Why is 'The Blacklist' Season 8 Episode 11 not airing on NBC? Red might have to take Cooper out of the game

The upcoming episode's synopsis gives major hints that Red's plans to take Cooper out of the game are accelerating
Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper, James Spader as Red in 'The Blacklist' (NBC)
Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper, James Spader as Red in 'The Blacklist' (NBC)

Unfortunately for 'The Blacklist' fans, the upcoming Episode 11 of Season 8 will not be airing this week. But although the disappointment is high with this news, exciting stuff awaits in the arc of Raymond 'Red' Reddington, and his former prodigy Elizabeth 'Liz' Kenne, who's just gone rogue. With Harold Cooper having discovered Red's deepest, darkest secrets, how safe is the FBI head?

Moreover, the upcoming episode, whenever it airs, gives major hints that Red's plans to take Cooper out of the game are accelerating. Read on to find out why there's no new episdoe of 'The Blacklist' this week, and what happens when it returns next.

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According to Futon Critic, 'The Blacklist' Season 8 returns with Epsidoe 11 in another short week on Friday, March 26, at its usual 8 pm time slot only on NBC. The delay is most likely because of the NCAA tournament which is slated to air soon and it won't benefit NBC much to air these episodes at such a busy air time. It could also be the possible lack of episodes filmed in advance given the Covid-19 guidelines for production. 

Red and Liz in 'The Blacklist' (NBC)

But we're thrilled the wait is just one week longer than usual and not a full two months when it went off air after airing just the first two episodes of this season. When the show returns with the next episode 'Captain Kidd', the synopsis reveals: “The Task Force attempts to stop an abduction by searching for a treasure man. He is the one who uses geocaching to hide illicit goods and facilitate transactions between otherwise warring criminal factions.”

While it's uncertain whether Red is selling secrets or not, he is most certainly going to ask Cooper to back off and let go of his business. And should Cooper not comply, there's a high chance Red might actually tries to eliminate him. We know nothing is beyond Red's capability, but now that Liz is making contact with the other man and not him, there is all the more reason for the crack in his and Cooper's relationship to amplify. 

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