The Blacklist Season 8, Episode 1 Roanoke Drama Crime Mystery IMDB 7.6 Country United States Duration 43 min Air Date 2020-11-13 Actors James Spader (Raymond "Red" Reddington) Diego Klattenhoff (Donald Ressler) Harry Lennix (Harold Cooper) Hisham Tawfiq (Dembe Zuma) Anya Banerjee (Siya Malik) Overview Red directs the task force to investigate Roanoke, a legendary criminal who orchestrates elaborate extractions. Meanwhile, Liz works to hatch a secret plan with her mother, Katarina Rostova.