‘The Blacklist’ Season 8 Episode 15 Photos: “The Russian Knot” Preview

The teaser for NBC’s The Blacklist season eight episode 15 suggests we’re going to find out Red’s true identity. Episode 15, “The Russian Knot,” will air on Friday, April 30, 2021.

The cast of The Blacklist is led by James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington and Megan Boone as Elizabeth Keen. Diego Klattenhoff plays Donald Ressler, Amir Arison is Aram Mojtabai, Hisham Tawfiq is Dembe Zuma, and Harry Lennix stars as Harold Cooper.

“The Russian Knot” Plot: The Task Force hatches a plan to steal a Soviet-era cipher machine needed to decrypt coded messages. Townsend puts Liz’s loyalty to the test. Red and Dembe are called to an unexpected meeting.

Season 8 Description, Courtesy of NBC:

With his back against the wall, Raymond Reddington (Spader) faces his most formidable enemy yet: Elizabeth Keen (Boone). Aligned with her mother, infamous Russian spy Katarina Rostova, Liz must decide how far she is willing to go to find out why Reddington has entered her life and what his endgame really is. The fallout between Reddington and Keen will have devastating consequences for all that lie in their wake, including the Task Force they helped to create.

The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 15
James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington and Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper in ‘The Blacklist’ season 8 episode 15 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 15
James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington in season 8 episode 15 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 15
Marylouise Burke as Paula Carter in season 8 episode 15 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 15
Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper in season 8 episode 15 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 15
Megan Boone as Liz Keen in season 8 episode 15 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 15
Megan Boone as Liz Keen in season 8 episode 15 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)