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text_A: The pilot episode of The Blacklist was directed by a television screenwriter.
text_B: The Blacklist is an American crime thriller television series that premiered on NBC on September 23 , 2013 .. NBC. NBC. crime thriller. crime thriller. Raymond `` Red '' Reddington -LRB- James Spader -RRB- , a former U.S. Navy officer turned high-profile criminal , voluntarily surrenders to the FBI after eluding capture for decades .. James Spader. James Spader. U.S. Navy. United States Navy. FBI. Federal Bureau of Investigation. He tells the FBI that he has a list of the most dangerous criminals in the world that he has compiled over the years and is willing to inform on their operations in exchange for immunity from prosecution .. FBI. Federal Bureau of Investigation. immunity from prosecution. Legal immunity. However , he insists on working exclusively with a rookie FBI profiler by the name of Elizabeth Keen -LRB- Megan Boone -RRB- .. Megan Boone. Megan Boone. FBI. Federal Bureau of Investigation. profiler. criminal profiler. The series also stars Diego Klattenhoff , Ryan Eggold , and Harry Lennix .. Diego Klattenhoff. Diego Klattenhoff. Ryan Eggold. Ryan Eggold. Harry Lennix. Harry Lennix. The pilot episode was written by Jon Bokenkamp and directed by Joe Carnahan .. Jon Bokenkamp. Jon Bokenkamp. Joe Carnahan. Joe Carnahan. Executive producers for the series include Bokenkamp , John Eisendrath , and John Davis for Sony Pictures Television , Universal Television , and Davis Entertainment .. John Davis. John Davis ( producer ). John Eisendrath. John Eisendrath. Davis Entertainment. Davis Entertainment. Universal Television. Universal Television. Sony Pictures Television. Sony Pictures Television. On October 4 , 2013 , NBC ordered nine additional episodes , filling out the series ' first season .. NBC. NBC. On December 3 , 2013 , NBC renewed the series for a 22-episode second season .. NBC. NBC. On May 11 , 2014 , owing to the series ' breakout success , NBC decided to air an episode in the coveted post-Super Bowl timeslot in 2015 .. NBC. NBC. post-Super Bowl timeslot. List of Super Bowl lead-out programs. On December 5 , 2015 , the series was renewed for a fourth season , which premiered on September 22 , 2016 .. A spin-off series , The Blacklist  : Redemption , premiered on February 23 , 2017 .. On May 11 , 2017 , the series was renewed for a fifth season , while the spin-off was canceled the following day .. The series has received positive reviews , with many critics praising Spader 's performance in particular .
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