The Blacklist is undoubtedly a contender for the best crime thriller series of the past decade. The 10-season NBC show starring James Spader revolves around a criminal informer who becomes an FBI informant in exchange for immunity from prosecution for his crimes. As great as The Blacklist is, though, it’s impossible to ignore certain harsh realities upon rewatching the series.

In its finest moments, the show is right up there with the likes of Better Call Saul and Peaky Blinders as one of the outstanding crime dramas of the last 10 years. The Blacklist ’s best episodes are masterpieces of suspense, in which the show’s labyrinthine plot is tightly coiled, and Spader’s central performance truly earns his character’s iconic status.

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