Its coming to a new night.

And yes, James Spader will be back as Red Reddington.

Of course he is, right?

The Blacklist Season 5 News

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for the November 15 midseason finale!

13), proved to be a ruthlessly dark episode that reshaped the foundation of the series itself.

As series creator Jon Bokenkampconfirms toTV Line, stating with no ambiguity whatsoever:

Heisdead.

Yes, Tom is gone.

He has met his maker.

And yet, shes been sucked into this world that shes having a hard time fighting back against.

That, more than anything, will be something that Liz and Red will have to confront.

But deeper than that, the bigger question is: Who is Elizabeth Keen?

The 22-episode run ofThe BlacklistSeason 5 premiered back on September 27.

The Blacklist Season 5 Trailer

HeresBlacklistSeason 5 trailer.

The actor himselfconfirms this onTwitter.

However, events during the midseason finale proved that his run wouldnt continue for long.

Aida TurturrojoinsThe BlacklistSeason 5 for a recurring role as Hawkins,reportsEW.

Michael Aronovalso joins the series, recurring as Smokey Putnum.