The sixth season of the American crime thriller television series The Blacklist premiered on NBC on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 10:00 PM, followed by its time slot premiere on Friday, January 4 at 9:00 PM.
[2] Early episode reviews noted that the sixth season was more serialized than previous ones, focusing more on the stories of its main characters and the emotional fallout of recent events.
[3] The two-part season premiere explored two characters crucial to this narrative: Dr. Hans Koehler (Kenneth Tigar), a master of facial reconstruction, and Bastien Moreau or the Corsican (Christopher Lambert).
[6] During the season, Raymond, Elizabeth and the FBI task force are faced with a conspiracy that threatens to destroy them.
A new series antagonist is U.S. Assistant Attorney General and presidential adviser (Jennifer Ferrin), the major architect of the conspiracy who works with another in a nefarious criminal scheme.