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The Best Episodes of Blindspot

Every episode of Blindspot ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Blindspot!

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A vast international plot explodes when a beautiful Jane Doe is discovered naked in Times Square, completely covered in mysterious, intricate tattoos with no memory of who she is or how she got there. But

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Blindspot Season 1 Episode 23 - Why Await Life's End
    8.5/10(1467 votes)

    #1 - Why Await Life's End

    S1:E23

    Weller searches for the truth within a heartbreaking and confounding assertion. Jane reaches out to a former suspect for help with Oscar. Meanwhile, the rest of the team struggles to help a friend...

    Director:Rob Seidenglanz
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  2. Blindspot Season 2 Episode 21 - Mom
    8.5/10(1076 votes)

    #2 - Mom

    S2:E21

    The team finally cracks a member of Sandstorm, leading to a huge breakthrough in uncovering Phase Two.

    Director:Rob Seidenglanz
    Writer:Chris Pozzebon

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  3. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 22 - If Love a Rebel, Death Will Render
    8.4/10(1358 votes)

    #3 - If Love a Rebel, Death Will Render

    S1:E22

    After an abandoned baby is found with a tattoo identical to one of Jane's, the team races to piece together the child's identity and save dozens of infants. A furious Jane confronts Oscar about the outcome of his secret missions.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writer:Brendan Gall

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  4. Blindspot Season 2 Episode 9 - Why Let Cooler Pasture Deform
    8.4/10(1252 votes)

    #4 - Why Let Cooler Pasture Deform

    S2:E9

    After Jane discovers that Sandstorm is gearing up for an imminent attack, she risks everything to send a secret SOS to her FBI team.

    Director:Tawnia McKiernan
    Writer:Brendan Gall

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  5. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 10 - Evil Handmade Instrument
    8.3/10(1752 votes)

    #5 - Evil Handmade Instrument

    S1:E10

    In the thrilling mid-season finale the team goes after a group of sleeper spies that have just been activated and race to stop a slew of assassinations.

    Director:Marcos Siega
    Writer:Christina M. Kim

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  6. Blindspot Season 2 Episode 1 - In Night So Ransomed Rogue
    8.3/10(1511 votes)

    #6 - In Night So Ransomed Rogue

    S2:E1

    After escaping from CIA custody, the team recaptures Jane and convinces her to become a triple-agent within her old terrorist organization where she unlocks some major secrets from her past, while recent betrayals from both sides threaten to tear her and the team apart for good.

    Director:Martin Gero
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  7. Blindspot Season 3 Episode 8 - City Folk Under Wraps
    8.3/10(736 votes)

    #7 - City Folk Under Wraps

    S3:E8

    As the team works together to take down a foe, Jane and Weller face a toxic secret that threatens to tear them apart.

    Director:David S. Tuttman
    Writer:Brendan Gall

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  8. Blindspot Season 3 Episode 22 - In Memory
    8.3/10(840 votes)

    #8 - In Memory

    S3:E22

    Jane and Weller hunt Roman back to where it all started and attempt to stop him.

    Director:Martin Gero
    Writer:Chris Pozzebon

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  9. Blindspot Season 5 Episode 8 - Ghost Train
    8.3/10(595 votes)

    #9 - Ghost Train

    S5:E8

    The team scrambles to get ahead of Madeline and Ivy as they close in on the bunker's location, but someone on the inside is feeding Madeline information. As her plan takes shape, the team may be forced to take desperate measures.

    Director:Martha Mitchell
    Writer:Eric Buchman

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  10. Blindspot Season 5 Episode 9 - Brass Tacks
    8.3/10(544 votes)

    #10 - Brass Tacks

    S5:E9

    With the surviving members of the team captured and held in FBI custody, Madeline and Ivy are in the final stages of their plan, but a few unlikely allies come out from the woodwork, trying to stop her before it's too late.

    Director:Christopher Place
    Writer:Matt Young

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  11. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 9 - Authentic Flirt
    8.2/10(1686 votes)

    #11 - Authentic Flirt

    S1:E9

    Jane and Weller go undercover as a world-class assassin couple to prevent deadly information from getting into the wrong hands. The intimate assignment draws them closer than ever. Meanwhile, David embarks on a solo mission to win Patterson back, and Carter clashes with Mayfair over how to handle a dangerous individual.

    Director:David McWhirter
    Writer:Katherine Collins

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  12. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 18 - One Begets Technique
    8.2/10(1272 votes)

    #12 - One Begets Technique

    S1:E18

    In order to capture a dangerous international criminal, Jane and Weller are forced to collaborate with the only person he will meet: their former target, Rich DotCom. Jane must decide whether to risk hurting Weller by executing a morally questionable order from Oscar.

    Director:Karen Gaviola
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  13. Blindspot Season 2 Episode 22 - Lepers Repel
    8.2/10(1095 votes)

    #13 - Lepers Repel

    S2:E22

    As the FBI copes with a tragedy, Weller finds himself at the center of a surprising event. Jane faces an uncertain future.

    Director:Jeff F. King
    Writer:Rachel Caris Love

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  14. Blindspot Season 3 Episode 14 - Everlasting
    8.2/10(966 votes)

    #14 - Everlasting

    S3:E14

    When Patterson's investigation into a tattoo results in a horrible incident, she tries to figure out what went wrong - but quickly realizes all is not as it seems.

    Director:Dermott Downs
    Writer:Rachel Caris Love

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  15. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 21 - Of Whose Uneasy Route
    8.1/10(1162 votes)

    #15 - Of Whose Uneasy Route

    S1:E21

    The FBI is locked down when criminal hackers infiltrate the building, trapping the team inside SIOC. As they fight their way out, the close quarters force Mayfair, Zapata, Reade, and Sarah to confront personal conflicts.

    Director:Jeff F. King
    Writer:Alex Berger

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  16. Blindspot Season 2 Episode 7 - Resolves Eleven Myths
    8.1/10(1008 votes)

    #16 - Resolves Eleven Myths

    S2:E7

    Rich Dotcom returns to the FBI when he needs help with a pressing issue.

    Director:Jeff F. King
    Writer:Eric Buchman

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  17. Blindspot Season 3 Episode 17 - Mum's the Word
    8.1/10(643 votes)

    #17 - Mum's the Word

    S3:E17

    The FBI team and Avery attend a gala hosted by their target Hank Crawford in hopes of arresting him. Roman grows closer to the Crawfords.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:Christina M. Kim

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  18. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 1 - Woe Has Joined
    8.0/10(2966 votes)

    #18 - Woe Has Joined

    S1:E1

    A beautiful, naked amnesiac is found in Times Square covered in mysterious tattoos, including one bearing the name of FBI Agent Kurt Weller. Special Agent Weller and his FBI team must decode the map of clues on Jane Doe's body in order to thwart a deadly terrorist attack. Who is Jane Doe - is she an asset or enemy? Who wiped her memory? And who is behind the tattoos?

    Director:Mark Pellington
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  19. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 7 - Sent On Tour
    8.0/10(1557 votes)

    #19 - Sent On Tour

    S1:E7

    One of Jane's tattoos sends the team to a remote location where they find themselves face to face with a dangerous criminal in a case that puts Jane and Weller's strained relationship to the test and threatens to expose Mayfair's secrets. Meanwhile, Patterson breaks the rules to solve a tattoo puzzle.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:Chris Pozzebon

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  20. Blindspot Season 5 Episode 11 - Iunne Ennui
    8.0/10(724 votes)

    #20 - Iunne Ennui

    S5:E11

    Turn off your mind, relax and float down stream...it is not dying...it is not dying.

    Director:Martin Gero
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  21. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 13 - Erase Weary Youth
    7.9/10(1265 votes)

    #21 - Erase Weary Youth

    S1:E13

    After a tip reveals there's a mole within the FBI's New York Office, the team must hunt for the operative while facing extreme scrutiny from Inspector Fischer. The team's deepest secrets threaten to be exposed, and everyone is a potential suspect - but some, especially Jane Doe have more to hide.

    Director:Marcos Siega
    Writer:Chris Pozzebon

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  22. Blindspot Season 4 Episode 12 - The Tale of the Book of Secrets
    7.9/10(545 votes)

    #22 - The Tale of the Book of Secrets

    S4:E12

    Roman's clues lead to a billionaire hypochondriac with stem cells that could cure Jane, who is now on her deathbed. Patterson and Rich offer to trade the Book of Secrets for the stem cells -- but first they'll have to get it.

    Director:R.T. Thorne
    Writer:Rachel Caris Love

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  23. Blindspot Season 4 Episode 22 - The Gang Gets Gone
    7.9/10(664 votes)

    #23 - The Gang Gets Gone

    S4:E22

    The team sets out on an international mission to stop an attack from spreading. Madeline attempts to turn the tables as internal conflict threatens relationships within the team.

    Director:David McWhirter
    Writer:Chris Pozzebon

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  24. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 3 - Eight Slim Grins
    7.8/10(1983 votes)

    #24 - Eight Slim Grins

    S1:E3

    An infamous crew of thieves almost pulls off the perfect jewel heist, except one thief - with a Navy SEAL tattoo identical to Jane's - is captured at the scene of the crime. Does this man know Jane? Meanwhile, Jane receives a visit - and an ambiguous warning - from the mysterious bearded man from her first memory as Weller and Mayfair struggle with Jane's role on the team.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writers:Martin Gero, Eoghan Mahony

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  25. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 4 - Bone May Rot
    7.8/10(1761 votes)

    #25 - Bone May Rot

    S1:E4

    Patterson and her puzzle-expert boyfriend, David, decode a tattoo clue that sends the team to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). While at the CDC, the team discovers a hidden message on Jane's body that uncovers a plot that could have catastrophic global consequences. Meanwhile, Jane and Weller grow closer.

    Director:Karen Gaviola
    Writer:Christina M. Kim

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Best Episodes Summary

"Why Await Life's End" is the best rated episode of "Blindspot". It scored 8.5/10 based on 1467 votes. Directed by Rob Seidenglanz and written by Martin Gero, it aired on 5/23/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mom".