Popular NBC Tv series The Blacklist closed out its seventh season with a twist, after production on the drama was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic, the show turned to animation to help complete the season finale.

The animated scenes for the 19th and final episode of the 7th season aired on May 15th 2020.

The episode, titled "The Kazanjian Brothers," was midway through filming in New York when production stopped in mid-March due to the pandemic. 

Actors recorded dialogue from their homes for the animated scenes, and all animation and editing was done remotely. As The Hollywood Reporter has reported, production on a number of animated series continued largely uninterrupted during the pandemic as studios and producers had adapted to working remotely.

The season finale follows  the task force as it investigates an accountant who works for criminals in order to find the violent and thuggish brothers hired for his protection.  

The 7th season was initially planned to be a 22-episode season but was turned into a 19-episode season considering the circumstances. The Blacklist has been renewed for the 8th season that will hopefully come in 2021.