James Spader bids farewell to an intriguing criminal mastermind as ‘The Blacklist’ finale approaches

By MARK KENNEDY
AP Entertainment Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Raymond “Red” Reddington is finally hanging up his famous black fedora and — fitting for a manipulative genius — he’s doing it on his own terms. “The Blacklist” ends it’s 10-year NBC run July 13 with a two-hour send-off, and star James Spader says the cast and crew relished the chance to take their time saying goodbye. The end of “The Blacklist” is a swang song for Reddington, one of the most intriguing and delicious characters on television. Spader reveals that the show — filmed mostly in New York City with an embrace of international characters — went overseas for the finale. “The Blacklist” ends in Spain.