show and specifically from Megan Boone and James Spader invaluable!!!The unconditional love that was brilliantly potrayed is something I will be… Read more »
Love this show please boost your ratings look forward every Friday cop drama suspenseful every season.
Long past time to cancel the show……the writers are spinning us in an endless wheel of nonsense. I have enjoyed Reddington since inception of the show, but Keene has become a huge yawn and annoyance. Either get rid of her or kill the show. It is wallowing in pointless episodes……week after week after week.
I am so very sad and sorry, but turning my heroine and hero against each other SUCKS. I may never watch this again. No wonder the ratings are in the tank. Think about it, why watch a TV show where the main character flip flops from good to evil? Here’s a quote from a TV columnist on the Blacklist, “Lizzys flip-flops have many people frustrated”. You know I may not be worth a whole lot, but I did survive a 97 percent chance of dying. Google “Dan Pigg” if you doubt. And I’ve won several awards for my art work.… Read more »
the writer should rest now if not in Eternal peace as every new episode is waste of time and Full of trash.
he should go and spend least 5 years in mental hospital as a patient.
along with his character Liz.
accept that you are out of ideas and get lost.
Too much story and plot line still good like it was years ago. Enjoy it and love it keep making more seasons to come. At least one wrap season left getting to end.
They need to get Keene out of this show before it’s cancelled!!! Writers are horrible!!! First episode next year needs to have red telling Keene her mother is alive it was all a set up and let her leave the show!’n get back to red giving up the worst killers and thieves going back to square one of why we watch the show!! It only has 3 million viewers down fro about 8 million in the first 2 seasons and it’s not gonna survive another subpar season. Please get your writers in line and get this show back on track… Read more »
Season 8 episode 12-13, I am disappointed in the writers. There is no need to have a romantic relationship started between Raymond and Anna. This does NOT add to the story at all. Frankly it is disgusting, and I think a big percentage of the audience will not tune back in. I for one am addicted because of Reddington. You are distroying his character.
I totally agree and not the only one…..this latest turn ruined watching for us.
“this latest turn” meaning the return of Elizabeth?
I agree.
But wow! The action and excitement of the episode before! And the “recap” of everything that’s gone on, from her point of view. It was a pretty nice way of showing everything.
I totally disagree. I think the relationship shows a more human side of Reddington we haven’t seen too much of. He’s always talking about his exploits and his wild affairs, even meeting people later in life. We’ve never really seen a love affair take place and this one has been adorable! I love how they show him so humble at the park, and eager to meet with her at the theater, only to be heartbroken at the realization they shouldn’t be together. How the relationship developed has been wonderful and definitely a PLUS for the show. My disappointment comes that… Read more »
The show is usually very well written. The big exception Is the episode where the evil gun manufacturer was clownishly written and Red who has no problem shooting people who cross him gets a little offended at a tragic shooting. The writers politics do not square with Reds story. If the series continues in this vane it will nosedive in popularity.