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.
The character of Glen was created because of the strong impression Middleton left when auditioning for a one-off role. After coming in for the audition early in The Blacklist's run, the role of Clark was created for him, which is the only time that has happened on the show. "We just loved him," says executive producer Jon Bokenkamp, "His character started with our love of Clark and how great he is at what he does."