'The Blacklist' trivia and fun facts

Agent Ressler is loosely based on Robert K. Ressler, a former FBI agent and author, who played a significant role in the psychological profiling of violent offenders in the 1970s and is often credited with coining the English term "serial killer". He was also fundamental in the setting up of the ViCAP system

Kiefer Sutherland was considered for the part of Red.

Red's signature fedora came about as a result of a suggestion from series star James Spader.

Mr. Kaplan is named after the character Cary Grant played in the Alfred Hitchcock movie 'North by Northwest'.

The title of every episode is the name of a criminal on the blacklist.