How Whitey Bulger Inspired Raymond ‘Red’ Reddington: The Real-Life Roots of The Blacklist

From the moment The Blacklist debuted on NBC in 2013, viewers were captivated by Raymond “Red” Reddington—James Spader’s silk-voiced, razor-sharp criminal mastermind who walks into FBI headquarters…

Rewatching The Blacklist: What the NBC Thriller Gets Right—and Where It Loses Its Way

The Blacklist earned its reputation as one of TV’s most addictive crime thrillers, powered by James Spader’s magnetic turn as criminal mastermind Raymond “Red” Reddington. But a…