The Blacklist sparks cancellation fears with season 10 shake-up

Millions of NBC viewers are still waiting on the highly anticipated 10th season of The Blacklist to hit screens following some stunning revelations for Raymond ‘Red’ Reddington (played by James Spader) and his team. Unfortunately, the latest update on the series has confirmed there are still a few months to go before the task force returns with a brand new timeslot on Sunday nights.Fans are now concerned The Blacklist has been doomed to cancellation after the forthcoming instalment was confirmed to continue on Sundays.The series’ official Instagram account confirmed: ‘Watch your back, you never know who might be lurking. #TheBlacklist returns February 26 on @NBC and @peacocktv.’Although some viewers had hoped Red would return by the end of the year, NBC has now revealed new episodes won’t be airing until early 2023.In an even more startling development for the series, The Blacklist will now air alongside Magnum PI on Sunday nights as opposed to its previous slot on Fridays.READ MORE: Oti Mabuse takes swipe at Katya Jones after Strictly ‘row’ The Blacklist sparks cancellation fears as season 10 suffers scheduling shake-up (Image: NBC) The Blacklist: Some fans have been disappointed in the series since Liz’s death (Image: NBC) The Blacklist will be back on screens next February (Image: NBC)@SpaderLoverGirl said: ‘I’m literally going to cry. With it being Sunday night it makes me feel like they’re gonna kill the ratings to get it cancelled.’And then we won’t see James in anything for a long while til he needs to work for $ again and I’m going to die of deprivation.’@CatSitterDC tweeted: ‘Two true signs that the show is on its way out.’1) Midseason replacement and 2) Sunday night a.k.a. the dead zone.’DON’T MISS:Vikings’ Ragnar star lands lead in HBO Max project [NEWS]The Handmaid’s Tale fans fume as Nick’s ‘dumb mistake’ seals fate [REACTION]David Beckham ‘always picked last’ in first football team [INSIGHT]While Redditor NiceOldBat commented: ‘Don’t like Sunday. In the US, we’ll never know the exact time it will start due to Sunday football.’Although @GBRHatRoom was happy with the change, tweeting: ‘I like Sundays and this makes me think Season 10 will not be the last season of the Blacklist.’To which another fan, @imyourplusone replied: ‘It’s time to end it in my opinion.’ (sic)In recent years, The Blacklist has suffered from shrinking viewer figures and less-than-stellar reviews, especially following the death of series co-lead Liz Keen (Megan Boone).