‘The Blacklist’ bosses discuss season finale’s surprise returns and shocking twists.
Warning: This article contains spoilers about the season 6 finale ofThe Blacklist.
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Liz’s family is all together again with one major returning member she’s not even aware of!
With the help of a mysterious old friend of his, Reddington finds the elusive Katarina Rostova in France.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Let’s start with Katarina.
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That was quite the introduction!
JON BOKENKAMP:Katarina is a character that is very much part of the DNA of the show.
We’ve sort of been platforming this moment, building to it.
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Liz wanting to know what really happened to her mother.
And so, we’ve been talking about Katarina a lot this season.
How concerned should we be about his safety?
Speaking of Liz’s family, Agnes is back.
Are we going to see more of Liz as a mother?
Or will Katarina or something else she’s unaware of ruin their time together?
EISENDRATH:Katarina’s presence will definitely impact Liz and Liz’s family life.
The Blacklistis a show at its core about a parent-child relationship.
On a happier note, Dembe’s (Hisham Tawfiq) back!
EISENDRATH:Dembe this season explored more than he has in any previous seasons.
And Dembe is always going to appeal to the better angels of Red.
This season saw the exit of Samar Navabi (Mozhan Marno).
Should we be expecting some new faces on the Task Force next season?
BOKENKAMP:We’ve talked about that and are talking about it.
It obviously changes the dynamic of the task force with Samar being gone.
And so that is, I think, definitely something worth talking about.
Is there anything you’re able to tease about the next chapter ofThe Blacklist?
BOKENKAMP:Our show is often two things at once: a procedural and a serialized show.
We’re juggling lots of different kinds of stories.
The Blacklistwill return this fallon NBC.
