The Blacklist fans ‘expose’ evidence to debunk Katarina is Red theory

Throughout the nine seasons The Blacklist has been on screens, there has been a huge cloud of mystery surrounding Raymond ‘Red’ Reddington’s (played by James Spader) real identity. While fans believed the stopped clue to suggest he was Katarina Rostova (Lotte Verbeek), others are convinced they have debunked the theory. The thrilling crime series opened up with the notorious criminal, Red handing himself to the FBI.To avoid imprisonment, he offered to help the detectives track down other most wanted criminals using a blacklist he compiled. However, Red had a questionable condition that he would only work with new recruit Liz Keen (Megan Boone). As his connection to Liz remained a mystery, the series offered clues which led fans to predict Red’s true identity. READ MORE: Mike Tindall sparks uproar for ’embarrassing’ the royals The Blacklist: fans believe they’ve debunked a major Red theory (Image: NBC) The Blacklist: Red’s real identity was almost revealed (Image: NBC) The Blacklist: fans were certain Red was Katarina (Image: NBC) The Blacklist: Red insisted on working with Liz (Image: NBC)Red explained: ‘When I was 17 and heading off to the Naval Academy, I sent the most extravagant love letter to Sarah Ellen Winstead. ‘She never replied. To this day, I remain convinced that the post office failed to deliver it, and that if your colleagues had simply done their jobs, the entire arc of my life might have been different. I might have been thinner and living in Maine.’The fan shared: ‘We know that Red didn’t need to lie to Anthony. Hell, he didn’t even need to tell this story. ‘So we can assume that Red is telling the truth. We also know that Katarina didn’t join the Navy.’DON’T MISS…Mike Tindall dishes brutal response to Matt Hancock ‘Bulls**t’ [INSIGHT]The Blacklist sparks cancellation fears with season 10 shake-up [REACTION]The Blacklist fans fear Red will visit Liz’s grave [REACTION]The user also highlighted a season three moment when Red was talking to Aram Mojtabai (Amir Arison) about his mother. Red shared: ‘I’ve stood over the open grave of someone I’ve loved too often, once for my mother.’As the episode aired in 2016, the fan stated: ‘Katarina’s mother, Lena Volkova aka Virginia King [Andrea Sooch] and married to Ted King [John Cullum] in the US.’On the other hand is alive and well until 2020, more than 4 years later, when Ressler [Diego Klattenhoff] found Ted’s home.