The Blacklist has something special in store. NBC just announced the TV show’s season seven finale will be a live-action/animation hybrid.
The thriller centers on one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives, Raymond “Red” Reddington (James Spader), who offers to help the authorities if a specific rookie agent, Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone), partners with him. The cast also includes Diego Klattenhoff, Amir Arison, Hisham Tawfiq and Harry Lennix.
According to NBC, The Blacklist was halfway through filming its season seven finale when production shut down because of the ongoing pandemic. Fortunately, producers came up with the solution to do half the episode in a graphic novel-style animation. The special season finale will premiere on NBCon May 15th at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Read more info below:
- The seventh season finale of NBC’s acclaimed drama, “The Blacklist,” airing May 15 (8p.m. ET/PT) is ending the season in style with a unique hybrid of live-action and graphic novel-style animation.
- The season’s 19th episode, entitled “The Kazanjian Brothers,” was midway into filming in New York when TV productions across the industry were halted due to COVID-19. Looking to do something out of the box to finish the episode and close out the season, producers came up with an idea to add graphic novel-style animation that would incorporate with the already filmed live-action scenes.
- Cast members recorded dialogue from their homes for the animated scenes to ensure a seamless transition between the two styles, as editors and animators complete their work remotely.
- Episode logline: The Task Force investigates an accountant who works for lucrative criminals in order to find the violent and thuggish brothers hired for his protection. Liz must make a momentous decision. Presented in a unique hybrid of live-action and graphic novel-style animation. Guest starring: Brian Dennehy, Laila Robins
- NBC announced in February that “The Blacklist” has been renewed for an eighth season. The 150th episode of the series will air May 8 (8 p.m. ET/PT)
- “The Blacklist” stars James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Amir Arison, Hisham Tawfiq and Harry Lennix.
- John Eisendrath, Jon Bokenkamp, John Davis, John Fox, James Spader, Lukas Reiter, J.R. Orci, and Laura A. Benson serve as executive producers. “The Blacklist” is a production of Davis Entertainment in association with Sony Pictures Television and Universal Television.”
What do you think? Do you watch The Blacklist? Are you excited for the hybrid finale?
I really love this TV show. I am glad you are doing something to really keep it going.I just can’t wait till it comes back again.
If this is as good as they are saying I will as usual be looking at it. I am always sad when the season ends and keep looking to see when it comes back on again.
This should be good to look at and every episode has kept you sitting to try to work out what will happen next. I have seen every episode here in Australia, I also have downloaded them so that I am able to look at them when the season ends.
I love this show!!
I have been watching the Blacklist since the beginning. I love James Spader!!!
So do I. I’m going to go crazy waiting for season 8.
I love “The Blacklist” and hate to see it end.!!
I am totally in , even better if it is like SIN CITY style .
the blacklist is the best show on tv nobody better than Raymond and dembe.
Good idea. And I loved the Comics….
It will be interesting to see how they pull this off.
Truth be told, if this pandemic sticks around up there in your mortal world for a while, I’d really prefer “live” shows temporarily converted to animation, as opposed to everything looking like a bad You Tube video, which is what we’re getting from all the talk shows, the last two attempts at SNL episodes, etc.
Of course I’d still take the “bad You Tube” productions over so-called “reality” dragonshit, but that’s just me.
This and Zoey’s Play list looking forward to it as well as my family.
I’m absolutely looking forward to seeing this episode. Very glad they thought outside of the box instead of just leaving the viewers hanging with tons of shows left unseen. I saw the first show that decided to think outside of the box last night and actually incorporate the pandemic into the episode and it was refreshing in an odd way of speaking. I mean it is our new normal, might as well get used to it right?!?!?
My favorite show currently on network TV.
My opinion it is The best show on T.V. Nothing compares! I wish the show would go on forever!
excited hell yes
I absolutely love The Black List. Please continue to keep on tv. I’m addicted to this show!!! I’ll be watching the hybrid finale,and can’t wait to see future shows❤