Ok let's discuss The Blacklist Season 1 (Spoilers)

Just found out there is a 2nd season, so try not to spoil if for me

Here are my questions, comments, and concerns.

James Spader is the shite. The series was really good and fit perfectly for the style of TV that appeals to me. I was surprised at how much they did spell out a lot of the plot twists. It was fairly easy to figure out what was going to happen well before it did. I am beginning to wonder if they did that on purpose to set up a huge twist later. A few questions I have that might have answers or that could be discussed.

Is Reddington Liz's biological father? They hinted at this very strongly all season and when asked about it Spader never lies to her but he also never denies it.

Who is the girl in the picture which Reddington and Berlin have? I believe it is Berlins daughter, but Reddington had a #79 next to her name. I could be way off but it seems like Reddington had something to do with her death/dismemberment and now Berlin is coming for his daughter. Another theory is that Liz is Berlins daughter that Reddington is trying to hid because Berlin is so bad. But that is a rabbit hole which would be hard to come out of considering she was on the hit list for the tactical squad.

Is Tom dead? Body was gone and blood marks look like he was dragged away.

What makes Berlin so much harder to find than Reddington?

What intel does Reddington have on that old fart and what organization does he work with?