The star of the “blacklist” finally explained why they removed such a bad end

One of the longest and most rated criminal series of NBC ended in 2023 on a strange note: the main character, the charismatic criminal genius of Ratdington Ratington, suddenly died in Spain … at the bull. The last frame: his body and a cult hat, neatly laid on top.

After ten seasons of intrigues, double agents and throwing around the secrets of Reda’s personality, such an denouement seemed at least ridiculous – and suspicious.

Fans have been discussing what went wrong for years: the screenwriters have burned down, or the channel intervened, or the show just dragged on and the normal final evaporated somewhere along the road. But now James Spader himself, a leading role and an executive producer, finally commented on the final. And according to him there was no panic.

“I was very happy that we could complete the series exactly the way we wanted,” said Spader in an interview with Associated Press. – It was a conscious decision, not suddenly. We knew in advance when ending an end. And for me it was a complete story. “

The theory that the end was invented at the last minute on the knee is therefore not confirmed. According to the actor, everything was well thought out and planned: “You will see that there is an internal conviction in this final. We not only put an end to – we consciously chose it.”

Nevertheless, as the reaction of the public shows, the feeling of completeness is a subjective matter. After eight seasons, the departure of Megan Bun and dozens of plot twists clearly expected something more important. But the show landers seemed to have decided: enough. The circle closed – a bull.