The Blacklist season 3
Tom Keen and Susan Hargrave are planing to go undercover to catch Liz's killer Alexander Kirk Peter Kramer/NBC

The Blacklist season 3 will return on 12 May with the penultimate episode titled Alexander Kirk. With only two episodes remaining and Elizabeth Keen dead, fans are may be wondering where the NBC crime drama is headed.

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Raymond "Red" Reddington is devastated after Liz's death and is helping the FBI locate the person who could be responsible for his daughter-like assistant's fate. In the previous episode, he managed to extract some information from Susan Hargrave (Famke Janssen).

She told Red that it was Alexander Kirk who was behind Liz being kidnapped. Subsequently, Red, Tom and the task force got into action to avenge the death of Megan Boone's character. According to the description of the upcoming episode, the team will be forced to get out of their comfort zone and go off track to find the killer.

The official synopsis of the upcoming chapter titled, Alexander Kirk, reads as follows:

Warning: Potential spoilers ahead, proceed at your own risk

Meanwhile, fans have been speculating that Boone's pregnancy and maternity leave could be one of the reasons why she was killed off in season 3. However, expectations are high that in the finale the showcreators could bring her back from the dead.

Liz's mysterious past has always played a major role in her and Red's relationship, but it seemed odd when she was killed off without even knowing that she has a grandfather who concealed his identity to keep her safe.

The trend of bringing popular characters back from the dead is a sort of a trend these days and this gives some hope for Boone's return to the show. Further, Enstarz reported that the new mother was spotted at the Blacklist filming area.

To find out whether Liz would return in Blacklist season 3, watch the upcoming episode which will air on 12 May at 9pm ET on NBC.