Warning: This story contains major spoilers from Thursdays episode ofThe Blacklist. Read at your own risk! The Blacklistspin-off,Blacklist: Redemption, is edging closer to reality. Credit: Will Hart/NBC (The question of paternity will be answered incredibly quickly once the spin-off launches.) Theyre conversations on whether to leave your children. Were dealing with parental issues as an adult, do you dive into those, do you avoid them? That will very much be on their minds as we get closer toRedemption....

Who actually betrayed Red onThe Blacklist? Hence, the formerly loyal henchman takes center stage in the shows return. AsThe Blacklisthad its winter finale andRedemptioncame on, the task force went dormant. Credit: Virginia Sherwood/NBC There have been no cases. This story and this manhunt for Dembe is not so specific that its only about Dembe. Toms been gone all this time. Will we see how Liz is handling that?Well, its funny....

Warning: This story contains major spoiler from Thursdays episode ofThe Blacklist. Read at your own risk! Note to self: Do not cross Raymond Reddington. Credit: Peter Kramer/NBC She knew too much about Red, so there was no way he was going to let her live. And yet, even after being shot, Kaplans hand seemed to hold on for dear life. Is she truly dead? EW turned to executive producer Jon Bokenkamp for answers:...

Will Liz Keen turn bad? Does she have the capability to go evil? At the same time, Liz finally has the family she has always craved. Credit: Will Hart/NBC However, that void wont be empty for long. He is still withholding his real agenda from her. Read our full interview with Bokenkamp below to get the scoop, and read our interview with Megan Boonehere. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Where are we picking the new season back up?...

This is what the end looks like Well, that’s what we would call sticking the landing. I’m talking about the Julian Gale parts). The final landing of Thursday’sfinale, however… Y’guys. When it was Tom! I’m not proud of it. My apartment neighbors probably didn’t love it. But, indeed, I yelped, and it was a yelp well earned. Because the final suitcase was more or less a jump-scare: the edible flower garnish of this finalBlacklistcourse....

Warning: This story contains major spoilers from the season finale ofThe Blacklist. Read at your own risk. “This imposter theory is one that’s alive among our fan base,” Bokenkamp says. William Hart/NBC What’s really going on here? Bokenkamp teases what’s in store for season 5. (Read our postmortem with Megan Boone.) ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Red has been revealed as Liz’s father. Has this been the plan from the beginning? JON BOKENKAMP:Yes, it has been....

John Noble will guest-star onThe Blacklist, EW has learned exclusively and weve got a first look! We now have that role in Mr. Raleigh Sinclair III. After its Winter Olympics hiatus,The Blacklistreturns Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. Credit: Will Hart/NBC Will Hart/NBC Will Hart/NBC Virginia Sherwood/NBC: Virginia Sherwood/NBC:

How did Red come to know Mr. Kaplan? In this photo, we see Mr. Kaplan putting on her cleaner gloves for the very first time. The Blacklistreturns with a two-hour episode on Thursday, April 20 at 9 p.m. Credit: Virginia Sherwood/NBC Virginia Sherwood/NBC Virginia Sherwood/NBC

And, yes, Iwillthrow quarters at you if asked. But thats all over now. And you know what? Credit: Will Hart/NBC Protagonists emotional well-being be damned, Red and Liz working together was a Good! And I get it. She insists, Knowing who my father is at this point isnt going to change who I am. SMOKEY PUTNUM, NO. Thats where Liz finds him when Cooper sends her to inquire if he has a Blacklister for them....

She didn’t seem like someone who wanted retribution on her boss. Then in the midseason finale, the twist: It was Dembe who poisoned Red and nearly killed him. But… that didn’t make much sense either. Credit: Virginia Sherwood/NBC She’s been busy thinking about her past and how she ended up in the employ of Raymond Reddington. But she can do something about it. She can keep her word, herrealword. DEMBE ZUMBA, NO....

Dive back into the magical (fake) science of memory manipulation. An engaging, surprising, mostly successful Ressler plot, and not a pill bottle in sight? Praise the (criminal over)lords on high! Credit: Will Hart/NBC Theres plenty of room for everyone to get involved in his destruction. As Red says of Mr. Kaplans attack on him, The woman is an arsonist. Shes not going to stop until she burns me to the ground....

Is it clear I’ve been rewatchingThe Officerecently?) and pours it into this fearsome woman. ISABELLA STONE, NO. Credit: Will Hart/NBC 34 A problem this week’s episodedoesn’tsuffer from is focus. Missing boy turned sociopathic teen assassin turned stay-at-home dad… I mean, c’mon! From the top, we meet Isabella’s two main lackeys, Ms. Kills for Fun and Mr. Isabella Stone (an alias, of course) is “quite literally, a character assassin.” That’s why I’m very confused about the conclusions the Post Office later draws regarding Isabella’s motivation....

Red and Lizzie take a backseat to the emotional espionage taking place at the Post Office. For those of you feeling will-they-or-wont-they paternal fatigue beforeThe Blacklistswinter break, youre in luck. Instead, this episode focused on the other members of the Post Office. Credit: Virginia Sherwood/NBC And I loved it. Yes, I want to know what Mr. Kaplan is up to. Yes, I want to know if Yes, is that what you want to hear?...