The Enemy Within

Will NBC thrillerThe Enemy Withinbe returning for season 2 ? NBC seduce a major smash withThe Blacklistin 2013 , which mold James Spader as want deplorable Raymond " Red " Reddington who mysteriously turn himself in to the FBI and offers to help them track down other fugitives . His one condition is that he works with FBI rookie Liz Keen ( Megan Boone ) , and the series was an entertaining procedural that was elevate by Spader ’s gravitas . The show has run for eight seasons thus far and also earn a short - lived spinoff withThe Blacklist : Redemption .

The web hear a similiar formula with 2019’sThe Enemy Within . This star Jennifer Carpenter - who previously voiced a character in the similarily titled 2014 gameThe Evil Within- as CIA agent Erica Shepherd . In the first instalment , Shepherd is hale to give up the names of other agent by a ruthless terrorist or her girl will be killed . When the factor are   murdered she ’s branded a two-timer and condemn to living in prison , though years later she ’s given a chance to redeem herself by working with FBI agent Will Keaton ( Morris Chestnut ) - whose fiancee was one of the agents given up by Erica .

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The Enemy Within (2019)

The first season wrapped up in May 2019 so is there any hope forThe Enemy Withinseason 2 ?

The Enemy Within Ended Season 1 On A Cliffhanger

The Enemy Within’sseason 1 finale " Sierra Maestra " saw Shepherd take revenge on the terrorist who destroyed her spirit , who made the shocking claim he had perplex help by someone high in U.S. word . Erica shoot him regardless but neglected to tell Keaton about his confession .

The Enemy Within Was Cancelled By NBC

Sadly , any lax thread give by the show will likely go unanswered asThe Enemy Withinseason 2 was cancelled byNBCshortly after the closing curtain aired . While Jennifer Carpenter ’s performance receive strong reassessment the overall response was mixed , with most critics feel it did petty to stand out from the procedural crew . The Enemy Within’sratings were also lukewarm throughout its thirteen - episode run , so while it had its charms , it was n’t a major surprise when the axe fell .

The Enemy Within Season 2 Won’t Happen

While it ’s not unheard of for a cancelled series to get picked up elsewhere - like Kiefer Sutherland’sDesignated Survivorbeing come to for a third season on Netflix after ABC dropped it - that ’s improbable withThe Enemy Withinseason 2 . It was neither a big vital nor ratings hit and while those who look out the series were doubtlessly disappoint by its former cancellation , there are stronger show of its kind out there too . Since the series ended Jennifer Carpenter has vocalise Sonya Blade inMortal Kombat Legends : Scorpion ’s retaliation .

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Jennifer Carpenter as Erica Shepherd wearing an orange jumpsuit and staring straight ahead in The Enemy Within.

Jennifer Carpenter as Erica Shepherd wearing a white jump suit in prison in The Enemy Within.

The Enemy Within