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Recap / The Blacklist S 2 E 12 The Kenyon Family

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Directed by David Platt

Written by Daniel Knauf, Vincent Angell, Amanda Kate Shuman, Brandon Margolis, & Brandon Sonnier

The Kenyon Family (No. 71) provides examples of:


  • Apocalypse Cult: The Church of the Shield, according to Agent Keen's Exposition Dump, plans on destroying “the New Babylon” also known as “the defiled States of America” after ascending to heaven for 6 days.
  • Eye Scream: Liz and Navabi find Justin Kenyon with branches growing out of his eyes and mouth. How this happened is probably best left to the imagination.
  • His Name Is...: The task force recovers video footage from an explosion in Hunstville, Alabama. Right before the explosion one of the State Troopers says:
    State Trooper: It's just a...
    • Agent Navabi later finishes his sentence:
    Agent Navabi: Hold your fire, it's just... a kid. It's just a kid.
  • Hoist by His Own Petard: In order to maintain a 3-to-1 female:male ratio, Justin Kenyon began sending boys out into the wilderness to die, starting with his own son David. Not only did David survive, but he helped enough of the other discarded boys do the same that they were able to attack the compound and slaughter Justin's adult followers for not being crazy and fundamentalist enough.
  • Self-Made Orphan: David Kenyon kills his father at the beginning of the episode.

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