Anslo Garrick Conclusion
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"Anslo Garrick Conclusion" is the tenth episode of the first season of the American crime drama The Blacklist. The episode premiered in the United States on NBC on December 2, 2013.
Plot
Elizabeth infiltrates the blacksite and disarms the signal jammers with Aram to call in backup but they are captured by Garrick. In an effort to save Elizabeth, Red blackmails Ressler into giving up the password, and surrenders to Garrick. Elizabeth escapes captivity during the getaway, and utilizing a contact Reddington named prior to her escape, a woman named "Mr. Kaplan" (Susan Blommaert), Elizabeth learns of an unidentified party providing surveillance on everyone in the task force. A discovery made by Aram leads Elizabeth to the surveillance team stationed in the building across the street from her place. While in captivity, Red resists torture and is evasive with talking to a former colleague (special guest star Alan Alda), who hired Garrick to capture him. He later manages to kill Garrick with a pair of surgical scissors and escapes before an FBI rescue team led by Elizabeth enters the scene. A hospitalized Ressler is visited by a former fiancee he alluded to in the previous episode, Audrey Bidwell; Reddington is wanted for capture by the task force. Red makes another phone call to Elizabeth stating that he will be there for her when needed. Liz asks Red if he is her real father, but Red denies it, and gives another warning about Tom before disappearing.
Reception
Ratings
"Anslo Garrick Conclusion" premiered on NBC on December 2, 2013 in the 10–11 p.m. time slot.[1] The episode garnered a 3.2/9 Nielsen rating with 11.67 million viewers, making it the highest rated show in its time slot[2] and the ninth most watched television show of the week.[3]
Reviews
Jason Evans of The Wall Street Journal gave a positive review of the episode, stating: "Wow!! So much packed into one exciting hour of TV! I can barely process all that happened. After the show, NBC announces that The Blacklist will return on January 13th, a much shorter hiatus than some had feared. Yippee!! I can’t wait for it to come back!"[4]
Jodi Walker of Entertainment Weekly "preferred the focused and speedy pacing" of "Anslo Garrick" more than "Anslo Garrick Conclusion".[5] She went on to say: "Monday’s episode gave us at least a few of the answers we’ve been waiting for, re: apple-eating spies and paternity implications. And then it added, like, 1,000 more questions. I guess this thing is a marathon, not a sprint; better stay hydrated."[5]
References
- ^ "Episode Title: (#110) "ANSLO GARRICK - PART 2"". The Futon Critic. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ^ Kondology, Amanda (2013-12-04). "Monday Final TV Ratings: 'How I Met Your Mother' Adjusted Up; 'The Blacklist' & 'The Voice' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Tribune Digital Ventures. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (2013-12-10). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops Week 11 With Adults 18-49 & With Total Viewers". TV by the Numbers. Tribune Digital Ventures. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ^ Evans, Jason (2013-12-02). "'The Blacklist' Season 1, Episode 10, 'Anslo Garrick, Part 2′: TV Recap". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ^ a b Walker, Jodi (2013-12-03). "'The Blacklist' react: Are you my papa?". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 2015-06-04.