Hisham Tawfiq Promoted To Season Regular For THE BLACkLIST Season 3

Dembe Zuma will not be leaving Raymond Reddington’s side anytime soon. Hisham Tawfiq, who has been recurring on The Blacklist, playing Red’s bodyguard and protector, has been promoted to a series regular for NBC drama’s recently picked up third season.

Introduced in the first episode after the pilot, Tawfiq’s Dembe has appeared in virtually every episode since. His backstory revealed that he shares a special bond with Red who years before had saved him from the world of human trafficking.

Tawfiq, got his break on The Blacklist, which hails from Sony Pictures TV.

Source: Deadline

‘Blacklist,’ ‘Law & Order: SVU,’ ‘Grimm’ and Both ‘Chicago’ Shows Renewed at NBC

NBC handed out early renewals for all of its veteran drama series Today.

Earning additional season orders for the 2015-16 television season are The Blacklist (season three), Chicago Fire (season four), Chicago PD (season three), Law & Order: SVU (season 17) and Grimm (season five), the network announced.

“The creative vision of the executive producers who’ve guided these outstanding dramas has been nothing short of incredible,” NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke said. “We’re highly appreciative of the passion they bring to their shows at every step of the creative process and we’re thrilled to reward that dedication with these renewals.”


Still waiting for word on their futures are midseason entry Hannibal, which typically is renewed over the summer; as well as NBC’s lone returning comedy from last season About a Boy, which will hand over its Tuesday perch as the network explores a multicamera block come March. Rookies Mysteries of Laura, State of Affairs, Allegiance, Constantine, Marry Me, Odyssey andOne Big Happy will likely hear news of their fates in May after NBC reviews its pilot needs and midseason performance.

With the Chicago Fire, Chicago PD and SVU renewals, Dick Wolf will continue to have at least three shows on NBC, with a potential fourth — spinoff Chicago Medical — set to air as the 19th episode of Fire. The success of both Chicago series has helped reinvigorate the procedural among the Big Four with several pilots in the works at multiple networks. All hail from Universal Television. For its part, SVU ranks as the longest-running drama on television and, this season, is delivering its biggest overall audience since the 2008-09 season.

The Blacklist, fresh off its massive ratings haul from Sunday’s post-Super Bowl slot, will make the transition to NBC’s new all-drama Thursday lineup tonight. The Sony Pictures Television James Spader drama is averaging 17.4 million viewers this season, per Nielsen’s “most current” averages. NBC is also looking to exec producers John Fox and John Davis to repeat the drama’s success with pilot Endgame in the works.

Grimm, meanwhile, remains a sturdy performer for NBC’s Friday night lineup. The network, which continues to search for a series to pair with the genre entry from EP Sean Hayes, hails from Universal Television.

NBC joins Fox (Empire, Gotham, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Bob’s Burgers, The Simpsons, Family Guy), CBS (Madam Secretary, Scorpion, NCIS: New Orleans, Big Bang Theory) and The CW (The 100, Arrow, The Originals, Reign, Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries, The Flash, Jane the Virgin) in handing out early renewals for its scripted programming.

Source: THR

When Are The TV Shows Coming Back?

So I have compiled a list of some of my favourite shows that are coming back in January and beyond!
Please be advised that there maybe some spoilers in this. So let us begin!

The first ones coming back is a collection of The CW produced tv shows, i.e. The Flash, Arrow, Supernatural, and The 100!

The Flash:

Arrow:

Supernatural:

Now The !00 has not really finished yet but it is expected to be the same time as the rest of the CW shows, but here’s the trailer for the mid-season finale:

Gotham is to be expected to return in January, and so is Constantine and The Blacklist too!
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD however will return in March too!

Ron Perlman Added To The Blacklist

When NBC’s The Blacklist returns from holiday hiatus in February, it’s next villain will be a Son of Anarchy, TV Guide reports.

Ron Perlman has signed on to appear as Luther Braxton, a meticulous thief who plans international heists over the course of months and years. To ensure a successful a caper, the ruthless mastermind creates great diversions and chaos.

The star of Sons of Anarchy, Hellboy, and Pacific Rim, Perlman will be the latest in a string of high profile guest stars who have appeared on the hit NBC show this season which has included Paul Reubens, Mary-Louise Parker, Peter Fonda and Krysten Ritter.

The Blacklist will return from holiday hiatus on Feb. 1 following the Superbowl which will also serve to transition the show’s move from Monday to Thursday nights.