‘The Blacklist’ To End With Upcoming Season 10 On NBC
01.02.2023 - 22:49
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The Blacklist is coming to an end at NBC. The drama series’ 10th season, which debuts this month, will be its last. Before wrapping its run, the show starring James Spader will hit a major milestone with its 200th episode set to air March 19.
After a blockbuster debut and a meteoric early ratings run, The Blacklist has become a reliable utility player and performer for NBC, deployed in 10 different time slots over its 10 seasons.
The series, which underwent a major transition after Season 8 when both its female lead Megan Boone and creator Jon Bokenkamp departed, has been a strong delayed-viewing/digital player, bringing in a premium upscale audience.
According to NBC, Season 9reached 29.1M viewers, more than doubling its rating in the 18-49 demographic and its total audience in Live+35 vs. same-day data.
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Additionally, The Blacklist has remained a major profit generator for lead studio Sony Pictures TV, with strong international sales and a very lucrative Netflix streaming deal. NBCUniversal is sharing in revenues due to the company’s 50% stake in the show, which has given NBC an additional incentive to keep it on the air for so many seasons.
The Blacklist’s library on Netflix has been among the streamer’s top off-network titles, often appearing on Nielsen’s weekly Top 10 streaming ratings charts.
In Season 10, Spader returns as Raymond Reddington, who must confront unparalleled danger. With Reddington’s covert role as an FBI informant facing exposure, former Blacklisters will unite against him in their lethal desire for revenge – testing Red and the FBI Task Force as never before. On Wednesday, NBC also released a first look at