Best-bets for Oct. 4: “Blacklist” swirls with illusion
1) “The Blacklist” season-opener, 8 p.m., NBC. Illusion ripples through the life of “Red” Reddington. For starters, this guy isn’t even the real Red; that’s an identity he took from a dead man. Elizabeth explains some of that to her fellow FBI agents tonight … and doesn’t understand other parts. She doesn’t know her mother (a Russian spy) is still alive … and is holding Red hostage (shown here) – somewhere. It’s a compelling (and perplexing) swirl that leaves us hanging until next week’s powerhouse episode. Read more…