The Blacklist has ten seasons packed to the brim with thrilling, amazing characters and lots of criminal energy. Is season 11 too much to ask for? James Spader has the answers to that.
The Blacklist has quickly become somewhat of a fan favorite throughout its long run-time. The mystery ridden show has being going on for more than a decade and yet, fans are still craving more. But what about The Blacklist season 11? Will it happen?
Don’t worry: this is going to be spoiler-free!
The Blacklist follows the unusual life of Raymond “Red” Reddington, a criminal helping out the FBI task force and hunting down other global criminals. Each episode features a brand-new case – which is quite a lot.
It almost feels rude to ask for more. Ten seasons and 218 episodes is way more content than lots of other shows have to offer, but still, fans can’t help but hope for more. James Spader has a clear answer to that.
James Spader: “It would turn into a completely different show”
I’m going to pull that tooth right away: there won’t be a season 11 of The Blacklist. James Spader has a pretty good explanation for that, though.
As hard as it is to say goodbye, Spader is not wrong in his assessment of why the show needs to end after season 10. As Red’s actor and executive producer himself, he spoke to NBC about why The Blacklist ended with season 10.
I think if the show went beyond this year, it would turn into a very different show. Tonally the show shifts a lot from episode to episode, and I think that even the show has taken strange turns, and I suspect that the show, if it went much further, would just become something that would be less recognizable to me.
Honestly? Good call. We’ve already seen way too many shows that didn’t know when they should end and continued on without any good stories to tell, burning out and leaving fans more bitter than anything. It’s smart to end a show when audiences are still sad about it and not angry because the last season was basically unwatchable.
