# Blindspot (2015)

> An FBI agent races to decode the tattoos covering an amnesiac Jane Doe, each one a crime that pulls them closer to her hidden identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/55728

## Facts

- Seasons: 5
- Episodes: 100
- Episode runtime: 42 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: crime, drama, action
- Created by: Martin Gero
- Network: NBC
- Cast: Jaimie Alexander, Sullivan Stapleton, Audrey Esparza, Ashley Johnson, Ennis Esmer, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Luke Mitchell, Ukweli Roach
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4474344/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: tense, propulsive, intriguing, wistful

## What critics say

Critics praised the high-concept tattoo mystery and its lead performances in the first season, while noting that the format became repetitive and the mythology convoluted in later seasons.

## Synopsis

Blindspot (2015-2020) is an American network crime drama created by Martin Gero for NBC. A naked, tattooed woman with no memory turns up in Times Square, and the only clue to her identity is the name FBI agent Kurt Weller (Sullivan Stapleton) inscribed across her back. Jane Doe (Jaimie Alexander) and Weller form the emotional center of a five-season run spanning 100 episodes, with FBI colleagues Tasha Zapata (Audrey Esparza) and Patterson (Ashley Johnson) working the cases. The engine of the show is simple and addictive: each tattoo on Jane's body marks a separate crime, so every episode pairs a contained investigation with a new clue about her past. The procedural work of agents chasing suspects and reading ink keeps the stakes personal while a larger international conspiracy widens across the seasons. Flashbacks and red herrings give the puzzle its texture. The tone mixes action-driven tension with a wistful, fraught partnership between two investigators bound by a secret. Fans of Alias, The Mentalist and Lost will find resonance in its blend of serialized mystery, procedural structure and identity-driven suspense.

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