Talks of Megan, who played Elizabeth Keen, leaving The Blacklist began far enough in advance that showrunners were able to neatly wrap up her storyline. There are still a lot of questions about Liz and Red’s true relationship, as well as Liz’s relationship with her mother, and it seems like Season 9 is still working to uncover those secrets, even after Liz’s death.

But for Megan, it was time to say goodbye to The Blacklist. Not only because eight years of her life is a long time to give to any one project, but because she has new projects ahead of her. She worked so well with NBC and Sony that she was able to secure a contract with them to create her own production company, Weird Sister.

Per Deadline, Megan explained:

“The name Weird Sister encapsulates some of the most important aspects of what I aspire to with my company. Weird Sister is woman-led and embraces difference. I view alternative perspectives & abnormalities as essential strengths in the people I collaborate with, the character-driven stories I want to tell, and the unique worlds I look forward to crafting with a diverse team of collaborators.”

Although many fans and team members of The Blacklist were sad to see Megan leave, it seems she left on superb terms with everyone, as they all shared publicly how excited they are for Megan’s future.

New episodes of The Blacklist air every Thursday at 8 p.m. EST on NBC.