NBC has renewed “The Blacklist” for an eighth season.
The series stars James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington, one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives. Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Harry Lennix, Amir Arison, and Hisham Tawfiq also star.
Season 7 of the show will resume Friday, March 20 with back-to-back episodes.
“Congratulations to our incredible cast, producers and crew, all of whom continue to reach excellence week in and week out,” said Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, co-presidents of scripted programming at NBC Entertainment. “We couldn’t be more excited to continue Red and Liz’s story into season eight.”
The show was an immediate hit for NBC when it debuted in 2013. In its first two weeks “The Blacklist” averaged a Live+Same Day rating of 3.6 among adults 18-49 and 12 million viewers. In its current seventh season, the show is averaging a 1.1 rating and 6.6 million viewers after seven days of delayed viewing. “The Blacklist” is produced by Sony Pictures Television and Universal Television in association with Davis Entertainment.
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