‘The Blacklist’ Season 8 Episode 18 Photos, Plot and Cast

A hitman’s hot on Liz’s tail on NBC’s The Blacklist season eight episode 18. “The Protean” will air on Friday, May 21, 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 Protean” Plot: – The Task Force springs into action to stop an elusive assassin on Liz’s trail.

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 18
James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington in ‘The Blacklist’ season 8 episode 18 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 18
Amir Arison as Aram Mojtabai, Laura Sohn as Agent Alina Park, and Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler in “The Protean” episode (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 18
Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma in season 8 episode 18 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 18
Marylouise Burke as Paula Carter in season 8 episode 18 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 18
Amir Arison as Aram Mojtabai in season 8 episode 18 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 18
James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington and Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma in season 8 episode 18 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)