NBC's ‘Blacklist' ‘Red on the Run' scavenger hunt coming to Pittsburgh; $1K in prizes

PITTSBURGH — In anticipation of “The Blacklist’s” move to Thursday nights, NBC is launching a “Red Is on the Run to Thursdays” scavenger hunt in 25 cities and will make a stop in Pittsburgh February 3.

Fans will go on a scavenger hunt to find Red Reddington look-alike decoys in the city by solving the clues on the show's social media handles.  Fans can participate by following @NBCBlacklist on Twitter or liking The Blacklist Facebook page and are encouraged to use the official hashtag #RedOnTheRun. The first three fans to catch the Red decoy, wearing his signature suit and fedora hat, will be rewarded with cash prizes – $500 for 1^st place, $300 for 2^nd place and $200 for 3^rd place.  The website http://www.redontherun.com will collect all of the social media activity, including the clues in each city and the show's Twitter feed.

On Thursday, February 5, fans can also participate in a $25,000 tune-in-and-win sweepstakes by visiting http://www.redontherun.com and answering a question about the episode.  Fans can enter once a day through Monday, February 9, at 2:59 p.m. ET.

“The Blacklist” will return to the NBC schedule on Super Bowl Sunday, February 1, immediately following the game. The series then shifts to its new timeslot beginning Thursday, February 5, at 9 p.m.

For decades, ex-government agent Raymond “Red” Reddington (James Spader) has been one of the FBI’s Most Wanted fugitives. Brokering shadowy deals for criminals across the globe, Red was known by many as “The Concierge of Crime.” Last season, he mysteriously surrendered to the FBI but now the FBI work for him as he identifies a “blacklist” of politicians, mobsters, spies and international terrorists. He will help catch them all… with the caveat that Elizabeth “Liz” Keen (Megan Boone) continues to work as his partner.  Red will teach Liz to think like a criminal and “see the bigger picture”… whether she wants to or not. Also starring are Diego Klattenhoff, Harry Lennix, Amir Arison and Mozhan Marno. Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath, John Davis, John Fox and Michael Watkins serve as executive producers. “The Blacklist” is a production of Sony Pictures Television and Davis Entertainment.

Please visit the official show site at http://www.nbc.com/the-blacklist/ and http://www.redontherun.com. For "The Blacklist's" latest news, videos, and photos, please like the show on Facebook and follow it on Twitter at:  https://www.facebook.com/NBCBlacklist, https://twitter.com/NBCBlacklist, #TheBlacklist.

WPXI