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The Blacklist
Season 3
Season 3 DVD cover
No. of episodes23
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseOctober 1, 2015 (2015-10-01) –
May 19, 2016 (2016-05-19)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The third season of the American crime thriller television series The Blacklist premiered on NBC on October 1, 2015 and concluded on May 19, 2016. The season consisted of 23 episodes.[1][2][3] The season was produced by Davis Entertainment, Universal Television, and Sony Pictures Television, and the executive producers were Jon Bokenkamp, John Davis, John Eisendrath, John Fox, and Joe Carnahan.

Premise

The third season sees Liz and Reddington on the run from the government and the Task Force. The first part of the season explores The Cabal's efforts to capture Liz and Reddington and their efforts to clear Liz's name. The Cabal is represented by the ruthless Director of the National Clandestine Service Peter Kotsiopulos (David Strathairn). The season also introduces Susan "Scottie" Hargrave (Famke Janssen), the mother of Tom Keen, Mattias Solomon (Edi Gathegi) and Nez Rowan (Tawny Cypress), key characters for the spinoff series The Blacklist: Redemption, focusing on Tom and Scottie Hargrave. The final episodes of the season also introduce new series antagonist Alexander Kirk, AKA Konstantin Rostov, who claims to be Liz's father and will stop at nothing to protect her and win her loyalty. An important subplot for the season is Liz's pregnancy and Mr. Kaplan's (Susan Blommaert) efforts to protect Liz and Tom's daughter from Reddington.

Cast

See also: List of The Blacklist characters

Main

Recurring

  • David Strathairn as Peter Kotsiopulos, the Director of the National Clandestine Service.
  • Edi Gathegi as Matias Solomon, a Cabal operative sent to hunt down Reddington.
  • Adriane Lenox as Deputy Attorney General Reven Wright, the Department of Justice liaison to the Task Force.
  • Christine Lahti as Laurel Hitchin, National Security Advisor and chairman of the commission tasked with investigating the OREA bombing.
  • Margarita Levieva as Gina Zanetakos, a corporate terrorist turned master criminal who recruits Tom for a heist.
  • Andrew Divoff as Karakurt, a Russian assassin responsible for the OREA bombing and killing of Senator Hawkins.
  • Fisher Stevens as Marvin Gerard, Reddington's lawyer.
  • Peter Vack as Asher Sutton, a socialite whom Tom Keen exploits to track Karakurt.
  • Susan Blommaert as Mr. Kaplan, Reddington's personal cleaner.
  • Paul Reubens as Mr. Vargas, Reddington's double agent.
  • Tony Plana as Mr. Diaz, the Venezuelan Foreign Minister whom Reddington asks for help.
  • Conor Leslie as Gwen Hollander, Asher Sutton's girlfriend.
  • Clark Middleton as Glen Carter, a DMV employee occasionally employed by Reddington.
  • Ned van Zandt as Leonard Caul, an operative of Reddington's and an expert on computer security.
  • Deidre Lovejoy as Cynthia Panabaker, the White House Counsel.
  • Tawny Cypress as Nez Rowan, a mercenary.
  • Famke Janssen as Susan Scott "Scottie" Hargrave and the mother of Tom Keen.
  • Ulrich Thomsen as Alexander Kirk, the man claiming to be Liz's father.
  • Benito Martinez as Senator Robert Diaz, a presidential candidate being supported by Alexander Kirk.
  • Murphy Guyer as The Eye in the Sky.
  • Piter Marek as Nik, Liz's former boyfriend and Reddington's emergency doctor.

Episodes

See also: List of The Blacklist episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleBlacklist
guide		Directed byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
451"The Troll Farmer"No. 38Michael WatkinsJon Bokenkamp & John EisendrathOctober 1, 2015 (2015-10-01)7.76[4]
462"Marvin Gerard"No. 80Andrew McCarthyStory by : J. R. Orci & Lukas Reiter
Teleplay by : Daniel Knauf & Brandon Sonnier & Brandon Margolis		October 8, 2015 (2015-10-08)7.02[5]
473"Eli Matchett"No. 72Steven A. AdelsonLukas Reiter & J. R. OrciOctober 15, 2015 (2015-10-15)6.93[6]
484"The Djinn"No. 43Omar MadhaDaniel CeroneOctober 22, 2015 (2015-10-22)6.68[7]
495"Arioch Cain"No. 50Alex ZakrzewskiDawn DeNoonOctober 29, 2015 (2015-10-29)7.03[8]
506"Sir Crispin Crandall"No. 86Ami Canaan MannDave ThomasNovember 5, 2015 (2015-11-05)6.44[9]
517"Zal Bin Hasaan"No. 31Michael WatkinsBrandon Sonnier & Brandon MargolisNovember 12, 2015 (2015-11-12)6.75[10]
528"Kings of the Highway"No. 108Terrence O'HaraBrian StudlerNovember 19, 2015 (2015-11-19)6.91[11]
539"The Director"No. 24Mary LambertDaniel CeroneJanuary 7, 2016 (2016-01-07)7.52[12]
5410"The Director: Conclusion"No. 24John TerleskyLukas ReiterJanuary 14, 2016 (2016-01-14)7.47[13]
5511"Mr. Gregory Devry"No. 95Alex ZakrzewskiDaniel KnaufJanuary 21, 2016 (2016-01-21)7.42[14]
5612"The Vehm"No. 132Michael WatkinsVincent AngellJanuary 28, 2016 (2016-01-28)7.16[15]
5713"Alistair Pitt"No. 103Bill RoeStory by : Nicole Phillips & Adam Sussman
Teleplay by : Nicole Phillips		February 4, 2016 (2016-02-04)6.49[16]
5814"Lady Ambrosia"No. 77Tim HunterTaylor MartinFebruary 11, 2016 (2016-02-11)6.43[17]
5915"Drexel"No. 113Anton CropperDave MetzgerFebruary 18, 2016 (2016-02-18)6.02[18]
6016"The Caretaker"No. 78Don Thorin, Jr.Dave ThomasFebruary 25, 2016 (2016-02-25)5.97[19]
6117"Mr. Solomon"No. 32Eagle EgilssonBrian StudlerApril 7, 2016 (2016-04-07)6.42[20]
6218"Mr. Solomon: Conclusion"No. 32John TerleskyDaniel CeroneApril 14, 2016 (2016-04-14)6.74[21]
6319"Cape May"N/AMichael WatkinsDaniel KnaufApril 21, 2016 (2016-04-21)7.02[22]
6420"The Artax Network"No. 41Don Thorin, Jr.Dawn DeNoonApril 28, 2016 (2016-04-28)6.70[23]
6521"Susan Hargrave"No. 18Andrew McCarthyStory by : J. R. Orci & Lukas Reiter
Teleplay by : Vincent Angell & Daniel Cerone & Brian Studler		May 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)6.65[24]
6622"Alexander Kirk"No. 14Michael DinnerStory by : Jon Bokenkamp & John Eisendrath & J. R. Orci & Lukas Reiter
Teleplay by : Jon Bokenkamp & John Eisendrath		May 12, 2016 (2016-05-12)6.62[25]
6723"Alexander Kirk: Conclusion"No. 14Bill RoeLukas Reiter & J. R. OrciMay 19, 2016 (2016-05-19)6.88[26]

Production

Hisham Tawfiq, who plays Red's body man, Dembe Zuma, was promoted to series regular beginning with Season 3.[27]

Potential spin-off

Episode 22 was written by Bokenkamp and Eisendrath and directed by Michael Dinner as a potential spin-off of the series. It aired on May 12, 2016.[28] The spin-off was ordered titled The Blacklist: Redemption on May 14, 2016.[29]

Reception

The third season of The Blacklist received positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 93% approval rating based on 14 reviews, with an average score of 7.41/10. The consensus reads, "The Blacklist is back in top form with fresh dangers that put Red on the ropes while giving James Spader room to shine."[30]

Ratings

No. Title Air date Time slot (EST) Ratings/Share
(18–49) 		Viewers
(millions) 		DVR
18–49 		DVR Viewers
(millions) 		Total
18–49 		Total viewers
(millions)
1 "The Troll Farmer (No. 38)" October 1, 2015 (2015-10-01) Thursdays
9:00 pm 		1.8/6[4] 7.76[4] 1.7 5.479 3.5 13.244[31]
2 "Marvin Gerard (No. 80)" October 8, 2015 (2015-10-08) 1.5/5[5] 7.02[5] 1.5 4.892 3.0 11.911[32]
3 "Eli Matchett (No. 72)" October 15, 2015 (2015-10-15) 1.4/4[6] 6.93[6] 1.6 5.049 3.0 11.978[33]
4 "The Djinn (No. 43)" October 22, 2015 (2015-10-22) 1.4/5[7] 6.68[7] 1.5 5.157 2.9 11.836[34]
5 "Arioch Cain (No. 50)" October 29, 2015 (2015-10-29) 1.5/5[8] 7.03[8] 1.4 4.632 2.9 11.661[35]
6 "Sir Crispin Crandall (No. 86)" November 5, 2015 (2015-11-05) 1.4/4[9] 6.44[9] 1.5 5.018 2.9 11.454[36]
7 "Zal Bin Hasaan (No. 31)" November 12, 2015 (2015-11-12) 1.5/5[10] 6.75[10] 1.4 4.809 2.9 11.563[37]
8 "Kings of the Highway (No. 108)" November 19, 2015 (2015-11-19) 1.5/5[11] 6.91[11] 1.3 4.485 2.8 11.398[38]
9 "The Director (No. 24)" January 7, 2016 (2016-01-07) 1.6/5[12] 7.52[12] 1.4 4.601 3.0 12.123[39]
10 "The Director, Conclusion (No. 24)" January 14, 2016 (2016-01-14) 1.6/5[13] 7.47[13] 1.4 4.880 3.0 12.352[40]
11 "Mr. Gregory Devry (No. 95)" January 21, 2016 (2016-01-21) 1.6/5[14] 7.42[14] 1.4 5.082 3.0 12.506[41]
12 "The Vehm (No. 132)" January 28, 2016 (2016-01-28) 1.6/5[15] 7.16[15] 1.4 4.579 3.0 11.743[42]
13 "Alistair Pitt (No. 103)" February 4, 2016 (2016-02-04) 1.5/5[16] 6.49[16] 1.4 4.846 2.9 11.375[43]
14 "Lady Ambrosia (No. 77)" February 11, 2016 (2016-02-11) 1.4/4[17] 6.43[17] 1.5 5.061 2.9 11.498[44]
15 "Drexel (No. 113)" February 18, 2016 (2016-02-18) 1.3/4[18] 6.02[18] 1.4 4.985 2.7 11.008[45]
16 "The Caretaker (No. 78)" February 25, 2016 (2016-02-25) 1.3/4[19] 5.97[19] 1.3 4.613 2.6 10.565[46]
17 "Mr. Solomon (No. 32)" April 7, 2016 (2016-04-07) 1.2/4[20] 6.42[20] 1.3 4.629 2.5 11.044[47]
18 "Mr. Solomon: Conclusion (No. 32)" April 14, 2016 (2016-04-14) 1.4/5[21] 6.74[21] 1.1 4.325 2.5 11.062[48]
19 "Cape May" April 21, 2016 (2016-04-21) 1.3/4[22] 7.02[22] 1.3 4.171 2.6 11.188[49]
20 "The Artax Network (No. 41)" April 28, 2016 (2016-04-28) 1.2/4[23] 6.70[23] 1.3 4.502 2.5 11.206[50]
21 "Susan Hargrave (No. 18)" May 5, 2016 (2016-05-05) 1.2/4[24] 6.65[24] 1.4 4.493 2.6 11.144[51]
22 "Alexander Kirk (No. 14)" May 12, 2016 (2016-05-12) 1.3/4[25] 6.62[25] 1.2 4.284 2.5 10.900[52]
23 "Alexander Kirk: Conclusion (No. 14)" May 19, 2016 (2016-05-19) 1.3/4[26] 6.88[26] 1.2 4.446 2.5 11.323[53]

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