Blacklist - Elizabeth Meets Red

FBI profiler Elizabeth (Megan Boone) meets career criminal Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader) in the September 23rd premiere episode of The Blacklist.

[libville]

He's really just at a level as an actor that is nearly impossible to reach.

[teniola]

His eyes. His voice. His character. His laughter.. ALL THE ABOVE are both inviting, alluring, chilly, petrifying and mysterious.. James Spader really nailed this character. Shame on the Emmy awards, he deserves another trophy.

[commanderjs]

This show would be nothing without James spader. He really makes the show

[ak-]

He is the only reason the show has 7 seasons.

[jacobpolitte]

“Everything about me is a lie.”

Season 5 finale revealed that to be true. The clues start here.

[BoricuaPopa]

HE'S JUST SO PERFECT FOR THIS ROLE. I'VE ALWAYS LOVED
JAMES SPADER'S PERFORMANCE SKILLS

[heath]

His way of speaking and the way he carries himself is addictive to watch, he is a brilliant actor

[jaywar]

Keen: "and I'm supposed to believe you?" ...   Red: "hahahahahaha, no, of course not, I'm a criminal.  Criminals are notorious liars."

Spader nails this character.  Good show, looking forward to more!

[humanparadox]

"There are no strings on me"

[nervmeister]

Spader's voice alone is intimidating enough. Putting it in an adamantium body with a supercomputer brain and armed to the teeth with weaponry that would make Tony Stark's bowels loosen is just overkill.

[adityatiwari]

Is it just me or does James Spader nail every character he's given to play?

[LSgrimm]

Even though Red told Lizzie that he wasn't her father in the mid-season finale, I always think back to his line "Criminals are notorious liars" and wonder if he lied... Tricky.

[Silver-Spring]

I've never seen a show be consistently great every season.

[andycaines]

After watching this season's finale, that "everything about me is a lie" line has even more meaning.

[cqiohsg]

It's so unfair this man has never been nominated for oscars. There are many actors with not even the half of his talent and somehow won it.

[Scorpioluvslife]

I love to hear the sound of Mr. Spader's voice.  So soothing in one instance and so softly dangerous the next.  Wonderful, wonderful actor.

[gugumgumelar]

Everything about him is perfect. His facial expressions, gestures, even his tones are just synchronized with the act. He is the character not just trying to be him. Damnn

[sidneyshaw]

This scene got me hooked on this show.

[LAchickee]

James is so charismatic its absurd! Awesome awesome

[darthrevan]

Legit first conversation, "everything about me is a lie"