Blindspot (TV series)


Blindspot is an American crime drama television series created by Martin Gero, starring Sullivan Stapleton and Jaimie Alexander. The Warner Bros. Television-produced series premiered September 21, 2015, on NBC. On May 10, 2019, NBC renewed the series for a fifth and final season, which aired between May 7 and July 23, 2020.

Premise

Blindspot focuses on a mysterious tattooed woman who is found naked inside a travel bag in Times Square by the FBI. She has no recollection of her own past or identity. They discover that her tattoos contain clues to crimes they will have to solve.

Cast

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Production

Development

On January 23, 2015, a pilot was ordered by NBC. The pilot was written by Martin Gero, who was also set to serve as executive producer alongside Greg Berlanti. On February 12, 2015, it was reported that Mark Pellington would direct the pilot episode.
On May 1, 2015, NBC gave the production a series order. It was also reported that Berlanti Productions, Quinn's House and Warner Bros. Television would serve as additional production companies. A few days later, it was announced that the series would premiere in the fourth quarter of 2015. On July 11, 2015, the premiere date was set for September 21, 2015. A back nine order was given on October 9, 2015, bringing the first season to a total of 22 episodes, along with an order for an additional episode, bringing the first season episode count to 23. On November 9, 2015, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season. The second season premiered on September 14, 2016. On May 10, 2017, the show was renewed for a third season, which premiered on October 27, 2017. On May 10, 2018, NBC renewed the series for a fourth season that premiered on October 12, 2018. On May 10, 2019, NBC renewed the series for a fifth and final season of 11 episodes. The season was set to air in mid-2020, but due to the airing of Parks and Recreation's special A Parks and Recreation Special, it instead premiered on May 7, 2020.

Casting

In February 2015, it was announced that Jaimie Alexander, Sullivan Stapleton, Rob Brown, Audrey Esparza and Ukweli Roach had been cast in lead roles in the pilot. Later in 2015, it was reported that Ashley Johnson and Michael Gaston had joined the main cast. On June 22, 2016, Archie Panjabi joined the cast and the next day, both Luke Mitchell and Michelle Hurd joined as series regulars for the second season. In mid-2018, Ennis Esmer, who had recurred during the first three seasons, was upgraded to regular status for the fourth, and in the fifth season, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, after recurring heavily in the previous season, was upgraded to a series regular.

Broadcast

In Australia, the series was acquired by the Seven Network and premiered on October 28, 2015. In Canada, CTV has acquired the broadcasting rights for the series. In the United Kingdom, it premiered on Sky Living on November 24, 2015.

Reception

Ratings

Critical response

Blindspot has received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the first season has a rating of 68%, based on 62 reviews, with an average rating of 6.31/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Blindspot is elevated by an intriguing mystery and enough strong action to propel most viewers into a necessary suspension of disbelief." On Metacritic, the series has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Home video

The first season of Blindspot was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 2, 2016 in Region 1. It contains all 23 episodes, as well as additional materials. The second season was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 8, 2017. The third season was released on DVD, while the Warner Archive Collection released a manufacture-on-demand Blu-ray version. Warner Archive Collection released the fourth season on DVD and Blu-ray as manufacture-on-demand titles on November 26, 2019.
TitleEp #DiscsRegion 1/ARegion 2/BRegion 4/BSpecial features
Blindspot: The Complete First Season235August 2, 2016N/AAugust 31, 2016
  • Behind the scenes featurettes
  • Tattooed clues
  • 19 deleted scenes
  • The 2015 Comic-Con panel
  • Bound and gag reel
  • "Pilot" audio commentary
Blindspot: The Complete Second Season225August 8, 2017N/AAugust 23, 2017
  • Featurettes
  • Deleted scenes
  • Blindspot: The Complete Third Season224August 21, 2018N/AAugust 20, 2018
  • Deleted scenes
  • Gag reel
  • Agent Zapata featurette
  • Blindspot: The Complete Fourth Season22-November 26, 2019N/ANovember 27, 2019-