It appears as if Megan Boone’s exit was not birthed from a spur-of-the-moment decision, as Deadline reports the actress’ departure was something the writers and producers knew about much earlier during the production process for Season 8.
It was a mutual decision, without any bad blood tainting the exit.
As such, the writers were able to craft a proper and thought-out ending for Boone’s character Liz Keen, as opposed to having to haphazardly throw a conclusion together at the last minute.
While that may not be the best-case scenario for Blacklist fans who don’t want to see Liz leave, it will definitely help the show’s legacy for her exit to be a more natural piece of the puzzling and theory-friendly plot.