The Blacklist: Redemption

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 23, 2017
User Score
6.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 37
  3. Negative: 7 out of 37
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  1. royphishooh
    Mar 3, 2017
    3
    The Blacklist stands on James Spader's performance and for that reason it's always entertaining. This spin-off however has no one of that caliber - just wooden actors. Best avoided.
  2. P-Gergis
    Feb 25, 2017
    3
    No. No no no NO! This is NOT what NBC should produce out of a masterpiece that is Blacklist.

    They just some fringe characters from Blacklist to put together the flattest single-layer cliche characters who are now members of a supposedly ragtag group of operatives, flowing with the usual arrogant over-confident quips you would expect from C-class spy-genre wannabe directors who don't    No. No no no NO! This is NOT what NBC should produce out of a masterpiece that is Blacklist.

    They just some fringe characters from Blacklist to put together the flattest single-layer cliche characters who are now members of a supposedly ragtag group of operatives, flowing with the usual arrogant over-confident quips you would expect from C-class spy-genre wannabe directors who don't actually know what makes a "badass" operative character.

    Plot is already obvious and badly setup, team members have the same depth and personality of your average aquarium goldfish, motivation of the show characters is weak at best. And relateability? non-existent.

    You now have Good Blacklist, crappy Blacklist, and this crappy new Blacklist desperately needs... Redemption, from this joke of a premiere.    … Expand
  3. virtualpion
    May 5, 2017
    1
    Another pointless spin-off that easily ranks with Beyond Borders in terms of how dire it is. My prediction is that this series will die quietly after the first series. In reality though what needs to happen is for someone to take it around the back now and put it out of our misery with a double-tap to the head.
  4. yosa1
    Mar 9, 2017
    1
    Let me start by saying, this is not the blacklist. More like a rehash of action series seen formulated to drive the tension: without any character or much of a story. Its bland, stupid at best, and I will not bother with another episode.
  5. Longinus
    Mar 11, 2017
    2
    Strip The Blacklist of its charismatic lead and clever plotting and you are left with the empty husk of this spinoff. The simplistic linear plotting relies too heavily on posing obstacles for the leads then overcoming them with far too simple - and not believable - solutions. (Hey, need to get through a tight security system? Just steal an access card.) The two leads are bland andStrip The Blacklist of its charismatic lead and clever plotting and you are left with the empty husk of this spinoff. The simplistic linear plotting relies too heavily on posing obstacles for the leads then overcoming them with far too simple - and not believable - solutions. (Hey, need to get through a tight security system? Just steal an access card.) The two leads are bland and uninteresting on their own, and Janssen's character simply makes no sense to me. Further, the interaction between her and Eggold ("Tom") is creepy, given their relationship. As the writers and producers become more desperate, as they inevitably will, perhaps they will breach the TV taboo of incest to generate some hype. I mean, anything goes, right??… Expand
  6. 1metacritic1
    Mar 29, 2017
    1
    What a total waste of time, Unbelievable childish spy action, I cannot believe this has been allowed to use the Blacklist name. Shame on the producers of this 2nd rate Rubbish.

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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. The Huffington Post
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Feb 24, 2017
    70
    Blacklist: Redemption is a sturdy show built on a smart premise.
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  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Sonia Saraiya
    Feb 24, 2017
    40
    The real question for The Blacklist: Redemption’s future success is whether or not Janssen and Eggold will be able to carry a title that has been, until now, entirely dependent on Spader’s magnetism. Based on the premiere, it seems unlikely--Tom is not even the second-most interesting character from “The Blacklist,” and Scottie’s mystique makes it hard to feel intimately connected to her character.
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