The Blacklist: Redemption

I think this gets a hard time because people expect the Blacklist but it's not. It's a side story for Tom from the Blacklist, one of that shows better characters.

This show is very decent. Good story, good acting, plenty of action and lots of twists.

The people responsible should have probably dropped Blacklist from the shows title. Don't kick it because it's not The Blacklist.

Characters are great - Tom, Scottie and Mattias work well together but it is awful without the focus on Reddington.

A real hotch-potch of an attempt at a spin off. Never liked split screen rubbish in anything but coped because I loved the characters.

Shame season 2 has been axed rather than fixing the drunk writers and having another go.

The indefatigable Tom Keen from The Blacklist sets off on new adventures as part of a shadowy organization contracted by the US government that may or may not be the good guys. As with The Blacklist, it's hard to tell who's naughty and nice in this exciting TV show that, while derivative at times, benefits immeasurably from breathless pacing and meticulously plotted stories. At its core, this is a story of love and betrayal, with liberal doses of paranoia thrown in. I wouldn't want to live in Tom Keen's world, but I have to admit that it makes for an entertaining hour of television.

So far I'm enjoying this. Tom makes a pretty good main character, and it focuses on his history and backstory with very little involvement of characters from the original series. I really liked the first couple seasons of the original Blacklist, but the recent story lines around Tom and Elizabeth's daughter became dull and uninspiring. All in all its got interesting story lines and good action sequences.

I always give any show 3-episodes before I make my determination if it's worth more than that. I'm eagerly anticipating next weeks' season finale, and I hope the ending leaves an opening for another run. This show doesn't have the marvel that is James Spader but the ride has been fun, and worth the time invested.