The final season premiere sets the stage for the return of Blacklisters past.
Well, for Aram (Amir Arison), sabbatical in New York seems to be going delightfully.
He’s in jeans!

Grant Chang as Chin Yao, Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler, Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma.Will Hart/NBC
He’s also leaving the Met with a bag from the gift shop.
Hilariously, they immediately assume that Red is to blame simply because he was in the vicinity.
They’re not wrong!

James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington.Will Hart/NBC
While Ressler grabs the dead woman’s laptop, Yao calls Wujing to let him know what happened.
Wujing also immediately assumes Red is responsible… Luxe is located on Montserrat, a British island in the Caribbean.
Malik, you say?
She’s smart too, recommending that Cooper make a call to get his agent’s access.
Also, The Night Owl isn’t a sculpture, it’s a person.
While Ressler and Dembe ponder that revelation, we finally check in with Red.
He’s back to his properly groomed self and shopping for real estate with a clearly frustrated agent.
Why does he need this very specific property?
Guess we’ll find out next week!
This is also about the time Deevers is pulling a gun on Malik, because he is the mole.
Don’t worry, she’s wearing a vest.
It’s official, Chuck is a waste of payroll and my sworn enemy.
Just one case, she says, which is TV code for the rest of the season.
Welcome aboard, Siya!
I hope no one ever tells you the details about your mom’s murder, it was really awful!
Finally, we see Wujing introducing himself to Vesili.
They have a common enemy to discuss.