Why will Tom Keen leaveThe BlacklistforRedemption?
as well as lethal assassin and Tom nemesis Matias Solomon (Edi Gathegi).
On the flip side, however, Scottie is in the dark about the truth.
Were playing that I dont know at the moment that he is my son, Janssen said.
Also, the source, we have to consider where it came from, which is Red.
We dont really know, so theres a lot of intrigue and suspense when it comes to this relationship.
That is very different from a story of Who is Red?
executive producer John Eisendrath added.
For now, Eisendrath said, Redemptionstands on its own.Redemptionis a world that is independent ofThe Blacklist.
We feel that its very important to establish that world and the dynamics of theses characters.
The spin-off is particularly different when it comes to its genre.
WhereBlacklistis more of a cop drama, the spies ofRedemptionhave to use unconventional means to achieve their goals.
Its an espionage thriller, Eisendrath said, though stressing that the DNA ofBlacklistlies within.
It makes it a completely different animal.
The stories we tell are different.
The way they go about catching the bad guys and doing their jobs, they cant arrest anyone.
It is an entirely different way of telling the story.
Its a spinoff, yes, but it has its own very specific way of telling its stories.
As for whether Tom is gone from the flagship series, Eisendrath said he will definitely be back.
The answer is hes always going to be part ofThe Blacklistfamily, Eisendrath said.
Hes not leavingThe Blacklistwith a period; its more of a comma.
Its a surprising turnaround for the producers to spin off the character after having very different plans for him.
At the close of the first season, they also mulled killing off Tom.
We never did it in large part because Ryan became so undeniably significant inThe Blacklist, Eisendrath said.
ET beforeThe Blacklistreturns on Thursday, April 20 with a two-hour episode.
