Sir Crispin Crandall (No. 86) 

Red and Liz catch wind that Andras Halmi, a trusted advisor of The Director, has gone missing. In pursuit of Halmi, Red and Liz narrowly escape a violent confrontation. Meanwhile, Tom ends ... See full summary »

Director:

Ami Canaan Mann

Writers:

Jon Bokenkamp (created by), Dave Thomas

Stars:

James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
James Spader	...	Raymond 'Red' Reddington
Megan Boone	...	Elizabeth Keen
Diego Klattenhoff	...	Donald Ressler
Ryan Eggold	...	Tom Keen
Amir Arison	...	Aram Mojtabai
Mozhan Marnò	...	Samar Navabi
Hisham Tawfiq	...	Dembe Zuma
Harry Lennix	...	Harold Cooper
David Strathairn	...	Peter Kotsiopulos
Fisher Stevens	...	Marvin Gerard
Edi Gathegi	...	Matias Solomon
Harris Yulin	...	Sir Crispin Crandall
Peter Vack	...	Asher Sutton
Conor Leslie	...	Gwen Hollander
Otto Sanchez	...	Michael Carpus

Storyline

Red and Liz catch wind that Andras Halmi, a trusted advisor of The Director, has gone missing. In pursuit of Halmi, Red and Liz narrowly escape a violent confrontation. Meanwhile, Tom ends up in a brutal "Fight Club" to find the one man he thinks will be able to exonerate Liz.

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Plot Keywords:

stomach wound | severed thumb | safe deposit box | throat cut | bloody hand | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 November 2015 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Davis Entertainment, Universal Television, Sony Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the 50th episode of the series

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Goofs

While planes can extend their time aloft via aerial refueling, it would not be possible for a plane to stay aloft for 3 years only landing 30 times briefly to take on abductees. Planes require periodic maintenance. In the case of the Airbus A380 used by Crispin, it has a maintenance requirement that takes 55 days to complete, and this must be performed every 18 months to 2 years. Quantas for example spends 12 hours per week per aircraft. Every eight to 10 weeks, filters will be changed, key systems such as hydraulics will be lubricated and a detailed inspection of all the emergency equipment completed. A typical maintenance check on a Boeing 737 takes between six and 24 hours. Depending upon the nation of registration, it would be also be subject to periodic inspections to be deemed airworthy.

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Quotes

Raymond 'Red' Reddington: Are you a gambling man, Crispin?
Sir Crispin Crandall: No. I abhor casinos.
Raymond 'Red' Reddington: Oh, yes. Well, I would agree with you there. But perhaps you're familiar with the old saw "You can't beat the house"? No matter how many poor souls you turn into popsicles, the fix is in. The world in which you awaken will be one incapable of sustaining human life. And why? Because at the critical tipping point, one tragically quixotic megalomaniac cannibalized humanity of the very minds that might have been its salvation. You see, if you ...

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Soundtracks

Feel Alive
(uncredited)
Performed by Signaljacker (aka Chris James)

User Reviews

The Biggest Plot Hole Ever...

I will start this by saying I love this show and turn my brain off to the obvious ripoffs from other series like 24 as much as humanly possible. That being said this episode has a plot hole you can fly an A380 through. Crispin Crandall supposedly lives on a plane that according to Aram has only landed 30 times in 3 years. This being a plane that supports a surgical staff, cryogenic storage tubes, and of course bathrooms for all these people. REALLY? Please for the love of God.... Can the writers use the break that is coming to consult new source material like the Bourne movies or just take the show into the X Files realm already?