Blacklist Season 9 Episode 1 cast

Dont miss Celebrity Myxers recap of The Blacklist Season 9 Episode 1premiere The Skinner. In the two years following Elizabeth Keens death, Reddington and the task force have disbanded, with Reds whereabouts unknown. But when one of their own is injured in the line of duty, they are drawn back together to bring down a global conspiracy. Heres what you missed!

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At the climax of the 8th season, Raymond Reddington wanted Elizabeth Keen to end his life but ironically, she was killed

On The Blacklist Season 9 Episode 1 premiere, two years later FBI Agent Dembe Zuma was undercover with another agent on the docks. They were waiting to meet with a contact. They were intercepting a microchip shipment. However, to their surprise, The Skinner, and his minions crashed the party.

The Skinner did his homework on Zuma and found out that hes FBI. He tested Zuma to see if he really was a Fed and ordered him to shoot his partner- and he did without hesitation. Henoticed no blood which meant he was wearing a vest and faking dead. The Skinner put a bullet in his head and bailed demanding his goons interrogate Dembe, then kill him!

Zuma told the greedy men there was a 2-carat ring in the mans pocket and one fetched it only to reveal a unique S tattoo on his hand. That was distraction enough for Zuma to disarm one man, killing them both! Dembechased after the getaway truck, shooting at the driver, making him crash and suddenly the truck exploded, injuring Agent Zuma in the process

Former FBI Agent Harold Cooper went to visit Zuma in the hospital. Dembe showed him the pic of the mans tattoo on his hand and failed in identifying him. They both know who might be able to identify the man but he hasnt spoken to him in over a year.

The Skinner

The Skinner went to visit his former leader, Vincent Duke, and he grilled him about his ruthless tactics. He borrowed Dukes golf club and went to Taipei, Taiwan to torture a man who gave him intel about the microchips. The man claimed he didnt know the FBI was watching. The Skinner swung the golf ball at his [emailprotected]! He gave the location of Chen Yu Lan, the inventor of the microchip.

Wrangling The Old Gang

Cooper set out on a journey to communicate with Raymond Red Reddington who had gone dark since Elizabeths death. He found the elusive man in Havana, Cuba. He showed Reddington the tattoo and he claimed they were looking for a 700-year-old pirate. He described pirates known as The Skinner, this was the tattoo the man bore.

Cooper went to poach Agent Alina Park to help with the case. She no longer did fieldwork but trained agents. She was apprehensive at first but was obligated to join.Aram Mojtabai got a call from Cooper as well.

The old gang met at Coopers place and Ressler was the only one missing. He blamed Reddington for what happened to Elizabeth and didnt want any part of the new mission.

Reddington came back to the States and visited Zuma in the hospital. Later on, he joined Cooper to help, and although he didnt know who the current pirate was she knows who his predecessor was Vincent Duke, and the investigation will start with him

An Unworthy Successor

The team set up a sting to contact Vincent. They intercepted Duke, posing Alina and Aram as cops removing his armed guards, while Reddington swooped in to grab the man. While on the ride, he questioned the man about the microchips. Red pleaded with the man to save his former group from international threat but Duke claimed to not have control over his The Skinner- he was an unworthy successor.

Upgrading From Theft

Donald Ressler joined the team and took Arams place on the mission. Aram went to visit the investor at his home to finish his software pitch. he was interrupted by Coopers call. However, Cooper needed vital information instantly so Aram did some hacking from the investors computer and was caught in the process. He realized his calling was with the case rather than the company he was raising funding for

The team found Chen and he was with his family in New York. However, The Skinner was there too and since he couldnt steal the microchips, he was going after the man who made them. He kidnapped the man and his family. Cooper and his team tried to intercept them but were forced to back down as Chens daughters safety would be in jeopardy.

The Skinners real name his name was Graham Anderson, and his name was on The Blacklist the list Elizabeth died for

What did you think of The Blacklist Season 9 Episode 1? Lets talk about The Blacklist in the comments below!

Air Date: October 21, 2021

The Blacklist Cast

• James Spader as Raymond Red Reddington
• Megan Boone as Elizabeth Keen
• Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper
• Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler
• Amir Arison as Aram Mojtabai
• Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma
• Laura Sohn as Agent Alina Park
• Susan Blommaert as Mr. Kaplan
• Teddy Coluca as Brimley
• Genson Blimline as Morgan
• Deirdre Lovejoy as Cynthia Panabaker
• Jonathan Holtzman as Chuck

Catch a new episode each week on NBC, check out listings dates below. Stay right here, stay mixed in because The Blacklist Season 9 Episode 2, a kidnapping poses a test for the capabilities of the task force as they contend with a mysterious pirating organization! Drop your email to get insights into your inbox

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4 comments on The Blacklist Season 9 Episode 1 Recap The Skinner

1. Robert says:

   October 22, 2021 at 9:18 am

   The premier was a little slow. Didnt buy into a lot of the story. Hopefully, next weeks conclusion will have better pacing.

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   1. Sir Anthony says:

      October 22, 2021 at 4:55 pm

      I concur and think it will pick up next week.

      Reply
2. prime says:

   October 23, 2021 at 9:15 pm

   when can I watch The Blacklist on netflix?

   Reply
   1. Sir Anthony says:

      October 25, 2021 at 8:35 am

      You cannot watch the most recent shows on Netflix.

      Reply