


And the series has grown 200% from its live and same-day average viewers. The series' ninth season garnered 22 million viewers across both linear and digital platforms. And it's no wonder why the news came with such an enthusiastic response. Spader made the announcement during his interview with Fallon, stating, "e just got picked up just this afternoon!" He continued, "veryone was hustling around to try and do it, so we could announce it on the show." His announcement was met with uproarious applause. In the meantime, The Blacklist will resume its Season 7 run on NBC with back-to-back new episodes on Friday, March 20 at 8 p.m.Good news, The Blacklistfans! NBC has just renewed its signature drama for its tenth season, as series star James Spader confirmed last night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The series – which had franchise expansion designs with short-lived 2018 spinoff The Blacklist: Redemption – does maintain a steady fanbase, but some might argue that the show is well past its sell-by date. While NBC did not confirm anything about the nature of its renewal for The Blacklist Season 8 (made in celebration for its upcoming 150th episode), the move does evoke some key questions about the length of the upcoming run and, most notably, if it will serve as the show’s last. Thank you to Lisa Katz, Tracey Pakosta, Pearlena Igbokwe and all of our partners at NBC and Universal Television.” Wait until you see what’s in store for season eight. It’s due to the brilliant cast, crew and our writing staff, led by Jon Bokenkamp and John Eisendrath, who commit to unparalleled creativity. “ The Blacklist continues to tell exciting and imaginative stories. That, however, was six-and-a-half years ago, and while the series – currently in a midseason hiatus – is hardly the juggernaut it once was, the currently-running Season 7 still pulls around 6.6 million in the same metric.Ĭhris Parnell, co-president of Sony Pictures Television (which produces the series with Universal Television in association with Davis Entertainment,) adds: Indeed, the series, created by Jon Bokenkamp ( Taking Lives, The Call), debuted back on September 23, 2013, and came out of the gate as one of television’s hottest shows, averaging around 12 million viewers in Nielsen’s Live + Same Day Ratings for the inaugural season. The network’s renewal is surprising, with many having written the show off, notably because NBC’s previous order for The Blacklist occurred nearly two years ago, on May 2018, and was made for two seasons a move that, at least for a series as long in the tooth as this one, seemed to signal a finish line. “Congratulations to our incredible cast, producers and crew, all of whom continue to reach excellence week in and week out.” They add, “We couldn’t be more excited to continue Red and Liz’s story into season eight.”
