'The Blacklist' Season 7 Episode 4 sees Red provoked by Harold as his real identity lies at risk of being exposed
Over the last seven seasons, Red (James Spader) and Harold (Harry Lennix) have butted heads for many reasons, but now it seems like their partnership is reaching its expiry date. When the Task Force came to the realization Red was held captive by Katarina (Laila Robins), Liz (Megan Boone) had revealed to the rest of her team that the man they know to be Red is not actually Red, but an imposter.
For the time being Harold had agreed to keep the secret to himself, especially since the priority was getting Red out safely, but now that it has been sorted, he seems to want to come clean about what he knows. In the promo for the upcoming Season 7 Episode 4 of 'The Blacklist' we see Harold revealing to Liz or Red - we are not sure yet - that he has made up his mind and will be revealing Red's secrets to Panabacker (Deirdre Lovejoy).
This makes us very concerned about Harold's future, primarily because Red has shown us time and again how he punishes snitches. Whether he shows it or not, Red is pretty frustrated with Katarina being one step ahead of him since the end of last season, and this may result in him having a shorter fuse than usual. However, he does have leverage, and we are hoping if Harold were to go through with his plan, Red uses that leverage to "punish" Harold rather than end his life.
In the promo, we see the Kuwait incident - which we have been hearing about since Season 1 - has resurfaced, with Red claiming that if his true identity comes under scrutiny, so will that particular event Harold wants no one looking into. We also see Red telling Dembe (Hisham Tawfiq) that if provoked, he will have no option but to "shut him up". Now, this could be a classic 'The Blacklist' editing where Red is talking about someone else, but history has taught us to think along the lines of caution.
What will it take for Harold to not reveal the truth to Panabacker? Will the truth come at the cost of his life or his job? Can Red convince Harold to hold on? All these questions will be answered when Season 7 Episode 4 of 'The Blacklist', titled 'Kuwait' airs on Friday, October 25 on NBC.