Raymond Reddington surrenders himself to the FBI | The Blacklist (Season 1, Episode 1)

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  • @Kakarot92
    @Kakarot92 2 года назад +3440

    The birth of the most legendary TV character - Raymond Reddington

  • @Yzjoshuwave
    @Yzjoshuwave 2 года назад +3668

    Raymond Reddington is on my all time great characters list. He’s complex, well read, kind and full of crazy stories, while being incredibly devious, one step ahead and totally ambiguous about whether he’s an evil , sociopathic mastermind, or a loving father with a deeply subtle awareness of ethics, who is just immersed in a spy vs spy world where the craziest decisions are necessary and unavoidable.

    • @brianjohnson408
      @brianjohnson408 2 года назад +81

      He's playful and evil. Kind and silly. Knows when to discipline and when to give leniency. He's the epitome of the laughing/crying face.

    • @ericball6000
      @ericball6000 2 года назад +9

      well said.

    • @soliditymonster7776
      @soliditymonster7776 2 года назад +19

      He was never a father ;-)

    • @aamirmatiasofficial5353
      @aamirmatiasofficial5353 2 года назад +18

      He's a mother aint father He's katrina Rostova former double agent legendary spy

    • @DIRECTEDBYH
      @DIRECTEDBYH 2 года назад +15

      @@aamirmatiasofficial5353 pls don‘t push this it is nonsense

  • @mingodingo
    @mingodingo Год назад +581

    I like how the alarm goes off before everything locks down so he could have sprinted out the door if he wanted to. I also love how the guards stand directly in each other's line of fire.

    • @RobDaKid87
      @RobDaKid87 9 месяцев назад +27

      Yeah, theatrics. But the first time when I didn't really notice...... ohhhh that shit was cool 😎 😅

    • @michaelbrown-ne7vo
      @michaelbrown-ne7vo 8 месяцев назад +10

      it is a tv show..not reality

    • @zesolodar
      @zesolodar 6 месяцев назад +13

      in all fairness if a guy walks into an FBI office and gives his full legal name and starts giving himself up willingly chances are hes not running

    • @forgettablelisa
      @forgettablelisa 3 месяца назад +1

      @@RobDaKid87trying to ground the show in reality and show how dumb cops are

    • @forexed8948
      @forexed8948 Месяц назад +3

      To quote a comedic genius "Do not attempt to move or we will be shooting ourselves"

  • @garyfrombrooklyn
    @garyfrombrooklyn 2 года назад +2340

    Security thinks they caught him, he’s standing there calmly preparing to be taken into custody. This is how you open a series

    • @Zuloff
      @Zuloff 2 года назад +87

      TV Show "security" with guns all in a crossfire with each other that would become a keystone kops circular firing squad if they actually had to pull the trigger.

    • @Sepilein1
      @Sepilein1 2 года назад +79

      @@Zuloff a man walks slowly away from the counter, starts to undress
      It always annoyed me that noone reacted prior to the alarm
      Still what a fking Opening to a series

    • @lydathegreat
      @lydathegreat 2 года назад +4

      @@Zuloff I thought Ronin dealt with this bullshit 25 years ago, but nooooooooooo

    • @tedparkinson2033
      @tedparkinson2033 Год назад +24

      It somehow communicates he's in absolute control even as he literally gives up all control to the FBI.
      He even takes off his coat so he doesn't damage it

    • @Ladco77
      @Ladco77 Год назад +27

      @@tedparkinson2033 He's also taking his coat off to make it more obvious he's not hiding any weapons and they don't shoot him because his coat shifted. He knows he's dealing with trigger happy grunts looking for an excuse to riddle him with bullets.

  • @twintailMedia
    @twintailMedia 2 года назад +3590

    Still one of the best opening scenes of any series EVER

    • @shawnmiller7809
      @shawnmiller7809 2 года назад +41

      I put it up there with justified.
      Both hooked me into the series from the start

    • @garyfrombrooklyn
      @garyfrombrooklyn 2 года назад +6

      I agree

    • @rasaecnai
      @rasaecnai 2 года назад +85

      I watched this and i went, "You have my attention."

    • @Neojhun
      @Neojhun 2 года назад +7

      You've reminded me of Mr Robot. Welp the first few episode were just mind blowing.

    • @chrisplunkett2814
      @chrisplunkett2814 2 года назад +2

      Equalled only by Lost.They're on the beach with a wrecked plane around them (we don't know why) and a random man gets sucked into the still spinning plane engine.

  • @chickpea3609
    @chickpea3609 2 года назад +895

    I love how he’s always so dramatic, surrendering on the emblem of the FBI 😂 James Spader made this character great, just like Johnny D did to Jack Sparrow

    • @sianna3308
      @sianna3308 Год назад

      Why are you comparing Spader to a chronically lying alcoholic wife beater?

  • @nby9569
    @nby9569 2 года назад +1533

    Reddington is one of the greatest characters of all time and it’s only possible because of Spader’s portrayal. The show as whole though, leaves a lot to be desired. A few seasons in and it became glaringly obvious that there was no endgame or even an idea of how to end things.
    A tight 5-6 seasons with a clear, plausible explanation for who red is and a neatly wrapped up version for how his story ends (or doesn’t), could have made this show one of the greatest of all time. Instead we got loops of contrived identities, pointless shadow organizations/enemies, and one of the most frustrating characters of all time in Liz.

    • @wewilldiehere
      @wewilldiehere 2 года назад +85

      Absolutely nailed it. And the redarina theory makes everything even worse

    • @CairoJames9
      @CairoJames9 2 года назад +16

      Thank You. Thaaaaank You🤠

    • @riseciv7991
      @riseciv7991 2 года назад +231

      It's an open secret that Spader had to go to physical therapy after each filming because his back hurt for carrying this whole show.

    • @ashleystrout6651
      @ashleystrout6651 2 года назад +76

      Yeah, I stopped watching after 5 seasons. It was pretty good in 1-3, at season 4 I was suspecting the writers had no idea where they were going, after season 5 it was just a soap opera with variations on the same plot repeating over and over.

    • @_DaemonCleaner
      @_DaemonCleaner 2 года назад +40

      This show drove me crazy. Great main character, but then what does the FBI do? Oh, here's a wanted criminal, armed and dangerous. Let's send a couple of agents. Gah! You call *everyone* and carpet bomb the area with feds, SWAT, whatever it takes. It's not like they have anything better to do than catch someone on the most wanted list.

  • @1FootballGuy1002
    @1FootballGuy1002 2 года назад +532

    No joke when I say this is the single greatest pilot of any tv show ever.

    • @venomfuryx3250
      @venomfuryx3250 2 года назад +16

      For me it was both The Blacklist and The Mentalist

    • @dangetisatyakrishna2187
      @dangetisatyakrishna2187 2 года назад

      @@venomfuryx3250 no 🧢

    • @neilkurzman4907
      @neilkurzman4907 2 года назад +1

      I don’t know if it’s the single greatest one ever. But it’s certainly nominated for the award.

    • @lukacalov1988
      @lukacalov1988 2 года назад +2

      Hello?
      LOST

    • @clopixto
      @clopixto Год назад

      @@lukacalov1988don’t forget The Walking Dead pilot

  • @zuccbucc4778
    @zuccbucc4778 2 года назад +1183

    “Who the hell is Elizabeth Keen?” Only the most insufferable and annoying character in the whole show

    • @mr.robinson1982
      @mr.robinson1982 2 года назад +17

      Never heard of her until now. I don't watch regular TV..

    • @zuccbucc4778
      @zuccbucc4778 2 года назад +119

      @@mr.robinson1982 grandpa did you forget to take your schizo meds?

    • @Jrdn357
      @Jrdn357 2 года назад +10

      @@zuccbucc4778 Lmfao

    • @1FootballGuy1002
      @1FootballGuy1002 2 года назад +1

      L take

    • @iare19
      @iare19 2 года назад

      @@zuccbucc4778 SIMP

  • @cards0486
    @cards0486 2 года назад +268

    It was in those few moments, that one scene, Raymond Reddington took possession of my mind.
    Kneeling on the FBI seal, fingers locked behind his head, he took possession of all the more physically active parts of me.
    I WAS LOST FOREVER to this man!!!

  • @testahom4690
    @testahom4690 2 года назад +1604

    Liz was the weakest character in the whole series.

    • @mirieshii1948
      @mirieshii1948 2 года назад +181

      The writers did her dirty. They wrote her so bad

    • @matthewbui1292
      @matthewbui1292 Год назад +11

      Reason?

    • @sst3d
      @sst3d Год назад +59

      Just poorly cast…but given that the character wasn’t what she should’ve been

    • @billponderosa88
      @billponderosa88 Год назад +29

      just like carl in TWD and cripple boy in breaking bad

    • @francescocipriani8888
      @francescocipriani8888 Год назад +77

      No , she was the most important character in fact when she left the show , the show lost the plot ( the Connection between him and Liz ) and was ruined

  • @zeriul09
    @zeriul09 2 года назад +397

    now imagine James Spader as the riddler, just how scary could that be

    • @Tintin_-yg6en
      @Tintin_-yg6en 2 года назад +9

      God dam,I wish

    • @kishalrai92
      @kishalrai92 2 года назад +22

      he would fck batman up 6 ways from sunday

    • @sunnychoi7790
      @sunnychoi7790 2 года назад

      @@kishalrai92 ax

    • @davideli5689
      @davideli5689 2 года назад +6

      imagine him as hush

    • @AH-te5gs
      @AH-te5gs Год назад +7

      Nah, Riddler has to have a funny side, like Jim Carrey portrayed him. Ultron was the perfect comic book villain to be played by Spader. I wouldn't know who else could fit the bill. Cold-hearted, rational to a deathly extent, well-spoken and to the point.

  • @nicktroisi6347
    @nicktroisi6347 2 года назад +95

    One of the greatest openings to a tv show ever, gives me chills every time. It’s just so simple but so effective and masterfully well done and acted

  • @cards0486
    @cards0486 Год назад +24

    In this scene I knew I was in love with Raymond Reddington and I would never leave him.
    What a fabulous show. James Spader is spectacular!

  • @yujirohanma7086
    @yujirohanma7086 2 года назад +115

    This is just phenomenal. I have seen movie scenes that are really brilliant like the John Wick's introduction but this, is just SICK. Raymond Reddington is just something else.

    • @sentialt-p8x
      @sentialt-p8x Год назад

      john wick was good though that was really good i would compare it to this opening any day

    • @juniorcellx
      @juniorcellx Год назад

      Him and joker

  • @lipazdotan4021
    @lipazdotan4021 2 года назад +189

    It sits differently with you after watching the first 3 seasons. All of this, the surrender, the torture, the risk.... all of this he did for his Lizzie. We love you, Red.

    • @hisinddjsomnsl
      @hisinddjsomnsl Год назад +26

      And yet Lizzie is the most annoying character. If I was Red, I would have packed the hell out of there after spending a day with Liz.

    • @deeharper1364
      @deeharper1364 Год назад

      @@hisinddjsomnsl lucky you are single forever

    • @pacman9425
      @pacman9425 Год назад

      I would have just tried to sleep with her😂

    • @lipazdotan4021
      @lipazdotan4021 Год назад

      @@hisinddjsomnsl Or maybe just left her alone before causing this chaotic outcome? Sounds like much better idea to me.

    • @lipazdotan4021
      @lipazdotan4021 Год назад +4

      @@pacman9425 Ew, he's her parent.

  • @dlemmuh
    @dlemmuh 2 года назад +176

    looking back on every role James has had, had led him to this. His masterpiece.

    • @mimacosmeticaartesanalrd8344
      @mimacosmeticaartesanalrd8344 2 года назад +17

      Totally agree. He should win another Emmy for this role already. I think his talent and skills are for an Oscar if he decides to return to the big screen again with a main role. He has the same talent as Denzel Washington in my opinion. Love both.

  • @brennanbrackbill1226
    @brennanbrackbill1226 2 года назад +53

    This character fits James Spader so well and in my opinion, it’s the best role he’s ever done!

  • @jonebert7716
    @jonebert7716 2 года назад +141

    I love the psyhcology behind this series in order to catch the bad guy u have to think and sometimes be the badguy...

    • @criscabrera9098
      @criscabrera9098 2 года назад +5

      Who knows more about criminals then criminal themselves

  • @MehWhatever99
    @MehWhatever99 Год назад +88

    He surrenders like a boss. I just love that scene 😂

  • @victorpalencia4243
    @victorpalencia4243 2 года назад +109

    The dude legit has time to put his stuff down, position himself on the FBI logo and legit put his hands behind his head as if he planned the whole thing. LEGENDARY!!!!

    • @lipazdotan4021
      @lipazdotan4021 2 года назад +15

      He did plan the whole thing. Red kept saying that what he values above of else is loyalty. We keep seeing how he was the most loyal person in this entire show. No matter what Elizabeth did and how much she betrayed, he stayed loyal to her. Pisses me off.

    • @namonamo494
      @namonamo494 Год назад +4

      well he did plan the whole thing and much much much more then just this moment so .... yeah

  • @mackgiver875
    @mackgiver875 2 года назад +605

    Just imagine the first group of gaurds...
    "Free...wait, he froze already..."
    "Put your han....well, his hands are already up..."
    "Get down on...he's already on the ground, jesus christ..."
    "Fuck, this is anticlimatic..."

    • @ScathingMobile
      @ScathingMobile 2 года назад +35

      I'm imagining the first set of guards all opening fire simultaneously and shooting each other as they're standing exactly opposite each other.

    • @Slithermotion
      @Slithermotion Год назад +6

      Someone should have told the actors about gun safety.
      Finger on the trigger, pointed at the head without any signs of threat. Jeez.
      I get it … hollywood but still.

    • @mackgiver875
      @mackgiver875 Год назад +7

      @@Slithermotion It could be argued that Reddington was flagged as such a high risk suspect that there was a shoot to kill order on him if he resisted arrest. But yeah, certainly not the first time tv/movies didn't get gun handling right.

    • @dr.badass702
      @dr.badass702 Год назад +4

      “Stop resisting! Stop resisting!”

    • @aikenodubitan5256
      @aikenodubitan5256 Год назад

      😁😁😁

  • @geredasonnboy642
    @geredasonnboy642 2 года назад +27

    The Concierge of Crime. No character is better than Red. He's just too good.

  • @kumarprd
    @kumarprd Год назад +16

    Fabulous actor. Each of his dialogue is well presented that anyone will watch want to listen again and again. How he carries is personality throughout the series is treat to eyes.

    • @jamesspader-nm8fn
      @jamesspader-nm8fn Год назад

      Thank you for commenting. I appreciate your love and support towards my career and I hope you don't stop watching my movies 🙃♥️?

  • @lrmcatspaw1
    @lrmcatspaw1 2 года назад +271

    imagine being the girl that work at the FBI headquarters and not knowing the 10 ten most wanted list....

    • @kaidowell3416
      @kaidowell3416 2 года назад

      The ten most wanted list is a PR stunt that no one at the FBI cares about except the ones actively working on them.

    • @wheresunutfalls5308
      @wheresunutfalls5308 2 года назад +90

      It's just her job, and she is a recepcionist. Most people work for companies and don't even know the CEO's name.

    • @krishnasanyal7
      @krishnasanyal7 2 года назад +18

      @@wheresunutfalls5308 Yup that's me. Guilty as charged

    • @Jrdn357
      @Jrdn357 2 года назад +26

      @@wheresunutfalls5308 Still, it shows that posters of him are fucking EVERYWHERE in the lobby, lmao! She should at the very least know the name, haha.

    • @purplefood1
      @purplefood1 2 года назад +1

      @@wheresunutfalls5308 Yeah if they don't they should at least have a couple pictures of the top 10 up

  • @chewy5563
    @chewy5563 2 года назад +31

    The start of this series was a thing of beauty. right from the off you were hooked and great casting for Reddington, Cooper & Restler right off the bat

  • @slicedchicken4806
    @slicedchicken4806 2 года назад +50

    this scene still holds up.

  • @piedpiper1185
    @piedpiper1185 2 года назад +13

    I've seen Spader in several roles over the years, but this is the one that made me love him.

  • @ryanwjchan3175
    @ryanwjchan3175 Год назад +21

    only problem i have with this scene is that you would NEVER surround a suspect like that, you're literally putting yourself in each others line of fire

    • @neilkurzman4907
      @neilkurzman4907 Год назад +2

      But when you’re watching the show for the first time and you see that scene, it certainly makes an impression of what’s going on and I really need to continue watching.

    • @neilkurzman4907
      @neilkurzman4907 Год назад +2

      @@johndoe-xv3wb
      You do understand it’s a TV show and they weren’t really law-enforcement officers. They were a bunch of actors with plastic guns.

    • @RubyTwilite
      @RubyTwilite 4 месяца назад

      But it was visually dramatic with him kneeling in a circle and the guns encircling him. It was the visual composition, not the practicality.

  • @jcs1025
    @jcs1025 2 года назад +26

    One of the coolest opening scenes to a TV series I have ever seen.

  • @canadiagamer1888
    @canadiagamer1888 2 года назад +45

    this will forever be one of the best ways they have ever started off a show

  • @faizrabani9946
    @faizrabani9946 Год назад +13

    The finale was quite sad... After 10 years, thank you Raymond Reddington

  • @stevehouston2053
    @stevehouston2053 2 года назад +28

    0:56 Crossfire!

    • @Adiscretefirm
      @Adiscretefirm Месяц назад +4

      3D crossfire, anyone that survived the circular firing squad on the ground floor will get smoked by the guys upstairs

  • @teofelusimene6496
    @teofelusimene6496 2 года назад +19

    "Who the hell is Elizabeth Keen?"
    That was the last time those words were ever mentioned 🤣🤣

  • @KaptainKabui
    @KaptainKabui 2 года назад +38

    You'll remember this as the day you almost caught Raymond Reddington.

  • @ArthurHerman44
    @ArthurHerman44 2 года назад +104

    As much as I love the show, it should have ended with Season 8 (maybe with a differently written ending)

    • @ideamediaanalysis8737
      @ideamediaanalysis8737 2 года назад +16

      Agree. Although, I think it should’ve ended with season 6 (without the last minute twist ending).

    • @laidamaria_
      @laidamaria_ 2 года назад +10

      (SPOILERS ALERT) Actually I think the death of Elisabeth is a good ending, but personally I really disliked seasons 7 and 8 so yeah, I think it should have ended in season 6 (and also in my opinion season's 6 explanation of who Reddington is was much better that the whole season 8 "he is katarina" story, although I think both stories have flaws)

    • @ideamediaanalysis8737
      @ideamediaanalysis8737 2 года назад +9

      @@laidamaria_ My thoughts Exactly. The series should’ve just stick with Raymond actually being Katarina’s childhood friend Ilya Koslov and should’ve ended at season 6 with Raymond/Ilya reuniting with a present day Katarina.

    • @BuckshotShelby17
      @BuckshotShelby17 2 года назад +1

      Should’ve ended at season 6. MAYBE 7

    • @laidamaria_
      @laidamaria_ 2 года назад +3

      although I have to say I enjoyed the last season bc there was no Elisabeth in it. Unpopular opinion (or perhaps not) but I couldn’t stand her. She always acted like a 5-year-old who couldn’t take no for an answer.

  • @SLOTHSRIDEUNICORNS
    @SLOTHSRIDEUNICORNS Год назад +5

    That boom when his face came on the screen. Epic. He just ruled the room.

  • @utcan22
    @utcan22 2 года назад +30

    "You have my attention". Best line of the clip

  • @deepakbubna
    @deepakbubna 6 месяцев назад +8

    Harold : Zamani is a non-existent threat
    Red : Hold my beer

  • @BERTMAN99
    @BERTMAN99 Год назад +7

    I love how at 2.31 when the are looking through his file they show you a you Raymond Redington and they use as young James Spader

  • @mickeyb2307
    @mickeyb2307 Год назад +12

    James Spader is such an amazing actor. Loved him in Boston Legal.

    • @RubyTwilite
      @RubyTwilite 4 месяца назад

      Its a shame The Practice and Boston Legal aren't available on Netfilx or Amazon for free- you have to pay per episode. It would have been good to have them available for new fans to see his past work. I personally loved him as Steff, the quintessential 80's rich kid asshole...

  • @skytowergnome4664
    @skytowergnome4664 2 года назад +41

    Perfect casting.

  • @countroshculla
    @countroshculla Год назад +9

    I remember watching this scene for the first time. It was so good and I was thinking "The sheer audacity. I love this show!"

  • @hardfreak08
    @hardfreak08 2 года назад +90

    The only thing more criminal than Reddington is the lack of merchandise available for this incredible program!

    • @censorshipsucks9493
      @censorshipsucks9493 2 года назад

      What are you talking about? His website on the deep web has everything.

  • @spiker.c6058
    @spiker.c6058 2 года назад +14

    This is the greatest introduction of the main protagonist in any TV show I swear !

  • @mikecotto1167
    @mikecotto1167 Год назад +19

    Probably the one man on earth that could intimidate John Wick. So smooth, so charismatic, and so incredibly powerful and ruthless that entire governments cringe at the mere mention of his name.

    • @danielhaire6677
      @danielhaire6677 Год назад +6

      He probably has markers from the entire High Table and all the Continentals.

    • @mikecotto1167
      @mikecotto1167 Год назад +1

      @@danielhaire6677 I wouldn’t doubt it.

  • @fredrickokoya7781
    @fredrickokoya7781 Год назад +59

    This scene never gets old

  • @jiatingting8943
    @jiatingting8943 2 года назад +8

    Honestly, from the first time I saw it, even till now. The whole scene Raymond Reddington surrendered himself to the FBI is the most badass shit in all the shows, movie, etc I have seen.

  • @otrame
    @otrame 9 месяцев назад +3

    One of the two or three best first 5 minutes of any TV show pilot.

  • @I.J.1981.
    @I.J.1981. 2 года назад +20

    I like how on the Wanted Poster at 1:04 under Occupation, it simply just states: Name an Occupation.
    Either someone in production forgot to give Raymond an occupation, or he has so many that you can just name any occupation and Raymond has probably done it.😂

    • @bolinstephen
      @bolinstephen 2 года назад

      I saw that. Also under scars and marks it says none and then in the next scene it says his tattoos match the records.

    • @N-0013
      @N-0013 3 месяца назад

      @@bolinstephenthats weird because there is a scene where reddingtons back shows burn marks from the fire

  • @Bighomiehobbs
    @Bighomiehobbs 2 года назад +6

    One of the best pilot episodes EVER ! Got hooked and have watch the show 4 times.

  • @NileyNerd
    @NileyNerd 2 года назад +17

    i love how he surrenders like it's nothing

  • @gabrielanicolescu95
    @gabrielanicolescu95 Год назад +13

    This scene grabs you and hooks you in to one of the best shows ever created❤

  • @censorshipsucks9493
    @censorshipsucks9493 2 года назад +15

    I still can't figure out how he got through the metal detector with those big brass balls.

  • @ampeg187
    @ampeg187 2 года назад +19

    0:36 - Name: Raymond Reddington. Day of birth: 02.07.60. Last known address: Unknown.
    Charge: Escaping trough Stargate, espionage :D
    Status: Arrest on sight

  • @LawAndBedlum
    @LawAndBedlum 2 года назад +9

    That music after they hit the alarm gives me goosebumps

  • @jamaicaculturebeautywildli7241
    @jamaicaculturebeautywildli7241 2 года назад +16

    My favorite series of all times, gets my blood pumping every season every episode every scene. Sometime I wonder if the writer's are human or 👽 every season made sense.

  • @Freddie1980
    @Freddie1980 Год назад +4

    0:37 That's so American. Last Known Address: Europe lol

  • @0ZeroTolerence
    @0ZeroTolerence 2 года назад +14

    2:36
    "Ouch."
    Fuckin glorious.

  • @sagartetuinteriorstudio
    @sagartetuinteriorstudio Год назад +3

    My God he's such a intense actor i always gets chills when he comes on screen as Reddington😂 and in his role in Boston legal is also at another level 😂

  • @mukakathejoker6504
    @mukakathejoker6504 Год назад +7

    One of the most dope opening scene

  • @_J.P._
    @_J.P._ 2 месяца назад +1

    Reddington is basically the equivalent of "I am not locked up here with you, you are locked up here with me" :)
    Being one step ahead of your opponent is one thing but being several steps ahead while figuring out a dozen of alternations along the way is whole different level.

    • @jadefire2817
      @jadefire2817 Месяц назад

      *So* true. Red plays 4-d chess while everybody else is playing checkers.

  • @mirkoathukorala
    @mirkoathukorala Год назад +3

    FBI's most wanted casually strolls into HQ and no1 knows him :O

  • @amiirmohamed480
    @amiirmohamed480 Год назад +2

    Coincidentally i came across this episode late at night on some channel and exactly this scene i had house bumps and was hooked from that moment on and watched every last bit of it till the end. James Spader did beyond great.

  • @Goldberg070
    @Goldberg070 6 месяцев назад +3

    James Spader totally nailed it in this one. He IS Raymond Reddington. Outstanding performance. Masterclass of acting!

  • @pocketinfinity6733
    @pocketinfinity6733 2 года назад +3

    0:10 she already knew it was about to go down

  • @tharubaba
    @tharubaba Год назад +10

    His voice is always the masterpiece 🎉🎉🎉

  • @nvignesh
    @nvignesh 2 года назад +9

    2:16 lol i almost choked at that name

  • @atsukumoyase
    @atsukumoyase Месяц назад +3

    This tv show started so well.. I lost a few years of my life for a terrible series finale 😢

  • @OriginalKarasu
    @OriginalKarasu 2 года назад +4

    How can u not b hooked to this series from the very 1st minute of it...

  • @bigmike4950
    @bigmike4950 2 года назад +17

    The Concierge of Crime!!!

  • @ws8080
    @ws8080 Год назад +1

    Agree that few shows open so well, but there have been some. Like the character emerging naked and covered in cryptic tattoos in Blindspot.

  • @Dafmeister1978
    @Dafmeister1978 2 года назад +6

    That's how you make an entrance.
    Also, someone really needs to tell the Feds about crossfire.

  • @ru99414
    @ru99414 25 дней назад

    Donald and Harold had just perfect actors and its amazing to see now in hindsight how good these characters are. Even trough this many episodes they are the most resilient and true to themselves characters, they are never made cheesy and have just enough personality

  • @nZym1
    @nZym1 Год назад +3

    That front desk must be shit at her job, FBI:s most wanted walks to her and tells her his name and she still has no idea who it is.

  • @Pegasios
    @Pegasios Месяц назад

    One of the best first scenes of a TV series... Prepares you for what an iconic character he is

  • @pccunha
    @pccunha 2 года назад +17

    I've been binging The Blacklist for a couple of weeks and it's by far the best TV show on the FBI and the best thriller series I've watched in years.
    And I'm still on season 4, 2016. I wonder what comes ahead

  • @bridgetbinion8494
    @bridgetbinion8494 2 месяца назад +1

    James Spader's characters can be such petty drama queens. Raymond, Ultron...... I love him 😂

    • @bridgetbinion8494
      @bridgetbinion8494 2 месяца назад

      I love him taking his jacket and hat off 😂

  • @spiderfreak35
    @spiderfreak35 2 года назад +4

    Probably one of my favorite introductions to a series

  • @Monkeywrench542
    @Monkeywrench542 10 месяцев назад +2

    The worst thing about the opening scene is that they started shooting, they would not only hit Reddington, but they would be hitting each other with all the rounds flying around.

  • @gamer4l1f34
    @gamer4l1f34 Год назад +3

    Arguably one of the best scenes in the entire series!

  • @TalonAvex
    @TalonAvex 3 месяца назад

    The greatest show opening moments EVER! If you were not sucked in by the first 15 to 20 minutes of this show, I question your humanity.

  • @Sc-tb2qu
    @Sc-tb2qu Год назад +4

    This is one of the best opening scenes ever

  • @calebmantle2910
    @calebmantle2910 18 часов назад

    I love that Raymond giving classified intel on their attempt on his life in ‘08 was probably “so here’s why your mission failed.” 😂

  • @eiupanther2012
    @eiupanther2012 2 года назад +20

    the level of crossfire in this scene makes me very uncomfortable.

    • @clayweaver2066
      @clayweaver2066 2 года назад +1

      The infamous circular firing squad.

  • @bhgtree
    @bhgtree 6 месяцев назад

    This is another great part that only James Spader could play to its fullest, that intro is one of the best tv series character starts ever.

  • @MrBennylargo
    @MrBennylargo Год назад +5

    We go from this to being killed by a wild bull

  • @denisecraig9996
    @denisecraig9996 3 месяца назад

    I watched some of the series when it first came out. I now can say, it is one of the best TV series I’ve ever seen--or probably, will ever see. It is absolutely thrilling and totally entertaining. I can only hope that another series will be invented that could come close to this. Thank you for downloading!

  • @Rcncyh
    @Rcncyh 8 месяцев назад +6

    This scene was a on a level of its own 🔥🔥🔥

  • @projekt_tats
    @projekt_tats Месяц назад

    i may have not watched every episode but i would absolutely watch this pilot all over again

  • @rose_elca
    @rose_elca Год назад +4

    I love james spader this pilot episode is the best ive ever seen. Cant wait for season 10

    • @jamesspader-nm8fn
      @jamesspader-nm8fn Год назад

      Thank you for commenting. I appreciate your love and support towards my career and I hope you don't stop watching my movies 🙃♥️?

  • @pschroeter1
    @pschroeter1 10 месяцев назад +1

    I also like the version of this longer at the beginning that shows some associate of his that we never see again bringing Reddington a briefcase in a park and telling him "it must be nice to be going home."

  • @ogutaooyugi5151
    @ogutaooyugi5151 Год назад +11

    The series began in the climax. This opening scene is full of adrenaline, every time.

  • @RubyTwilite
    @RubyTwilite 4 месяца назад +1

    That was the best start of a show. When he casually puts down his bag, folds his jacket, removes his hat and slowly kneels down with his hands behind his head. The aerial view is perfect. And yeah, Elizabeth was annoying and not believable.

  • @lordsathariel4384
    @lordsathariel4384 2 года назад +15

    dude just chilling in his cell happy as houses also why only 1 comment with 3k views come people youtube aint that dead yet

    • @havok9001
      @havok9001 2 года назад

      he know how to troll the FBI by making his rules to find somebody if not then they gone long time

    • @lordsathariel4384
      @lordsathariel4384 2 года назад

      @@havok9001 dude got the grand plan down for sure

  • @SUMITMITRA25
    @SUMITMITRA25 Год назад +1

    This is the scene that hooked me up to this series

  • @esalva1948
    @esalva1948 2 года назад +12

    Funny how all of the weapons are pointed at each other as much as Reddington. It would have been mass suicide.

  • @LarryeWhite61
    @LarryeWhite61 8 месяцев назад +1

    Eveyday I watch this. Those first 65 seconds gives me chills every time.

  • @JP-ps8fb
    @JP-ps8fb 2 года назад +3

    I love how all the feds are in each other's line of fire lol

  • @2earnPlaaay
    @2earnPlaaay Год назад

    0:53 + the music on high volume is just goosebumps forever