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James Spader
NBC renews 'The Blacklist'; fate of 'Timeless' remains uncertain
Gary Levin
USA TODAY
NBC has renewed The Blacklist for a 22-episode sixth season.
The network confirmed the news about one of its two remaining unsettled series: The other, Timeless, is still a tossup. Both were top picks in USA TODAY's Save Our Shows poll.
James Spader stars in the series as Raymond "Red" Reddington, an ex-criminal who assists an FBI agent (Megan Boone) to track the country's most-wanted fugitives.
The series was an early hit but has faded into a more modestly rated, reliable crime series, averaging 8.8 million viewers this season.
NBC will announce its fall schedule Sunday.
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