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Pilot

  • Episode aired Sep 23, 2013
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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James Spader in The Blacklist (2013)
The Blacklist
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  • Crime
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Ex-government agent and one of the FBI's Most Wanted fugitives, Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader) mysteriously turns himself in to the FBI and offers to give up everyone he has ever wo... Read allEx-government agent and one of the FBI's Most Wanted fugitives, Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader) mysteriously turns himself in to the FBI and offers to give up everyone he has ever worked with including a long-thought-dead terrorist but under one condition - he'll only tal... Read allEx-government agent and one of the FBI's Most Wanted fugitives, Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader) mysteriously turns himself in to the FBI and offers to give up everyone he has ever worked with including a long-thought-dead terrorist but under one condition - he'll only talk to newly-minted female FBI profiler, Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone) with whom he seemingly... Read all
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Joe Carnahan
  • Writer
    • Jon Bokenkamp
  • Stars
    • James Spader
    • Megan Boone
    • Diego Klattenhoff
Top credits
  • Director
    • Joe Carnahan
  • Writer
    • Jon Bokenkamp
  • Stars
    • James Spader
    • Megan Boone
    • Diego Klattenhoff
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    • 17User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    James Spader
    James Spader
    • Raymond 'Red' Reddington
    Megan Boone
    Megan Boone
    • Elizabeth Keen
    Diego Klattenhoff
    Diego Klattenhoff
    • Donald Ressler
    Ryan Eggold
    Ryan Eggold
    • Tom Keen
    Ilfenesh Hadera
    Ilfenesh Hadera
    • Jennifer Palmer
    Harry Lennix
    Harry Lennix
    • Harold Cooper
    Chance Kelly
    Chance Kelly
    • Daniel Ryker
    Jamie Jackson
    Jamie Jackson
    • Ranko Zamani
    Delphina Belle
    Delphina Belle
    • Beth
    Charles Baker
    Charles Baker
    • Grey
    Donnetta Lavinia Grays
    Donnetta Lavinia Grays
    • FBI Lobby Guard
    Annet Mahendru
    Annet Mahendru
    • Agent Rosen
    Jeremy Beiler
    Jeremy Beiler
    • Tech (Hive)
    Christine James Walker
    Christine James Walker
    • Cooper's Aide
    • (as Christine Walker)
    Jennifer Kim
    Jennifer Kim
    • Analyst (War Room)
    Nick Blaemire
    • Analyst #2 (War Room)
    Tyler McGee
    Tyler McGee
    • Marine
    Roman Roytberg
    Roman Roytberg
    • Ukrainian Man
    • Director
      • Joe Carnahan
    • Writer
      • Jon Bokenkamp
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The birth date on the "Ten Most Wanted" poster for Raymond "Red" Reddington is February 7, 1960, the birth date of James Spader.
    • Goofs
      Zamani is an Arabic name, not Serbian.
    • Quotes

      Raymond 'Red' Reddington: You won't find the girl until you learn to look at this differently.

      Elizabeth Keen: And how should I look at this?

      Raymond 'Red' Reddington: Like a criminal. May come easier than you think. Shall I show you?

    • Connections
      Edited into The Blacklist: Konets (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      99 Problems
      (uncredited)

      Written by Jay-Z, Norman Landsberg, Felix Pappalardi, Billy Squier, John Ventura and Leslie West

      Performed by Hugo

    User reviews17

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    Top review
    6/10
    A Bit Too Much!
    This is a pilot. As is the case with any series that I start, I recognize that the characters aren't developed, the plot is somewhat preposterous, the FBI looks incompetent, and so on. So, now, what do they do to fix the sharp edges and get us involved. Our psychotic puppeteer must have some reason for doing what he is doing. I suppose it starts to involve kindred spirits and all that. This episode is so over the top. The thing that sent me into the kitchen to chop vegetables was the abduction of the little girl. It's as if a secret document was opened, saying, "Act as stupidly and as incompetently as you can and get the little girl kidnapped." She could have been protected in so many ways, but off to the highway with danger lurking around every corner. Anyway, give them a chance and see how well written this show is.
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    • May 22, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 23, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Davis Entertainment
      • Universal Television
      • Sony Pictures Television
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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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