If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. Check out some of the year’s biggest flops ahead. Allegiant The Divergent Series: Allegiantwas unable to live up to the success of its preceding films. Wilson Webb; Murray Close; Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection The adaptation ofVeronica Roth’s novelspicked up an additional $113 million internationally. The Tom Hanks film has earned just $33.39 million thus far in North America. The movie, which had an estimated budget of $50 million, made just $55....

Liz Keen is having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. JON BOKENKAMP:Exactly where the last season left off. We have plenty of things that were juggling right now. Credit: Peter Kramer/NBC Its like the immediate aftermath. So, yeah, immediately after. Whats Lizs mindset when we pick up with her? That is a big question mark out there. Whats happened with this child? What is Kirk doing? I think any new parent would be just like, Oh my god?...

Is Alexander Kirkreallythe father of Liz Keen onThe Blacklist? Get the scoop: ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What can you tease for the midseason finale? Should the audience be questioning whether the results are real or not? Credit: Will Hart/NBC How is Liz dealing emotionally in the midseason finale? It is not lost on Liz that with Kirk gone, so are the answers that Kirk has. What does Red want from Dr. Shaw?...

Indeed, season 4s premiere prioritizes establishing the emotional stakes over building action or revealing any huge plot points. HeisElizabeths father, after all. Or so he says. Credit: Peter Kramer/NBC And certainly the biggest news of the premiere is how he says that familial relationship affectsReddingtonsconnection to Lizzie. First, of course, someone has to find him… ESTEBAN, NO. He certainly plays to his strengths and seems to havefewlimitations but his no....

Or at least forgetful. Until, that is, the need to protect her daughter finally pushed Liz over the edge. Shes too busy trying to figure out if she should murder her other-maybe-dad or save his life. Credit: Peter Kramer/NBC Idolove when Lizzie goes full John McClane, but I cant say this is one of her well-thought-out plans. Next thing you know, shes waking up in a crashed plane in the middle of the ocean....

But what you dont seem to grasp is youre also in danger because of who you are. Oh yeah… hes salty, alright. But hes also correct. Credit: Eric Liebowitz/NBC Lizzie… you just straight upin danger, girl. Thats right, Mr. Kaplan might be dying but she Aint. MILES MCGRATH, NO. 65 To the tune of ! In the beginning there was light. And Red has three words for her: No I dont....

No, she says its bigger than that: Its this place. You never know where you stand with anyone… whether theyll be there for you when you need them. Indeed, the footing isunsteadyaroundThe Blacklistthese days. Credit: Virginia Sherwood/NBC Said babycouldbe his biological granddaughter or she could not. I can see why Samar wants out. Oh no, Im digging in deep chaining my ankle to the metaphorical bed Kaplan-style (too soon?) and sticking this one out until we get some answers....

Namely, The Lizzie ProblemTM (I dont really have that trademarked… Its patent pending, obviously). Can you at least admit how difficult that is? But Red cant, as he made up his mind a long time ago about Kirk. Credit: Eric Liebowitz/NBC And I can understandwhy. I mean,I get it. THE LINDQUIST CONCERN, NO. They learn the most recent genius-inventor to mysteriously show up dead is our friend from the intro, Omar....

Consider Agnes returned from her spy-baby adventures. And consider Lizzie as clueless about her past (…and future…andpresent) as shes ever been. Whether theyre the truth shes hoping for remains to be seen. Credit: Will Hart/NBC THE THRUSHES, NO. To which Red responds: LeBron is dead. Time to send out the invitations. LeBron wasnt the Blacklister at all he was just bait, caught with your hard-earned taxpayer dollars. Red, of course, explains everything straightforwardly to the Post Office staff....

(To whom was she born? Throughout the entirety of Thursdays episode I kept finding myself scream-thinking, PLAY THE GAME, LIZZIE! Shes relying solely on impulse and emotion to guide her. Credit: Will Hart/NBC Because at least it was her choice. At least there was some forethought. PLAY THE GAME, LIZZIE. DR. ADRIAN SHAW, NO. 98 Because our boy Red, oh he is playing. Like, for real, he is straightplayingthe FBI left and right....

I mean, maybe. He definitely said, Yes, Elizabeth is my daughter. Is that what you want me to say? Credit: Virginia Sherwood/NBC Yes, thatiswhat I want you to say! And in that way, thisBlacklistmidseason finale succeeds in giving us answers but doesnt take away the questions. But it was only the viewers, not Liz, who got this new intel. Red and Kirk seem willing to die for Liz, and theyre certainly down to kill for her....

WhileThe Blacklisthas already come to life in graphic novel form,The Blacklist: The Beekeeper No. 159is the shows first original novel and will be released on Nov. 29. We are so excited to have Steven Piziks tackle our first novel, executive producer John Eisendrath tells EW. Keen dropped to her stomach and crawled into the undergrowth. After a moment, she realized Stuart Ivy was nowhere to be seen. Damn it, damn it, damn it!...

the show will return to its season 1 roots in tone this year. Liz and the show are lighter without that mystery hanging over the Red/Liz dynamic, Boone tells EW. Suffice it to say, Red is still keeping secrets from Liz. Credit: Will Hart/NBC Talk about daddy issues! The challenges are exciting without all of that confusion. She ultimately wants to be a good agent. What can you tease about the reunion between Tom and Liz?...