Following a decade on the air and hundreds of , is officially coming to an end. 

“After 10 years, hundreds of Blacklist cases, and more than 200 episodes produced, we’re honored to reach our conclusion,” said showrunner and executive producer John Eisendrath in a statement. “It’s been incredibly fun to create the strange, devious, and delightful Blacklisters to and our FBI Task Force each week. We would like to thank everyone at NBC and Sony, our extraordinary crew who make the impossible happen every day, our endlessly inventive writers and producers, and our remarkable cast who brought life to these characters.

We appreciate our dedicated fanbase who came along for this wonderful ride and are excited to share this final season with them.” 

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Lisa Katz, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming's president of scripted content said in a statement: “It isn’t often that a series resonates so deeply with an audience that it airs for 10 seasons, but  proved to be a perfect combination of highly talented producers, stellar writing, a cast that never failed to deliver, and a crew that always rose to the occasion.

A huge thank you to our partners at Sony, everyone from the past decade who made this show an integral part of NBC’s storied history and, of course, a special , whose performance remains nothing short of spectacular.”

So, why exactly is ending? We answer below.

Why is ending with Season 10?

In an interview with NBC, Spader revealed exactly why he believed the show had to end with Season 10.

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