Security thinks they caught him, he’s standing there calmly preparing to be taken into custody. This is how you open a series

@Zuloff

2 жыл бұрын

TV Show "security" with guns all in a crossfire with each other that would become a keystone kops circular firing squad if they actually had to pull the trigger.

@Sepilein1

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zuloff a man walks slowly away from the counter, starts to undress It always annoyed me that noone reacted prior to the alarm Still what a fking Opening to a series

@lydathegreat

Жыл бұрын

@@Zuloff I thought Ronin dealt with this bullshit 25 years ago, but nooooooooooo

@tedparkinson2033

Жыл бұрын

It somehow communicates he's in absolute control even as he literally gives up all control to the FBI. He even takes off his coat so he doesn't damage it

@Ladco77

Жыл бұрын

@@tedparkinson2033 He's also taking his coat off to make it more obvious he's not hiding any weapons and they don't shoot him because his coat shifted. He knows he's dealing with trigger happy grunts looking for an excuse to riddle him with bullets.

I like how the alarm goes off before everything locks down so he could have sprinted out the door if he wanted to. I also love how the guards stand directly in each other's line of fire.

@RobDaKid87

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, theatrics. But the first time when I didn't really notice...... ohhhh that shit was cool 😎 😅

@michaelbrown-ne7vo

5 ай бұрын

it is a tv show..not reality

@zesolodar

2 ай бұрын

in all fairness if a guy walks into an FBI office and gives his full legal name and starts giving himself up willingly chances are hes not running

@forgettablelisa

9 күн бұрын

@@RobDaKid87trying to ground the show in reality and show how dumb cops are

Raymond Reddington is on my all time great characters list. He’s complex, well read, kind and full of crazy stories, while being incredibly devious, one step ahead and totally ambiguous about whether he’s an evil , sociopathic mastermind, or a loving father with a deeply subtle awareness of ethics, who is just immersed in a spy vs spy world where the craziest decisions are necessary and unavoidable.

@brianjohnson408

2 жыл бұрын

He's playful and evil. Kind and silly. Knows when to discipline and when to give leniency. He's the epitome of the laughing/crying face.

@ericball6000

2 жыл бұрын

well said.

@soliditymonster7776

2 жыл бұрын

He was never a father ;-)

@aamirmatiasofficial5353

2 жыл бұрын

He's a mother aint father He's katrina Rostova former double agent legendary spy

@DIRECTEDBYH

2 жыл бұрын

@@aamirmatiasofficial5353 pls don‘t push this it is nonsense

The birth of the most legendary TV character - Raymond Reddington

@maxamedaadanaxmed1626

2 жыл бұрын

absolutely iam with you

@timmahduud

2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't hold a candle to Mr Bean.

@ericekumankama1106

2 жыл бұрын

Most epic scene of the century

@385ers3

2 жыл бұрын

Tommy shelby > red

@spooditt6968

2 жыл бұрын

@@dantdfd8271 they never changed actors

Still one of the best opening scenes of any series EVER

@shawnmiller7809

2 жыл бұрын

I put it up there with justified. Both hooked me into the series from the start

@garyfrombrooklyn

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@rasaecnai

2 жыл бұрын

I watched this and i went, "You have my attention."

@Neojhun

2 жыл бұрын

You've reminded me of Mr Robot. Welp the first few episode were just mind blowing.

@chrisplunkett2814

Жыл бұрын

Equalled only by Lost.They're on the beach with a wrecked plane around them (we don't know why) and a random man gets sucked into the still spinning plane engine.

I love how he’s always so dramatic, surrendering on the emblem of the FBI 😂 James Spader made this character great, just like Johnny D did to Jack Sparrow

@sianna3308

Жыл бұрын

Why are you comparing Spader to a chronically lying alcoholic wife beater?

No joke when I say this is the single greatest pilot of any tv show ever.

@venomfuryx3250

2 жыл бұрын

For me it was both The Blacklist and The Mentalist

@dangetisatyakrishna2187

2 жыл бұрын

@@venomfuryx3250 no 🧢

@neilkurzman4907

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know if it’s the single greatest one ever. But it’s certainly nominated for the award.

@lukacalov1988

Жыл бұрын

Hello? LOST

@clopixto

Жыл бұрын

@@lukacalov1988don’t forget The Walking Dead pilot

Reddington is one of the greatest characters of all time and it’s only possible because of Spader’s portrayal. The show as whole though, leaves a lot to be desired. A few seasons in and it became glaringly obvious that there was no endgame or even an idea of how to end things. A tight 5-6 seasons with a clear, plausible explanation for who red is and a neatly wrapped up version for how his story ends (or doesn’t), could have made this show one of the greatest of all time. Instead we got loops of contrived identities, pointless shadow organizations/enemies, and one of the most frustrating characters of all time in Liz.

@wewilldiehere

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely nailed it. And the redarina theory makes everything even worse

@CairoJames9

2 жыл бұрын

Thank You. Thaaaaank You🤠

@riseciv7991

2 жыл бұрын

It's an open secret that Spader had to go to physical therapy after each filming because his back hurt for carrying this whole show.

@ashleystrout6651

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I stopped watching after 5 seasons. It was pretty good in 1-3, at season 4 I was suspecting the writers had no idea where they were going, after season 5 it was just a soap opera with variations on the same plot repeating over and over.

@_DaemonCleaner

2 жыл бұрын

This show drove me crazy. Great main character, but then what does the FBI do? Oh, here's a wanted criminal, armed and dangerous. Let's send a couple of agents. Gah! You call *everyone* and carpet bomb the area with feds, SWAT, whatever it takes. It's not like they have anything better to do than catch someone on the most wanted list.

It was in those few moments, that one scene, Raymond Reddington took possession of my mind. Kneeling on the FBI seal, fingers locked behind his head, he took possession of all the more physically active parts of me. I WAS LOST FOREVER to this man!!!

@davidzasloff8797

Жыл бұрын

He took possession of the FBI, too. They just didn’t know it yet.

@michaelshaffer3393

Жыл бұрын

My sentiments exactly.

now imagine James Spader as the riddler, just how scary could that be

@Tintin_-yg6en

2 жыл бұрын

God dam,I wish

@kishalrai92

2 жыл бұрын

he would fck batman up 6 ways from sunday

@sunnychoi7790

2 жыл бұрын

@@kishalrai92 ax

@davideli5689

2 жыл бұрын

imagine him as hush

@AH-te5gs

Жыл бұрын

Nah, Riddler has to have a funny side, like Jim Carrey portrayed him. Ultron was the perfect comic book villain to be played by Spader. I wouldn't know who else could fit the bill. Cold-hearted, rational to a deathly extent, well-spoken and to the point.

“Who the hell is Elizabeth Keen?” Only the most insufferable and annoying character in the whole show

@mr.robinson1982

2 жыл бұрын

Never heard of her until now. I don't watch regular TV..

@zuccbucc4778

2 жыл бұрын

@@mr.robinson1982 grandpa did you forget to take your schizo meds?

@Jrdn357

2 жыл бұрын

@@zuccbucc4778 Lmfao

@1FootballGuy1002

2 жыл бұрын

L take

@iare19

2 жыл бұрын

@@zuccbucc4778 SIMP

He surrenders like a boss. I just love that scene 😂

"You have my attention". Best line of the clip

The dude legit has time to put his stuff down, position himself on the FBI logo and legit put his hands behind his head as if he planned the whole thing. LEGENDARY!!!!

@lipazdotan4021

Жыл бұрын

He did plan the whole thing. Red kept saying that what he values above of else is loyalty. We keep seeing how he was the most loyal person in this entire show. No matter what Elizabeth did and how much she betrayed, he stayed loyal to her. Pisses me off.

@namonamo494

Жыл бұрын

well he did plan the whole thing and much much much more then just this moment so .... yeah

Harold : Zamani is a non-existent threat Red : Hold my beer

Just imagine the first group of gaurds... "Free...wait, he froze already..." "Put your han....well, his hands are already up..." "Get down on...he's already on the ground, jesus christ..." "Fuck, this is anticlimatic..."

@ScathingMobile

Жыл бұрын

I'm imagining the first set of guards all opening fire simultaneously and shooting each other as they're standing exactly opposite each other.

@Slithermotion

Жыл бұрын

Someone should have told the actors about gun safety. Finger on the trigger, pointed at the head without any signs of threat. Jeez. I get it … hollywood but still.

@mackgiver875

Жыл бұрын

@@Slithermotion It could be argued that Reddington was flagged as such a high risk suspect that there was a shoot to kill order on him if he resisted arrest. But yeah, certainly not the first time tv/movies didn't get gun handling right.

@dr.badass702

Жыл бұрын

“Stop resisting! Stop resisting!”

@aikenodubitan5256

10 ай бұрын

😁😁😁

I love the psyhcology behind this series in order to catch the bad guy u have to think and sometimes be the badguy...

@criscabrera9098

2 жыл бұрын

Who knows more about criminals then criminal themselves

This character fits James Spader so well and in my opinion, it’s the best role he’s ever done!

looking back on every role James has had, had led him to this. His masterpiece.

@mimacosmeticaartesanalrd8344

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. He should win another Emmy for this role already. I think his talent and skills are for an Oscar if he decides to return to the big screen again with a main role. He has the same talent as Denzel Washington in my opinion. Love both.

The Concierge of Crime. No character is better than Red. He's just too good.

You'll remember this as the day you almost caught Raymond Reddington.

"Who the hell is Elizabeth Keen?" That was the last time those words were ever mentioned 🤣🤣

The finale was quite sad... After 10 years, thank you Raymond Reddington

In this scene I knew I was in love with Raymond Reddington and I would never leave him. What a fabulous show. James Spader is spectacular!

That boom when his face came on the screen. Epic. He just ruled the room.

only problem i have with this scene is that you would NEVER surround a suspect like that, you're literally putting yourself in each others line of fire

@neilkurzman4907

Жыл бұрын

But when you’re watching the show for the first time and you see that scene, it certainly makes an impression of what’s going on and I really need to continue watching.

@neilkurzman4907

Жыл бұрын

@@johndoe-xv3wb You do understand it’s a TV show and they weren’t really law-enforcement officers. They were a bunch of actors with plastic guns.

@RubyTwilite

Ай бұрын

But it was visually dramatic with him kneeling in a circle and the guns encircling him. It was the visual composition, not the practicality.

imagine being the girl that work at the FBI headquarters and not knowing the 10 ten most wanted list....

@kaidowell3416

2 жыл бұрын

The ten most wanted list is a PR stunt that no one at the FBI cares about except the ones actively working on them.

@wheresunutfalls5308

2 жыл бұрын

It's just her job, and she is a recepcionist. Most people work for companies and don't even know the CEO's name.

@krishnasanyal7

2 жыл бұрын

@@wheresunutfalls5308 Yup that's me. Guilty as charged

@Jrdn357

2 жыл бұрын

@@wheresunutfalls5308 Still, it shows that posters of him are fucking EVERYWHERE in the lobby, lmao! She should at the very least know the name, haha.

@purplefood1

2 жыл бұрын

@@wheresunutfalls5308 Yeah if they don't they should at least have a couple pictures of the top 10 up

This is just phenomenal. I have seen movie scenes that are really brilliant like the John Wick's introduction but this, is just SICK. Raymond Reddington is just something else.

@user-bq8zq5ic8v

Жыл бұрын

john wick was good though that was really good i would compare it to this opening any day

@juniorcellx

Жыл бұрын

Him and joker

It sits differently with you after watching the first 3 seasons. All of this, the surrender, the torture, the risk.... all of this he did for his Lizzie. We love you, Red.

@hisinddjsomnsl

Жыл бұрын

And yet Lizzie is the most annoying character. If I was Red, I would have packed the hell out of there after spending a day with Liz.

@deeharper1364

Жыл бұрын

@@hisinddjsomnsl lucky you are single forever

@pacman9425

Жыл бұрын

I would have just tried to sleep with her😂

@lipazdotan4021

Жыл бұрын

@@hisinddjsomnsl Or maybe just left her alone before causing this chaotic outcome? Sounds like much better idea to me.

@lipazdotan4021

Жыл бұрын

@@pacman9425 Ew, he's her parent.

this scene still holds up.

@BuckshotShelby17

2 жыл бұрын

It legit feels like a movie

I still can't figure out how he got through the metal detector with those big brass balls.

One of the greatest openings to a tv show ever, gives me chills every time. It’s just so simple but so effective and masterfully well done and acted

Liz was the weakest character in the whole series.

@mirieshii1948

2 жыл бұрын

The writers did her dirty. They wrote her so bad

@matthewbui1292

Жыл бұрын

Reason?

@sst3d

Жыл бұрын

Just poorly cast…but given that the character wasn’t what she should’ve been

@billponderosa88

Жыл бұрын

just like carl in TWD and cripple boy in breaking bad

@francescocipriani8888

Жыл бұрын

No , she was the most important character in fact when she left the show , the show lost the plot ( the Connection between him and Liz ) and was ruined

i love how he surrenders like it's nothing

One of the two or three best first 5 minutes of any TV show pilot.

James Spader totally nailed it in this one. He IS Raymond Reddington. Outstanding performance. Masterclass of acting!

One of the coolest opening scenes to a TV series I have ever seen.

FBI's most wanted casually strolls into HQ and no1 knows him :O

I love how at 2.31 when the are looking through his file they show you a you Raymond Redington and they use as young James Spader

Perfect casting.

2:16 lol i almost choked at that name

The start of this series was a thing of beauty. right from the off you were hooked and great casting for Reddington, Cooper & Restler right off the bat

I remember watching this scene for the first time. It was so good and I was thinking "The sheer audacity. I love this show!"

I've seen Spader in several roles over the years, but this is the one that made me love him.

Fabulous actor. Each of his dialogue is well presented that anyone will watch want to listen again and again. How he carries is personality throughout the series is treat to eyes.

@jamesspader-nm8fn

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting. I appreciate your love and support towards my career and I hope you don't stop watching my movies 🙃♥️?

This is the greatest introduction of the main protagonist in any TV show I swear !

Probably the one man on earth that could intimidate John Wick. So smooth, so charismatic, and so incredibly powerful and ruthless that entire governments cringe at the mere mention of his name.

@danielhaire6677

Жыл бұрын

He probably has markers from the entire High Table and all the Continentals.

@mikecotto1167

Жыл бұрын

@@danielhaire6677 I wouldn’t doubt it.

this will forever be one of the best ways they have ever started off a show

One of the best pilot episodes EVER ! Got hooked and have watch the show 4 times.

I like how on the Wanted Poster at 1:04 under Occupation, it simply just states: Name an Occupation. Either someone in production forgot to give Raymond an occupation, or he has so many that you can just name any occupation and Raymond has probably done it.😂

@bolinstephen

Жыл бұрын

I saw that. Also under scars and marks it says none and then in the next scene it says his tattoos match the records.

As much as I love the show, it should have ended with Season 8 (maybe with a differently written ending)

@ideamediaanalysis8737

2 жыл бұрын

Agree. Although, I think it should’ve ended with season 6 (without the last minute twist ending).

@laidamaria_

2 жыл бұрын

(SPOILERS ALERT) Actually I think the death of Elisabeth is a good ending, but personally I really disliked seasons 7 and 8 so yeah, I think it should have ended in season 6 (and also in my opinion season's 6 explanation of who Reddington is was much better that the whole season 8 "he is katarina" story, although I think both stories have flaws)

@ideamediaanalysis8737

2 жыл бұрын

@@laidamaria_ My thoughts Exactly. The series should’ve just stick with Raymond actually being Katarina’s childhood friend Ilya Koslov and should’ve ended at season 6 with Raymond/Ilya reuniting with a present day Katarina.

@BuckshotShelby17

2 жыл бұрын

Should’ve ended at season 6. MAYBE 7

@laidamaria_

2 жыл бұрын

although I have to say I enjoyed the last season bc there was no Elisabeth in it. Unpopular opinion (or perhaps not) but I couldn’t stand her. She always acted like a 5-year-old who couldn’t take no for an answer.

This scene never gets old

Honestly, from the first time I saw it, even till now. The whole scene Raymond Reddington surrendered himself to the FBI is the most badass shit in all the shows, movie, etc I have seen.

2:36 "Ouch." Fuckin glorious.

James Spader is such an amazing actor. Loved him in Boston Legal.

@RubyTwilite

Ай бұрын

Its a shame The Practice and Boston Legal aren't available on Netfilx or Amazon for free- you have to pay per episode. It would have been good to have them available for new fans to see his past work. I personally loved him as Steff, the quintessential 80's rich kid asshole...

0:37 That's so American. Last Known Address: Europe lol

This scene grabs you and hooks you in to one of the best shows ever created❤

My favorite series of all times, gets my blood pumping every season every episode every scene. Sometime I wonder if the writer's are human or 👽 every season made sense.

Arguably one of the best scenes in the entire series!

How can u not b hooked to this series from the very 1st minute of it...

One of the most dope opening scene

The Concierge of Crime!!!

My God he's such a intense actor i always gets chills when he comes on screen as Reddington😂 and in his role in Boston legal is also at another level 😂

That front desk must be shit at her job, FBI:s most wanted walks to her and tells her his name and she still has no idea who it is.

We go from this to being killed by a wild bull

That music after they hit the alarm gives me goosebumps

I watched some of the series when it first came out. I now can say, it is one of the best TV series I’ve ever seen--or probably, will ever see. It is absolutely thrilling and totally entertaining. I can only hope that another series will be invented that could come close to this. Thank you for downloading!

The best start for a series ever !!!

I love how all the feds are in each other's line of fire lol

0:36 - Name: Raymond Reddington. Day of birth: 02.07.60. Last known address: Unknown. Charge: Escaping trough Stargate, espionage :D Status: Arrest on sight

@mkiel705

2 жыл бұрын

Good One

The worst thing about the opening scene is that they started shooting, they would not only hit Reddington, but they would be hitting each other with all the rounds flying around.

That “ouch” was great lol. I wish Liz didn’t annoy me so much.

Probably one of my favorite introductions to a series

The only thing more criminal than Reddington is the lack of merchandise available for this incredible program!

@censorshipsucks9493

2 жыл бұрын

What are you talking about? His website on the deep web has everything.

Mannnnn i got lost on the way and stopped watching this series... bet i am missing an insanely epic one. This openning episode is absolutely incredible

What an amazing start of the series

This is one of the best opening scenes ever

His voice is always the masterpiece 🎉🎉🎉

Best intro, yet to see any that will rival it. Boss mode

Coincidentally i came across this episode late at night on some channel and exactly this scene i had house bumps and was hooked from that moment on and watched every last bit of it till the end. James Spader did beyond great.

@aikenodubitan5256

10 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

the level of crossfire in this scene makes me very uncomfortable.

@clayweaver2066

2 жыл бұрын

The infamous circular firing squad.

That's how you make an entrance. Also, someone really needs to tell the Feds about crossfire.

This is the scene that hooked me up to this series

This is another great part that only James Spader could play to its fullest, that intro is one of the best tv series character starts ever.

The series began in the climax. This opening scene is full of adrenaline, every time.

watched this several times! not the entire episode ... just this part!!!

Never heard about this show and stumbled upon this randomly, but I'm immediately hooked

One of the best starts to a TV show ever

one of several great show openers during this time

i laughed at " you have my attention "

@aizen_world

Ай бұрын

"Where you wrong?"

Eveyday I watch this. Those first 65 seconds gives me chills every time.

The most amazing entry of series ever

Me and my son promised to watch the show together, will never watch it without each other.

@jamesspader-nm8fn

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting. I appreciate your love and support towards my career and I hope you don't stop watching my movies 🙃♥️?

Only the opening scene is more badass than most movies they make nowadays.

That scene is ludicrous. The cute little light on the desk lol 🚨 ridiculous

I think about this scene every time the TSA scans my bags and see a large tube of ointment.

I just got completely caught up with all 9 seasons can't wait til season 10 starts! #LongtimeBlacklister!

@johnericsson4491

Жыл бұрын

Hello how are you

I love james spader this pilot episode is the best ive ever seen. Cant wait for season 10

@jamesspader-nm8fn

Жыл бұрын

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One of the greatest first episodes of all time

The best start of any TV series