“The Blacklist” is the latest scripted series to pivot original plans to wrap up a shortened season affected by the coronavirus shutdown.
NBC’s crime thriller was midway through production in New York on the 19th episode when it was forced to stop filming for the season due to the pandemic.
Instead of ending the season with the completed 18th episode, producers decided to partially animate episode 19, titled “The Kazanjian Brothers,” creating a hybrid episode with live-action and graphic novel-style animation.
Members of the cast, led by James Spader and Megan Boone, recorded dialogue from their respective homes for the animated scenes.
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