The Blacklist Season 1 -

The Blacklist Season 1 is a masterclass in "appointment television." While it struggles occasionally with pacing, the chemistry between Reddington and the FBI, combined with the constant paranoia of "who is lying," makes it essential viewing.

If you are just now boarding the Blacklist train, or if you are rewatching to prepare for the final seasons, let’s go back to the beginning. Here is why The Blacklist Season 1 remains one of the most tightly wound, addictive first seasons in modern network television. The premise is simple yet genius. Raymond "Red" Reddington (Spader), a former Navy intelligence officer turned high-priority fugitive, walks into FBI headquarters. He doesn't want a deal. He doesn't want immunity. He wants to speak to a freshly minted profiler named Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone). The Blacklist Season 1

Why? He won't say.