Tensions are filled with excitement as Red works to gather support from the Blacklist for the fulcrum situation. This episode truly has all the elements of a great television series.
The episode picked up where we left off. Liz has turned herself into the Russian Embassy for asylum. Red doesn't like this, nor does Russler, who wants to go in and get Liz out of there. Red learns that when Liz is taken to Moscow, the second she's on the plane, she gets shot. Red gets Ressler to stop, but it's a bit too late.
Russler drives and ambushes the cars, but Liz escapes and meets up with Red at a local diner. Liz doesn't look good at all. She might be losing it from what she's been through since the shooting. Soon,Red sees cops pulling in goes out, and starts shooting at the car. A hostage situation was in play, but it's not what you would expect.
Red talks to Ressler and demands that he has Marvin Gerard, who's a blacklist but a good one. They bring him out, and Gerard goes in. Red asks Marvin to look through the fulcrum and figure out that some holes don't seem promising.
Tension rises, primarily for Liz, who almost had her gun taken away from her, but kicked the crap out of a guy, hurting the guy pretty badly. Liz starts freaking out with her eyes just in shock from what she has done.
Soon, when Red gets on the phone with Ressler and asks for the rest of the demands, Ressler and the FBI are checking out about a phone call message to 911. Brilliantly, Red left Ressler a message. As he listens to the message, Red, Liz, and Gerard are heading out with the help of Chewy, the diner owner, into a hidden freezer to an underground cell.
Certainly, you don't doubt Red; he's always one step ahead of anyone.
Red and Liz let Gerard go as he is free from the law and runs off with his soon-to-be wife. As for Liz and Red, they relax what looks to be a nice room, Red eats the best pecan pie. Liz asks how he ever gets looks from people like the one she got in this episode.
But as he talks about how he loved to be a captain and sail out to sea, he opens the door and shows Liz a beautiful night sky with the stars as they are on a ship. It is literally one of the most stunning scenes so far. After everything that has happened, it feels like they have taken this moment to enjoy the stars.
But it's not over, not by a long shot. As Ressler heads home, he gets a surprise visit from Tom Keen. Also, Cooper is no longer having his job and seems to be on desk duty. But if we know Cooper, he's not going to stop. He's going to help. And I can't forget Dembe, who seems to be a prisoner under Mr. Solomon and is looking for Reddington.
This episode truly delivered! It was as thrilling as last week's season premiere, keeping the tension and emotion flowing beautifully. Megan Boone shone with a fantastic performance, and I can't emphasize enough how impressive Diego Klattenhoff was.
Overall, I give this episode a 9.5/10.
Here's a promo for next week's episode.
You can catch The Blacklist Thursday nights at 9/8c on NBC.
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