We start in an unusual place, with Liz being ahead of Red, teases executive producer John Eisendrath.

Even so, Liz has to watch everything she says.

Sheknows hes an imposter…. Each scene [between them] is being infused with what isnt being said.

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And that is really dramatic.

Hes been Raymond Reddington longer than Raymond Reddington was Raymond Reddington.

What was it like having conversations with Megan going in this year?

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It must be challenging and exciting!

to play this upended dynamic.

So for now, I think its less confusing to Megan than it isempoweringto Megan.

The Blacklistreturns for a two-part, two-night premiere starting Thursday at 10 p.m.