Most of the show involves the actions of "The Kingmaker." He is a ruthless germaphobe who works to move lesser politicians into political positions where he can control them. He sets up the killing of one such politico to make a handsome guy the next senator. The guy drives his car off a bridge but kills his wife in the process. Of course, this leads to some internal tensions. The second larger picture thing is that Red killed the man we think was Liz's father, a confidante of Red with a deep secret. Good old Tom left her pictures of Red at the hospital and finally an admission takes place. In another tense situation, Red meets with Alan Alda's character. They are at the center of big stuff and it will unravel eventually.
5 Reviews
The Deathmaker
ZegMaarJus10 July 2020
Warning: Spoilers
This episode begins with a man who steps into a taxi, he got poisoned by the taxi driver. Emil Dusek was trapped by The Kingmaker, Dusek awake with a murdered escort in his hotel room. Liz found photo's at Tom's deposit box of Red at the hospital her father died. Paul Frederick Smithson is The Kingmaker his real name. Patrick Chandler his car crashed into the water at a bridge it was on purpose with pressure from The Kingmaker. Paul shoots down Arturo, the man who cause the car crash. Ressler found Arturo's body. Liz confronts Red with the death of her father. Senator Mitchell is Paul his new target, Paul shot down Mitchell. Liz got into a fight with Paul, Ressler shoots him trough his head. Liz hears from Aram that Red killed her father, Red admits that he killed her father. Liz says that it ends right now. Solid average episode of The Blacklist Season 1, enough action and drama for a 8/10 i'm looking forward to the final double episodes.
"Did you kill my father" (dialog, Liz)
A_Different_Drummer13 February 2015
As I have explained in other reviews, in this current generation of TV writing (which started about 2005) the challenge is tease the viewer with the longer arc while providing closure with the shorter (episode) arc.
The really good shows manage to make the longer arc more interesting. And this is one of those shows.
Forget the KINGMAKER. Great story. But the fun stuff is how Lizzie's ex-husband, not the nicest guy himself, starts off the story by giving Lizzie clues to an even bigger "issue" with her odd benefactor, Red.
And, oh by the way, the scenes between Spader and Alda are pound for pound as good as anything you will see in theatres these days, even if it is produced by one of those "brother" teams.
This is as good as TV gets
The really good shows manage to make the longer arc more interesting. And this is one of those shows.
Forget the KINGMAKER. Great story. But the fun stuff is how Lizzie's ex-husband, not the nicest guy himself, starts off the story by giving Lizzie clues to an even bigger "issue" with her odd benefactor, Red.
And, oh by the way, the scenes between Spader and Alda are pound for pound as good as anything you will see in theatres these days, even if it is produced by one of those "brother" teams.
This is as good as TV gets
A poor character, liz
CursedChico4 December 2020
Warning: Spoilers
A poor character, liz.
That is why i gave 5 / 10.
She said "i did not know where to go", hundred times.
She said "we're done" hundred times to raymond. I dont like that character.
Kingmaker is a good episode though. He played nice also.
It is realistic, that is how politics are connected to mafia/ganster/police forces.
She said "i did not know where to go", hundred times.
She said "we're done" hundred times to raymond. I dont like that character.
Kingmaker is a good episode though. He played nice also.
It is realistic, that is how politics are connected to mafia/ganster/police forces.
Not Czech
marketasvejcarova8 January 2021
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