The Blacklist (season 9)
The ninth season of the American crime thriller television series "The Blacklist" was ordered on January 26, 2021. The season premiered on October 21, 2021, on NBC. The season is set to consist of 22 episodes. This is the first season without Jon Bokenkamp as showrunner and Megan Boone as Elizabeth Keen. The season is produced by Davis Entertainment, Universal Television and Sony Pictures Television, all executive producers (except Bokenkamp) remain the same: John Eisendrath, John Davis, Joe Carnahan and John Fox. Episodes. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Production. Development. The show was officially renewed for a ninth  season on January 26, 2021. On June 24, 2021, it was announced that series creator Jon Bokenkamp would not return as a showrunner for this season. Later, it was reported that executive producer John Eisendrath would take his place as a showrunner. Casting. On June 15, 2021, it was announced that Megan Boone would depart the series after eight seasons. On October 18, 2021, NBC announced that Diany Rodriguez would join the series in a recurring role as Weecha Xiu. On November 4, 2021, Colby Lewis was promoted to season recurring role as Peter Simpson after his guest appearance in  the first episode. On April 19, 2022, it was reported that Mozhan Marnò will make a return to the series for the first time after her departure in season 6. Filming. Filming for the season began in September 2021 with fully safety protocols amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On February 22, 2022, James Spader stated in an interview that the crew has successfully filmed all the 22 episodes, filling out the ninth season, with no official date of wrapping up revealed.