‘The Blacklist: Redemption’ Will Be Very Similar To Another TV Show, And It’s Not ‘The Blacklist’
The Blacklist: Redemption is one of the most anticipated shows on TV next year, and certainly one that is bound to succeed if it can follow in the footsteps of its parent, The Blacklist. The fact that The Blacklist: Redemption is a spinoff of The Blacklist has led many to expect it to have a similar storyline to the popular NBC series.
However, since the creators of The Blacklist began working on the spinoff series, the initial storyline teaser along with the already assembled cast seem to draw comparisons with another hit TV series, which ended in 2013.
The Blacklist: Redemption‘s lead character is a female operative Susan “Scottie” Hargrave, reprised by Famke Janssen, the leader of Grey Matters, a branch of the anti-criminal government organization Halcyon Aegis, which is tasked with dealing with matters that no one else would dare touch.
In addition, according to the latest cast update on The Blacklist: Redemption, the anti-crime secret organization appears to have recruited a talented hacker to help the team while in missions. Adrian Martinez has joined The Blacklist: Redemption cast to play the role of Dumont, a brilliant computer hacker.
‘The Blacklist: Redemption’ Recruits Character From Mother Series https://t.co/DIYGVQZG6M #theblacklist
— TVSpoilersUpdates (@GossiperOne) July 10, 2016
While many might rush to compare his role with that of The Blacklist’s gifted FBI operative Aram (Amir Arison), Dumont is likely to be very different given the nature of operations he will be involved in. The FBI is a completely legal government institution, which tries as much as possible to do everything by the book.
On the other hand, Dumont’s involvement with Halcyon’s Grey Matters division is likely to get him into situations where he has to do everything possible to get inside the databases of criminal organizations, regardless of whether or not he breaks the law.
Adrian Martinez made a cameo appearance in the final episodes of The Blacklist Season 3, and based on that small footage, it is clear that most of his activities will involve breaking the law.
As such, his character in The Blacklist: Redemption along with the setting and the nature of the organization which he serves make the spinoff show a lot more like the hit TV series, Nikita, which ended in 2013.
2 years ago on this day, my first tv show Nikita, that got me into watching tv shows, ended for me.I'll never forget pic.twitter.com/7IW1mZp7pn
— Noel (Sonicphoto) (@Sonicphoto) December 28, 2015
In this case, Martinez’s Dumont character compares closely to Aaron Stanford’s role as Seymour Birkhoff in Nikita. In addition, when you look at some of the regular characters in The Blacklist: Redemption, you can also draw very close comparisons in Susan Hargrave role versus Nikita (Maggy Q), Michael (Shane West) versus Tom Keen (Ryan Eggold), and Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) versus Nez Rowan (Tawny Cypress), who are all very skilled operatives.
The Grey Matters is also described as “a covert mercenary organization that solves problems governments don’t dare touch,” which pretty much puts it in the same role to that depicted by “Division” in Nikita.
In Nikita, Division is a secret government organization, which captures and secretly trains criminals to serve as mercenaries in covert operations that are aimed at combating various threats against the U.S. as well as, burying some very dangerous secrets about top government entities and officials.
In summary, The Blacklist: Redemption may be a spinoff of The Blacklist, but its setting and storyline appear set to revive the memories of another of the best TV shows ever, Nikita. The missions may not showcase the kind of combat we experienced in Nikita, but this does not deprive The Blacklist: Redemption of action and treachery that was witnessed in the CW show.
Therefore, The Blacklist fan club should brace for a slightly different show from the NBC hit series as the show’s spinoff series is bound to resurrect the memories of Nikita, in what could be yet another action-packed thrilling crime drama series. The Blacklist: Redemption is now expected to premiere in the spring of 2017, and not this year, as earlier speculated.
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