Imdb Blacklist Season 8

The Blacklist is honoring a cherished actor who played an equally beloved character.

Clark Middleton, who played eccentric DMV employee Glen Carter, died in October, and the NBC drama will conclude the character's story. In the episode, Raymond Reddington (James Spader) will learn of Glen's death and be given a seemingly impossible task ahead of his friend's celebration of life.

Imdb Blacklist Season 8
THE BLACKLIST -- "The Barlow Family"
Imdb Blacklist Season 8
THE BLACKLIST -- "The Wellstone Agency
Imdb Blacklist Season 8
THE BLACKLIST - SEASON 5 - EPISODE 503 "Miss Rebecca Thrall"
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Throughout the series, Spader has shown Reddington's empathy and how moved he can be someone's humanity, and Glen's send-off is no different. Those bonds speak to who Red is at his core, which Spader has always believed, according to the executive producers, is someone who has fundamental decency about him. "This episode is most surprising in the way that [Red] can shift from being so frustrated and annoyed by what Glen has in store to this incredibly emotional appreciation for who Glen was," Eisendrath shares.

Ultimately, the episode speaks for itself, according to the executive producers. Glen is a beloved, eccentric character, and his send-off brings the same energy he brought to The Blacklist. "We really miss the guy," says Bokenkamp. "It's sad and hopefully a great send-off for a really beloved character."

Video courtesy of NBC.

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