5. No, was it really the identity reveal. We selected the best for you. After tonightâs two-hour episode, itâs clear there is a lot of potential for the search for The Real Raymond Reddington (TM) â if only The Blacklist doesnât get too caught up in the supposed mystery of it all. Let us make some working observations about Red, epistemoligically: 1. 7. Either way Reddington is still a trained spy. The prevailing theory is that he IS the real Reddington, who survived his apparent death and burning. Like many of the characters in the cast of The Blacklist, Ilya Koslov has ⦠âThe Troll Farmerâ âMarvin Gerardâ âEli Matchettâ âThe Djinnâ âArioch Cainâ âSir Crispin Crandallâ ⦠Well, it happened. We finally found out the truth about Raymond Reddingtonâs real identity, from one of the only living people in the world who knew it.. Or did we? Red Is Katarina. Jun 02, 2021 The Blacklist fans have been waiting a long time, but they finally know the real identity of the man impersonating Raymond Reddington.The big If the show ever does reveal the truth about his identity, it probably won't be until it's coming to an end. The real Reddington is a man who Liz Keen accidentally shot and killed when she was four years old. RAYMOND REDDINGTON REAL IDENTITY! Portrayed by Diego Klattenhoff Donald Ressleris a senior FBI agent who is a stickler for procedure. May 24, 2019 - RAYMOND REDDINGTON REAL IDENTITY! Nope! We left off in Mayâs Season 5 finale with Liz discovering that Redâs identity was fake. Whoâs in the suitcase blacklist? Heâs a former KGB agent. ; In the season 6 episode, "Rassvet," fans finally learned the real Raymond Reddington's backstory. Rather, the man who had claimed to be Reddington for over six seasons was actually Ilya Koslov , a man who assumed the identity of the real Raymond Reddington over 30 years ago. The real Raymond Reddington died 30 years ago and the ⦠If after all of this, Red does turn out to be Ilya, there's no way he's spending another day alive. There has been an ongoing theory about Red being the real Redmond Reddington's twin impostor. The real Raymond who was raised with the name died long ago, and our impostor took his place. Eisendrath added Spader himself always says that whoever Red really is and who he was in the past, he is known as Raymond Reddington now. Now we know the truth! The prevailing theory is that he IS the real Reddington, who survived his apparent death and burns. But ⦠The Blacklist fans have been waiting a long time, but they finally know the real identity of the man impersonating Raymond Reddington. The Real Raymond Reddington Was Believed to Have Died After His Disappearance In 1990. As outlandish as it may seem, the "Redarina" theory has been floating around for ⦠And the now Reddington, though bodily n appearance wise is 'Reddington' for all intends n purposes! Spaderâs Red became involved romantically with Katarina Rostova and they had a child together, Masha Rostova (the birth name of Elizabeth Keen). For the last seven years and running Red and Liz's bond has been an emblem of the ⦠After 130 episodes, viewers of The Blacklist finally know who Raymond Reddington really is. Ilya Koslov Is Redâs Best Friend, Not Red. Oh, I ⦠He also doesn't consider himself to be the old Raymond, and hence doesn't see himself as Liz's true father. Because 'Reddington' was (is) the N13 but actually the real one is already dead, shot dead by his own daughter, Liz! Liz's Father: Debunked. 'The Blacklist' has finally revealed Raymond Reddington's real identity â read our recap of the April 26 two-part episode. Red told Liz about being excommunicated by his father, and yet we have a long list of people who either know him from before or know his real identity and who call him Raymond. The Blacklist fans have been waiting a long time, but they finally know the real identity of the man impersonating Raymond Reddington. He also doesnât consider himself old Raymond and therefore doesnât consider himself Lizâs real father. When the show started back in 2013, many of us assumed that Raymond Reddington was merely a fugitive, turning himself in after years on the FBIâs Most Wanted list. Well, it happened. Weâve known for a year that the duffel bag contains human bones, but the identity of the poor skeleton inside it has been kept a ⦠2. NBC's 'The Blacklist' executive producer/writer Jon Bokenkamp on Season 6 and the how it's the right time to explore Raymond Reddingtonâs true identity. Now, Reddington knows the truth â Liz looking for information on his past identity. The True Identity of Red Reddington and why.... Red Reddington is Katarina Rostova. But now that Liz has learned about the actual two RRs, the show is about identity and patronage in a different way. No matter what anyone tells him, Raymond Reddington feels like he is justified in keeping his identity a secret â in asking others to keep it a secret too. And maybe he is. But decisions like that have costs. They have consequences. And in Friday nightâs two hours, Raymond Reddington is paying the price. He spent five years on an FBI task force obsessively pursuing Reddington, which resulted in hi⦠The True Identity of Red Reddington and why.... Close. When the show started back in 2013, many of us assumed that Raymond Reddington was merely a fugitive, turning himself in after years on the FBIâs Most Wanted list. Rather, the man who had claimed to be Reddington for over six seasons was actually Ilya Koslov, a man who assumed the identity of the real Raymond Reddington over 30 years ago. The real Reddington had been killed by Elizabeth Keene back when she was only four years old. Red and Ilya Koslov go way back, but it is not because ⦠Jon Bokenkamp breaks down the big identity reveal and what it means. All signs point at the moment to Ilya Koslov being secretly Raymond Reddington, especially since most of the events of âRassvetâ are pointing STRONGLY in that direction. Why: The bones are of the real Raymond Reddington. Raymond Reddington is NOT Raymond ReddingtonThe Person who is Raymond Reddington is an ImposterElizebeth finds out the truth about the Duffel bag Following the trail and hearing about Margarite Renard was all it took for him to know the truth. Posted by 1 year ago. Yet, here is the tricky thing about one Raymond Reddington: He ⦠Naval Intelligence officer who went off the grid for over 20 ⦠If the series ever reveals the truth about her identity, it probably wonât be until the end. My theory is that Reddington was a twin and he and his brother operated as criminals, using the moniker of âRaymond Reddingtonâ, the true identity of the twin brother. âThe Blacklistâ fans have known for a little while now that Raymond âRedâ Reddington (James Spader) isnât actually Raymond âRedâ Reddington, but Ilya Koslov. The Blacklist is known for its twists and turns, especially regarding the identity of James Spader's character, Red. Liz Keen (Megan Boone) has been absent for some time now this season, and her disappearance has led many fans to believe that Megan has left The Blacklist.The last time fans saw Liz, she was trying to kill Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader) in Episode 6, and ever since she's been MIA for the last eight episodes, but she will be making her return on Episode 14, which will air on ⦠'The Blacklist' Finally Reveals Raymond Reddington's Real Identity. It would not surprise me one little bit if somehow some way he turns out to be the real Raymond Reddington all along. So, fans have to wait and see what will be at play between the two. The show centers on Red, a former U.S. Liz's betrayal. Fans of NBC's hit series, The Blacklist, got answers to the show's biggest mystery after back-to-back episodes on Friday night.According to a report from Pop Culture, the show has finally revealed the true identity of its main character Raymond "Red" Reddington, played by James Spader.. Archived. The "is he, isn't he" Liz's father question was a major point of the first few ⦠We finally found out the truth about Raymond Reddingtonâs real identity, from one of the only living people in the world who knew it. So he is N13 but at the same time he is not, because he is really KATARINA ROSTOVA the transgender Raymond Reddington now. We can trust that everything about Red is a falsehood (âEverything I am is a lieâ) - but many things shown or told about him are true. With all the identity and memory swapping, faked deaths, DNA altering, etc., etc., etc. The Blacklist spoilers and updates reveals the NBC show calls back Mr. Kaplan (Susan Blommaert) from the dead in the showâs Friday episode titled âMisère.âThis Liz-centric theme shows the key events that led Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone) in becoming a fugitive and working with a powerful enemy to take Raymond Reddington (James Spader) for good and excitingly, Mr. Kaplan partakes in ⦠FALLACY #3: Before October 1991 Red had never used the name Raymond Reddington before. Fans were shocked in 2018 when it was revealed that Raymond Reddington was not who he appeared to be. However, it looks like Katarina knows Red's real identity, and it may be explored in the new season. Raymond Reddington is actually dead. I am newly addicted to The Blacklist, in which Raymond Reddington (portrayed ridiculously well by James Spader) is a hardened and very successful career criminal who seems to have a newly-acquired heart of gold.In short, Reddington (chief among criminals) avails himself to the FBI to aid in the catching/killing of other awful criminals for a variety of purposes, the first of which seems to ⦠By Bernard Bujold â Now we know the truth! Intelligence officers use aliases and âalter egos.â Raymond Reddington did not rescue Dembe but Red undercover as Kenneth Rathers. After 130 episodes, viewers of The Blacklist finally know who Raymond Reddington really is. His father was an honest policeman who was betrayed and killed by his corrupt partner after refusing to take bribes.