5 TV Shows Just Like The Blacklist But Without Such Disastrous Ending
Time to shake off that bad aftertaste of The Blacklist.
Despite its irresistible antihero protagonist and gripping storylines, The Blacklist managed to disappoint thousands of fans with its finale. If you too feel betrayed and want to wash away the bitter aftertaste of The Blacklist's terrible ending with a similar but not as depressing watch, Redditors have their recommendations for you.
Person of Interest (2011–2016, 5 seasons)
Fans on Reddit say this CBS crime drama is a masterpiece that has an atmosphere very similar to The Blacklist, but unlike the NBC series, it ends on a high note.
Person of Interest has an element of sci-fi in the form of a powerful AI called the Machine that can track down people who might be plotting a terrorist attack. The protagonist, played by Jim Caviezel, works with the program's creator (Michael Emerson) to stop these people.
24 (2001–2014, 9 seasons)
The main character of 24 is a trained special agent with an 'ends justifies the means' approach that he uses against bad guys.
Starring Kiefer Sutherland, the show is an action drama that often feels like a political thriller and keeps you guessing until the very end. Its tone and suspense is similar to The Blacklist, and on top of that, the real-time format is a real plus.
Burn Notice (2007–2013, 7 seasons)
Jeffrey Donovan plays a CIA spy who has to become an unlicensed private investigator to make ends meet and find out who from his agency betrayed him and why.
The show has the crime-of-the-week format that viewers loved so much in The Blacklist, and the protagonist often finds himself on the wrong end of the law.
Homeland (2011–2020, 8 seasons)
Fans of The Blacklist will love the dynamic between the protagonists of the Showtime series.
Claire Danes' CIA agent Carrie Mathison suspects Damian Lewis' Nicholas Brody, a sniper recently rescued from terrorist captivity, of being a threat to the US. But the show's storyline gradually grows from this initial premise to become one of the best examples of an espionage thriller.
Ray Donovan (2013–2020, 7 seasons)
Anyone looking for a compelling antihero will find Ray Donovan an addictive watch. Liev Schreiber plays the title character, a professional 'fixer' who helps his (usually celebrity) clients get out of legal and illegal trouble.
The story is complicated by Donovan's relationship with his family, which includes some dangerous people, and concludes with the feature-length Ray Donovan: The Movie, which premiered in 2022.
Source: Reddit.