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The Best Episodes of Blindspot Season 1

Every episode of Blindspot Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Blindspot Season 1!

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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
    Blindspot Season 1 Episode 22 - If Love a Rebel, Death Will Render
    8.4/10(1360 votes)

    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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  2. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 23 - Why Await Life's End
    8.4/10(1468 votes)

    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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  3. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 10 - Evil Handmade Instrument
    8.3/10(1747 votes)

    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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  4. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 9 - Authentic Flirt
    8.2/10(1691 votes)

    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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  5. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 18 - One Begets Technique
    8.1/10(1306 votes)

    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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  6. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 1 - Woe Has Joined
    8.0/10(3022 votes)

    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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  7. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 7 - Sent On Tour
    8.0/10(1595 votes)

    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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  8. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 21 - Of Whose Uneasy Route
    8.0/10(1193 votes)

    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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  9. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 13 - Erase Weary Youth
    7.9/10(1295 votes)

    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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  10. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 3 - Eight Slim Grins
    7.8/10(2008 votes)

    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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  11. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 4 - Bone May Rot
    7.8/10(1795 votes)

    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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  12. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 5 - Split the Law
    7.8/10(1693 votes)

    S1:E5

    After a seemingly straightforward hostage situation turns out to have deeper international implications, the CIA and FBI find themselves racing against each other to apprehend the same criminal with a dark history. Carter expresses concern about Jane's trustworthiness, causing friction with Mayfair and testing Reade's loyalty to the team. Meeting Weller's family proves overwhelming for Jane as she grapples with her identity.

    Director:Mark Pellington
    Writer:Brendan Gall

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  13. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 11 - Cease Forcing Enemy
    7.8/10(1419 votes)

    S1:E11

    Jane reels from a series of massive revelations about her tattoos and grapples with whether to trust Oscar. Meanwhile, a tattoo leads the team to a shocking discovery in the Black Sea.

    Director:Rob Seidenglanz
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  14. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 19 - In the Comet of Us
    7.8/10(1210 votes)

    S1:E19

    When a school shooting breaks out during the investigation of a tattoo, the team splits up to take down the shooter. Mayfair copes with some issues from her past.

    Director:Dermott Downs
    Writers:Ryan Johnson, Peter Lalayanis

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  15. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 6 - Cede Your Soul
    7.7/10(1632 votes)

    S1:E6

    When an assassination leads the team to a dangerous app that allows criminals to track government vehicles, they have to work with the app's surprising creator to take it down. Jane and Weller attempt to keep their relationship professional. Zapata struggles with a moral issue.

    Director:Rob Hardy
    Writer:Alex Berger

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  16. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 15 - Older Cutthroat Canyon
    7.7/10(1226 votes)

    S1:E15

    After a painting featuring one of Jane's tattoos is heisted from a gallery, the team discovers Jane is the real target. In order to protect her team, Jane goes AWOL.

    Director:Marcos Siega
    Writer:Brendan Gall

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  17. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 2 - A Stray Howl
    7.6/10(2228 votes)

    S1:E2

    The team unlocks a cryptic tattoo that points to Major Arthur Gibson, an Air Force pilot with a painful past and a lethal agenda. Jane continues to search for clues to her identity and is haunted when flashes of a disturbing memory force her to question her past. Meanwhile, Weller thinks he might know Jane's true identity.

    Director:Mark Pellington
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  18. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 12 - Scientists Hollow Fortune
    7.6/10(1271 votes)

    S1:E12

    After a disturbed Iraq War vet shoots up a military base, the team exposes a sinister plot. As Jane and Weller race to stop a single-minded scientist, Jane recalls her own mysterious military past and contemplates a new relationship with Oscar.

    Director:Rich Newey
    Writer:Alex Berger

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  19. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 14 - Rules in Defiance
    7.6/10(1229 votes)

    S1:E14

    An anonymous tip leads the team to investigate an urgent death row case, ultimately sending Zapata undercover. After nearly getting caught during the mole hunt, Jane considers leaving the FBI.

    Director:Kenneth Fink
    Writer:Kristen Layden

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  20. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 17 - Mans Telepathic Loyal Lookouts
    7.6/10(1235 votes)

    S1:E17

    After Patterson discovers a hidden message in the New York Times crossword, she embarks on a tattoo scavenger hunt that leads her into danger. Oscar finally tells Jane more about who she was, and Weller seeks his Dad's opinion about who kidnapped Taylor Shaw.

    Director:Jeff T. Thomas
    Writer:Rachel Caris Love

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  21. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 20 - Swift Hardhearted Stone
    7.6/10(1169 votes)

    S1:E20

    When a mysterious young girl with a tattoo connection falls into Borden's care, he brings her case to the FBI team -- but her ties to a terrorist organization prove dangerous for all of them. Meanwhile, a conflicted Jane starts to grow close to Weller again, and friendship blossoms between Borden and Patterson.

    Director:Rob Seidenglanz
    Writer:Christina M. Kim

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  22. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 8 - Persecute Envoys
    7.4/10(1540 votes)

    S1:E8

    After a police officer is murdered, Patterson unlocks a disturbing tattoo that appears to have predicted his killing, and the team chases a violent clue trail to stop further attacks. Mayfair reveals secrets from her past to Weller, seriously testing their relationship.

    Director:Marcos Siega
    Writer:Chelsey Lora

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  23. Blindspot Season 1 Episode 16 - Any Wounded Thief
    7.4/10(1216 votes)

    S1:E16

    After an armored truck is robbed, the team discovers that the stolen goods are chemical weapons and they must race to thwart a terrorist plot. Meanwhile, Jane grapples with a confusing memory of Weller - while growing even closer to Oscar. Meanwhile Patterson receives a phone call from someone from her past.

    Director:Tricia Brock
    Writer:Christina M. Kim

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"If Love a Rebel, Death Will Render" is the best rated episode of "Blindspot" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 1360 votes. Directed by Romeo Tirone and written by Brendan Gall, it aired on 5/16/2016. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Why Await Life's End".