The Blacklist (TV Series) The Hawaladar (No. 162) (2019) User Reviews

Mouthy little tyke

[drnikic · 8/10 · 5 June 2021]

Think I'm with the other reviewers. Really not warming to Agent Park. She's been around five minutes and she's laying down the law (pardon the pun) to everyone, including the boss.

Respect and trust have to be earned, not demanded.

Good to see the Red-Katarina story moving along.

Agent Park needs to be curbed

[kinofan1 · 7/10 · 24 May 2021]

No FBI team would hire Agent Park and put up with her battling attitude. She's a newbie to the team, but mouths off at everyone like she's so much wiser than anyone else. Instead of seeking to learn from those more senior, all her character does is criticize and find fault, like she is so much smarter than her team AND her boss. Bring back Samar. She had class.

Super agent park

[tert72 · 8/10 · 23 August 2020]

Well, we have super woman, wonder woman and the brain all rolled into one character. She is new on the task force, sure is lippy. Remember getting a new job? Kinda keep your head low till ya get to know people, or ever have the one new hire that comes in like they own the place? That's park. Annoying character, almost as annoying as keen. At least she has pretty much chilled this season so far.

The best episode without discussion

[hmadayahia · 10/10 · 23 November 2019]

I am very happy with the return of Glen and I like the doubt of Liz in Kat and I hope that episode 9 is full of secrets

A fantastic episode proving that the blacklist is still near the top of it's game.

[archiedunn · 10/10 · 24 November 2019]

So glad to see so much of Red this week. Spader plays the dark and angry side of Red so well and we saw this with his outburst to Jellybean (so glad to see him back in the show.) Ilya's attempted suicide was very hard to watch and makes us all wonder why he'd rather die than tell Katerina what she wants to know. Also love how Liz backed up her daughter Agnes and didn't believe Kat's lies. 10/10 episode and maybe the best of the season.

Great Episode - 708 The Blacklist

[nickzapapp · 10/10 · 1 January 2020]

Minor Spoilers (nothing too major eg: x dies, y was the killer)

Unlike the majority of voters; I enjoyed last weeks episode and felt that it built really well for this episode. Although we don't learn anything major, it was nice to see Ilya and Katarina talk after such a long time, as it leaves us excited for the next episode (Memory Therapy :( for Ilya)) -->

I also liked the addition of Glen, and am interested to learn more about the orion relocation services next week, the addition of the need for Red to find them, makes it seem important - which is always fun.

I enjoyed the story with Liz and Katarina, I think we are heating up to something... amongst the whole side plots, I liked the unique blacklister case, and the music tone used in this episode, made it feel more exciting. Therewere also a few nice fight scene and takedown sequences which built more excitement. Overall nice episode.

Red

[acana79 · 10/10 · 25 November 2019]

This is what the Blacklist does the best. Suspense, drama, and telling a story about the main characters. Not about some poor blacklister story just to fill out the season with content, but proper engaging drama. Loved it!

Keeps pace but...

[jdmartinjr-876-82059 · 30 September 2021]

Agent Park is a nuisance that came out of nowhere and provides nothing in moving forward other than to add a controversial voice. The fact that Raymond had been a smothering father figure and and now his femme fatale had moved in across from the one he's sworn to protect is one issue but what happened to the Liz's security cameras? Or how she can be so untrusting of coworkers (her only solid family) but so trusting of a "neighbor". Really?

Good episode

[mtz-ans · 8/10 · 7 December 2019]

The episode is slick and fast paced. James Spader is wonderful as usual.

Would like to make a point on the Hawaldar term. A Hawaldar in India is a lowly police rank maybe equivalent to an army NCO. Just above the sipahi (just above equivalent of an army private).

This term is used erroneously to describe someone who is making Hawala (informal and now illegal funds transfers channel) transactions for others.

Point to note is that though Hawala and Hawaldar sound very similar but actually the terms refer to different activities in very different fields

Leave Park Alone

[Hitchcoc · 8/10 · 4 December 2022]

I'm already tired of Park, but who she is doesn't matter to me. I have a feeling if she were male, a lot of people wouldn't be complaining about her. She would be seen as macho and edgy. It's that smug, round little face. Then we have Keen. She is so out to lunch. I wonder what those guards are doing. A little snooze time. The little girl has more insights than her old lady. But Liz suddenly is aware that something is amiss. I often fast forward when Katarina is on the screen. She is harsh and despicable. Lots of bodies again as Red tries to find his friend. Much better than the previous episode.

Meh

[boychevradoslav · 6/10 · 26 November 2019]

Katarina is an awful character, both acting-wise and in the way she's written, Agent Park is a completely useless and unnecessary addition to the team, especially in the final season and all Red has become is an anecdote dispenser.

Worst Profiler In TV History

[noonieblount · 6/10 · 6 September 2022]

I have never written so many reviews for a tv series. And they have not been all positive. Most of the reviews I've written are 6 stars or below. I'm trying to spare the will be watchers some pain. If you're binge watching this show....stop. You have been warned. Please read all of the negative reviews, they are telling more truth than the positive reviews.

The worst profiler in tv history. The backup babysitter tells you your daughter draws a picture of a dead man that she saw in the park....the park that the creepy neighbor took her to and you chop it up to she accidentally seen you watching a movie? The new chick is a better profiler than Keen.

The new agent is irritating

[Djm0319 · 5/10 · 27 December 2021]

The show added a new FBI agent. This agent is obviously a "woke" addition. What I don't understand is why this agent thinks she is in charge. She is the rookie. She is an addition to a task force that has been successfully operating for years. She brings nothing to the table yet runs her mouth like the task force needs her to function. At one point she questions the FBI Director with "what are we getting involved with?" Hello? New girl, the task force has already been involved. You are the new person. There is no "we". Leave if you don't like it.

Know your chinese

[lorenzkoh · 6/10 · 7 March 2021]

Zhao. Z-h-ao. Not freaking Zhu. If you guys wanna do a Chinese spy stuff, please make sure you know the pronunciation. This has happened in so many films which made things so unforgivable.