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JamesG · 11-15-2017, 10:45 PM

"The Blacklist" Parts Ways With an Original Series Star
by Lesley Goldberg
Nov. 15, 2017

NBC's "The Blacklist" has parted ways with one of its original stars.

During Wednesday's midseason finale, star Ryan Eggold's Tom Keen was shockingly killed off the NBC procedural. And unlike other "deaths" during the drama from creator/showrunner Jon Bokenkamp and exec producer John Eisendrath, this one will stick.

"Of all the words I've written on the show, two of the hardest were when Red told Liz: 'Tom’s dead. Nooooo! We’ll miss the intensity, range and just plain bad ass-ness Ryan brought to the part. Won’t come as any surprise — but he went down swinging!" Eisendrath, who wrote Wednesday's episode with Bokenkamp, said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.

"I have such tremendous respect for Ryan and everything he brought to The Blacklist. The character of Tom Keen was a blast to write, and that’s only because we knew Ryan could pull off whatever we threw at him," said Bokenkamp.

"That said, we always knew Tom’s exploits would one day get him killed — the Blacklist won’t be the same without him. Looking ahead, Tom’s death upends the show in a way we’re very excited about, and our next episode is unlike anything we’ve done before. But it won't be the same around here without Mr. Keen. As for Mr. Eggold, I think he’s gonna be just fine — he’s gonna have a long and rewarding career."

"I feel incredibly lucky to have played a role with such a uniquely dynamic evolution," Eggold said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. "I'm grateful for the time spent working with Megan, James and the entire cast. I'm thankful to the incredibly hard-working crew for consistently making the show better. Sony and NBC have both been deeply supportive, conscientious and adept in managing the show.

Mostly I'm indebted to Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath and the writers for continuing to elevate the show creatively and always impassioning me to further explore the true nature of this character. I will miss this TV family immensely and diligently look forward to the opportunity to embody new characters and tell new stories."

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/liv...n-dies-1058750

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JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,951	"The Blacklist" Shocker: Original Cast Member Exits *"The Blacklist" Parts Ways With an Original Series Star* by Lesley Goldberg Nov. 15, 2017 NBC's "The Blacklist" has parted ways with one of its original stars. During Wednesday's midseason finale, star Ryan Eggold's Tom Keen was shockingly killed off the NBC procedural. And unlike other "deaths" during the drama from creator/showrunner Jon Bokenkamp and exec producer John Eisendrath, this one will stick. "Of all the words I've written on the show, two of the hardest were when Red told Liz: 'Tom’s dead. Nooooo! We’ll miss the intensity, range and just plain bad ass-ness Ryan brought to the part. Won’t come as any surprise — but he went down swinging!" Eisendrath, who wrote Wednesday's episode with Bokenkamp, said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. "I have such tremendous respect for Ryan and everything he brought to The Blacklist. The character of Tom Keen was a blast to write, and that’s only because we knew Ryan could pull off whatever we threw at him," said Bokenkamp. "That said, we always knew Tom’s exploits would one day get him killed — the Blacklist won’t be the same without him. Looking ahead, Tom’s death upends the show in a way we’re very excited about, and our next episode is unlike anything we’ve done before. But it won't be the same around here without Mr. Keen. As for Mr. Eggold, I think he’s gonna be just fine — he’s gonna have a long and rewarding career." "I feel incredibly lucky to have played a role with such a uniquely dynamic evolution," Eggold said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. "I'm grateful for the time spent working with Megan, James and the entire cast. I'm thankful to the incredibly hard-working crew for consistently making the show better. Sony and NBC have both been deeply supportive, conscientious and adept in managing the show. Mostly I'm indebted to Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath and the writers for continuing to elevate the show creatively and always impassioning me to further explore the true nature of this character. I will miss this TV family immensely and diligently look forward to the opportunity to embody new characters and tell new stories." http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/liv...n-dies-1058750