The Best Episodes Directed By Andrew Mccarthy

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.8/10(8 votes)

   #1 - Room 417

   S10:E196/29/2023

   A cryptic tip from Red leads the Task Force to uncover a security breach within the US government. Congressman Hudson takes major steps to uncover the inner workings of the Task Force.

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   8.6/10(7 votes)

   #2 - The Morgana Logistics Corporation

   S10:E176/8/2023

   The Task Force encounters a ring of fraudulent companies shipping contraband around the world. Congressman Hudson's investigation escalates when he recruits help from within the FBI.

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   8.4/10(8 votes)

   #3 - Dr. Michael Abani

   S10:E125/14/2023

   Dembe reflects on his complicated past when he receives a concerning call from an old connection. An ambitious Congressman begins to question the Task Force's operations.

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   8.4/10(42 votes)

   #4 - Bora Bora Bora

   S1:E107/11/2013

   Pennsatucky discovers a new skill; the inmates try to scare delinquent teenagers straight; Pornstache's side business suffers a tragic setback.

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   8.2/10(31 votes)

   #5 - Marvin Gerard

   S3:E210/8/2015

   With Ressler in hot pursuit, Liz only has Red to trust; Red asks a lawyer named Marvin Gerard for help with a hostage situation. The FBI wants to force Cooper out of the task force.

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   8.0/10(26 votes)

   #6 - Tom Keen

   S2:E163/19/2015

   Evidence mounts against Liz in a murder case, triggering Red and Ressler's efforts to clear her name by tracking down the recently vanished Tom Keen.

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   7.9/10(38 votes)

   #7 - Fool Me Once

   S1:E127/11/2013

   Painful truths reorient several relationships and careers; Pennsatucky feels disrespected by Piper, which is not good; Larry delivers an ultimatum.

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8. 

   7.9/10(17 votes)

   #8 - Changing Winds

   S6:E77/27/2018

   Badison hustles to get back in Carol's good graces. Blanca longs to get pregnant -- and Nicky has a plan. Caputo and Figueroa's relationship evolves.

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   7.9/10(19 votes)

   #9 - How to Do Life

   S7:E47/26/2019

   Piper goes to work for her dad. Vinnie visits Lorna with news. A desperate Taystee asks Daya for a favor. Caputo leads a restorative justice class.

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10. 

    7.8/10(27 votes)

    #10 - The Deer Hunter

    S2:E132/26/2015

    Red helps Liz and the task force find a killer -- the Deer Hunter -- who tracks victims like prey.

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11. 

    7.8/10(24 votes)

    #11 - Abraham Stern

    S5:E111/17/2018

    When Red goes on the hunt for a legendary treasure, he draws the attention of Abraham Stern, a cunning manipulator who has devoted his life - and the lives of many innocents - to recovering the fortune that is his birthright. Meanwhile, Liz's quest sends her down a dark path, leading her to study the methods of one of the Blacklist's most dangerous criminals.

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12. 

    7.8/10(32 votes)

    #12 - Comic Sans

    S2:E76/6/2014

    Piper starts a prison newsletter with the help of Healy and a few other inmates; Vee launches an entrepreneurial enterprise.

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13. 

    7.8/10(22 votes)

    #13 - Riot FOMO

    S5:E16/9/2017

    As the standoff at the prison spirals into a full-blown riot, enterprising inmates take advantage of the confusion. Taystee confronts Caputo.

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    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #14 - Flaming Hot Cheetos, Literally

    S5:E66/9/2017

    Boo defends Doggett, Janae consoles Soso, and Lorna comes on to Nicky. While Alex lays low in the yard, Piper decides to take a stand.

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15. 

    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #15 - Mischief Mischief

    S6:E57/27/2018

    Pranksters wreak havoc on Halloween. Luschek earns points with the other guards. As Linda faces a crisis, Donuts and Pennsatucky have a change of plans.

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16. 

    7.7/10(29 votes)

    #16 - Susan Hargrave

    S3:E215/5/2016

    When Reddington links an elegant, powerful and extremely dangerous woman to the recent tragic events, the task force is forced to play a deadly cat and mouse game to stop her before she strikes again.

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    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #17 - Mother's Day

    S3:E16/11/2015

    Caputo's kinder, gentler new regime includes organizing a Mother's Day fair for the inmates that brings up a LOT of mixed feelings about family.

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18. 

    7.7/10(22 votes)

    #18 - (Don't) Say Anything

    S4:E36/17/2016

    A new job puts Taystee close to Caputo. Lorna has to get creative in her marriage. Soso and Poussey deal with some awkward truths.

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19. 

    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Panic Roommate

    S4:E142/7/2011

    Blair enlists Nate’s help to win over her high-strung boss, Epperly, at W Magazine. Damien stirs up more drama on the Upper East Side. Chuck finds himself torn between business and pleasure. Florence and the Machine performs an acoustic version of “Cosmic Love.”

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20. 

    7.6/10(23 votes)

    #20 - Isabella Stone

    S4:E132/9/2017

    As another member of Red's team is targeted, the task force races to stop the sophisticated criminal who has been attacking Red and his businesses. Meanwhile, a shocking event sends Tom on the hunt for information about his past.

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21. 

    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #21 - Bastien Moreau (1)

    S6:E113/15/2019

    Liz and the task force make a play to uncover the truth about an international assassination in a last-ditch effort to save Red's life.

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22. 

    7.6/10(48 votes)

    #22 - The Chickening

    S1:E57/11/2013

    When her sighting of a legendary feral chicken polarizes the inmates, Larry wonders if Piper is getting too absorbed in the "fishbowl" of prison life.

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    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #23 - El Conejo

    S9:E174/22/2022

    When a member of The Task Force is captured by the leader of a cartel, they turn to Red for guidance. Red investigates a seemingly impossible heist.

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24. 

    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #24 - Dr. Adrian Shaw (1)

    S4:E711/3/2016

    Red directs the Task Force to track down an individual who provides new identities to criminals on the run. Meanwhile, as Alexander Kirk's medical condition worsens, Liz seeks guidance from Cooper on a crucial decision.

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    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #25 - Captain Kidd

    S8:E113/26/2021

    The task force attempts to stop an abduction by searching for a "treasure man" who uses geocaching to hide illicit goods and facilitate transactions between otherwise warring criminal factions.

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