Why is 'The Blacklist' Season 8 Episode 13 not airing on NBC? Here's when Red and Liz's war returns

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Sorry, 'The Blacklist' fans, there's bad news this week. While the show will air on Friday, April 9, there will be no new episode airing this week. The news is unwelcome, considering the upcoming Episode 13 of Season 8 will show the highly anticipated reunion of Red (James Spader) and Anne (LaChanze), but fans will have to hold their curiosity a little longer to find out the context behind that hug teased between the two characters by NBC.

Read on to find out why there is no new episode this week and what's airing instead. 

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Why is 'The Blacklist' Season 8 Episode 13 not airing?

The answer probably lies in shows not having their full seasons filmed in advance. With the current Covid-19 regulations in place, production has been stalled, which is why shows have been going on extra random weekly hiatuses this year. 'The Blacklist' had already taken two full months off following its Season 8 premiere as its winter break, so this is definitely not an extended period of going off-air.

In fact, the synopsis of the upcoming episode has also been teased. 'The Blacklist' Season 8 is set to return with Episode 13 in another short week on next Friday, April 16, at its usual 8 pm time slot only on NBC. According to its official synopsis, the episode titled 'Anne' will see "Red enjoy a quiet visit with a friend at her home in rural America."

What is airing on NBC instead?

This Friday, April 9, NBC will air an older episode of 'The Blacklist' Season 8. Bringing back the winter premiere aka Episode 4 titled 'Elizabeth Keen', the episode saw, "Red and the Task Force search for Liz, she sets a new plan in motion that has catastrophic consequences." With Liz (Megan Boone) going rogue, Red's final days becomes his illness consumed him, are especially dreadful. He seems to have given up on his mentee, but her quest for avenging her mother's death at his hands is still fiery." Whether Red will be able to find one shot at happiness and love before Liz plays her trump cards is what's left to be seen this season. Here's hoping there's more than one reunion soon.

'The Blacklist' Season 8 airs on Fridays at 8 pm ET/PT only on NBC.

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