It's a tragic ending but at least Tom went out a hero, and his death prompted Liz to finally learn the truth about Reddington, her mother's death and who the bones belong to. The Blacklist season 5 episode 8 proves there are no fakeouts either, with a flashback showing Tom's body in the morgue.

She awakens in a hospital bed ten months later with Reddington by her side, who tells her Tom died from his wounds. They profess their love to one another when Liz passes out. The episode ends with Red rushing Tom and Liz to the hospital, with both of them on the verge of death. Reddington arrives just in time to save them both, though Garvey got away. The Blacklist season 5 episode 8 gets particularly dark from this moment, with Garvey stabbing Tom multiple times. Before Tom can spill all to Liz, they're both kidnapped by villain Ian Garvey (Jonny Coyne, Preacher). The episode is split between flashbacks of Tom meeting Liz for the first time, with a present-day story involving Tom learning the truth about a mysterious bag of bones - with Red very much wanting the truth about them concealed from Liz. Their romance wasn't destined for a happy ending, with The Blacklist season 5 episode 8 'Ian Garvey' being the end of the road for Tom Keen. He actually fell in love with her though, and the drama of their evolving relationship played out over several seasons. Tom Keen was one of The Blacklist's most complex characters, with the show revealing he was an undercover agent once hired by Red to spy on Liz. Related: The Blacklist: Most Shocking Moments From The Show, Ranked It also spawned a short-lived spinoff with The Blacklist: Redemption, which featured Liz's husband Tom Keen (Ryan Eggold, New Amsterdam) teaming up his mother Scottie (Famke Janssen). Thanks to the chemistry between Spader and Boone and the show's endless twists and turns, the show has run for seven seasons to date. The bulk of The Blacklistfeatures them taking down various villains while exploring overarching mysteries, like the question of whether or not Red is Liz's father. Naturally, he raises some eyebrows when he turns himself into the FBI and offers to help them catch more wanted criminals his catch is he will only work with rookie agent Elizabeth Keen (Meagan Boone). The Blacklist is NBC's hit procedural that stars James Spader ( Avengers: Age Of Ultron) as Raymond Reddington, a notorious criminal. The Blacklist season 5 episode 8 delivered the show's biggest demise to date.

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