Raymond Reddington (The Blacklist episode)

"Raymond Reddington" is the two-part series finale of the American crime drama television series The Blacklist. It is the 21st and 22nd episode of the tenth season and the 217th and 218th episode overall. The episodes aired on NBC on July 13, 2023, in a special two-hour time slot. The first part was written by Katie Bockes and Noah Schechter, while the second, subtitled "Good Night", was written by executive producer Lukas Reiter, who had been on the series since its premiere, and both parts were directed by long-time crew member Michael Caracciolo.

The story follows series protagonist Raymond Reddington (James Spader), the most-wanted American criminal, as he escapes to Spain in order to avoid capture after his arcane task force received orders to arrest him following the investigation launched by congressman Arthur Hudson (Toby Leonard Moore). The task force reluctantly cooperates with Hudson amid his paranoiac sense of betrayal, which leads to his arrest of agent Dembe Zuma (Hisham Tawfiq). Reddington rescues Zuma as he is convoyed to the federal building and disappears. After residing in his mansion in Andalusia, Reddington takes a walk along the fields and ultimately dies from a bull. The number of Reddington on his Blacklist is 0, stylized as 00.

The Blacklist was renewed for a tenth season in February 2022. In March 2022, show runner John Eisendrath extended his deal with Sony Pictures Television. In May 2022, NBC unveiled its 2022–2023 prime-time schedule, pushing the series to mid-season. On February 1, 2023, it was revealed that the tenth season would be the series' last. In May 2023, NBC set July 13, 2023 as the release date for the finale. The episodes had the season's highest viewership ratings.