Arriving on Netflix a few days ago, Season 9 of Blacklist, led by James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington, is already a hit on the platform as it ranks second in the top series.
It must be said that Blacklist fans have certainly been looking forward to this new installment with how season 8 ended, shockingly closing a very important chapter in the story.
In the final moments of the finale, Elizabeth Keen, played by Megan Boone since the very first episode that aired on NBC in 2013, actually shot Vandyke, Neville’s henchman, and ended up dying in Red’s arms.
Why did the authors of the blacklist kill Liz?
This sudden and tragic end for Lizzie obviously disappointed the Blacklist faithful. But this is explained by the fact that Megan Boone made the decision to leave the series after eight years of good and faithful service, in agreement with the chain and the producers.
“For me, this experience has been a lifetime in my life. Playing Liz Keene for eight years helped me understand the world and myself better at the pace of my character.”The 39-year-old actor took to social media to say goodbye to his character and the series after the last episode of Season 8 aired.
Although rumors over the years suggested that the relationship between James Spader and Megan Boone was not at all in good shape, officially, Liz’s interpreter in any case decided to leave the black list to devote himself to other projects.
The American site Deadline also specified in 2021 that this departure, which was decided with the producers, would operate above the 8th season, so that we could have 22 episodes of this eighth salvo as a satisfying final chapter.
What happened to Megan Boone after she left?
Cautious since leaving the series, Megan Boone has yet to find a leading role in television or film.
He recently starred in an episode of the Underground Railroad, then an episode of The Accused, a new anthology series starting in early 2023 on Fox that we owe to 9-1-1 or The Resident, which ends after six. Seasons that fans worry about.
Created by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa (Homeland) as well as David Shore (The Good Doctor), The Accused is a legal series that tells a different story in each episode, but always according to the same process: each episode opens with the accused. Courtroom.
The public does not yet know what his crime is and does not know the outcome of the trial. Told from the defendant’s point of view, the story then goes on to show how the average person gets caught in a cycle of bad decisions. to an infinite point where it is too late to turn back.
The episode, in which Megan Boone appears – in the second series – focuses on the case of Ava (Stephanie Nogueras), a young deaf woman who becomes a surrogate mother for Jenny and Max, a couple played on screen by Boone and Aaron Ashmore (Lock and Key). But nothing goes as planned and Ava ends up in the dock.
While they wait for the accused to be found in France, fans of The Blacklist can now devour season 9 on Netflix. The new season, in which James Spader, Diego Klattenhoff (Ressler) and Harry Lennix (Cooper) remain the last three members of the original cast to appear again in the credits.
Will we finally know what Red’s secret is? And why did he come into Lizzie’s life about ten years ago? future will show. But one thing is for sure: The Blacklist will soon reveal all the answers, as the 10th season, currently airing on Atlantic, will be its last.
Source: Allocine
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