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The Best Episodes of The Blacklist

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The Best Episodes of The Blacklist

Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the...

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  1. 9.2/10(3.1k votes)

    #1 - The Director: Conclusion (2)

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    S3:E10

    The Cabal prepares to assassinate Liz, triggering Red's call to the task force to outmaneuver the Cabal in a bid to exonerate her. Red delivers a final ultimatum.

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  2. 9.2/10(3.4k votes)

    #2 - Ian Garvey

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    S5:E8

    Tom goes missing and Liz desperately retraces his steps to find him; Red's hunt for the suitcase of bones leads to lives being changed forever.

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  3. 9.1/10(3.0k votes)

    #3 - Tom Connolly

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    S2:E22

    Liz realizes she is being framed by The Cabal forcing Red to use his connections to help her clear her name. As Cooper receives shocking news, Ressler, Samar, and Aram must decide who on the task force can still be trusted.

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    Writer:N/A
  4. 9.1/10(2.9k votes)

    #4 - The Director (1)

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    S3:E9

    Liz awaits trial as Red and Aram take risky measures to protect her.

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  5. 9.1/10(2.1k votes)

    #5 - Rassvet

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    S6:E19

    Alone in a foreign country after a mission goes catastrophically wrong, Katarina Rostova goes on the run to avoid the forces trying to hunt her down.

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    Director:John Terlesky
    Writer:N/A
  6. 9.0/10(2.4k votes)

    #6 - Requiem

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    S4:E17

    Memories of the past set Red on a dangerous collision course with an enemy determined to destroy his criminal empire.

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  8. 9.0/10(2.1k votes)

    #7 - Mr. Kaplan: Conclusion (2)

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    S4:E22

    With his empire in tatters, Red makes one last desperate move but Mr. Kaplan may have predicted his play.

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  9. 9.0/10(1.8k votes)

    #8 - The Osterman Umbrella Company

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    S6:E14

    Red directs Liz to investigate a secret organization of assassins hired by global intelligence agencies to eliminate former agents, a case with ramifications that will change the task force forever.

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    Director:Bill Roe
  10. 9.0/10(2.0k votes)

    #9 - Robert Diaz

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    S6:E22

    As the president's true plan comes into focus, Liz and the task force fight to avert disaster. Red meets in secret with a man who holds information about his past.

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    Director:Bill Roe
    Writer:N/A
  11. 8.9/10(4.1k votes)

    #10 - Anslo Garrick (1)

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    S1:E9

    Anslo Garrick, the newest person on the blacklist, tries to capture Red; Liz is caught in an elevator.

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    Director:Joe Carnahan
    Writer:N/A
  12. 8.9/10(2.8k votes)

    #11 - Mr. Solomon: Conclusion (2)

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    S3:E18

    A team member falls into grave danger due to a tragedy, leading the task force to rely on Red and his unorthodox methods. Meanwhile, an unforeseen complication impacts Tom and Liz.

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  13. 8.9/10(2.4k votes)

    #12 - Alexander Kirk: Conclusion (2)

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    S3:E23

    As Reddington and the task force close in on the person responsible for Liz's death, a shocking betrayal leaves them racing to save one of their own.

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  14. 8.8/10(2.5k votes)

    #13 - Leonard Caul

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    S2:E19

    Red fights for his life while the task force races to track down a mysterious figure from his past while Tom provides help in an unexpected way.

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    Writer:N/A
  15. 8.8/10(2.7k votes)

    #14 - The Troll Farmer

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    S3:E1

    With the FBI hunting Liz for the murder of the attorney general, she and Red go on the run. Red reaches out to a contact for help fleeing the city.

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  16. 8.8/10(1.2k votes)

    #15 - Raymond Reddington (1)

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    S10:E21

    It's the task force versus Hudson and his agents as they chase down Red — who stays one step ahead of them. Zuma's transgression is caught on camera.

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  17. 8.7/10(3.7k votes)

    #16 - Anslo Garrick (2)

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    S1:E10

    Liz infiltrates the blacksite and disarms the signal jammers to call in backup but runs into trouble along the way. The fate of Ressler hangs in the balance as Red tries to bargain with Anslo Garrick. Meanwhile, Tom becomes increasingly worried about Liz’ situation and the fate of Red is unknown.

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  18. 8.7/10(3.2k votes)

    #17 - Berlin: Conclusion (2)

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    S1:E22

    Liz is forced to reunite with Red in order to track down Berlin.

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    Writer:N/A
  19. 8.7/10(2.8k votes)

    #18 - Luther Braxton (1)

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    S2:E9

    When Red is arrested and taken to a secret detention facility, Liz and the task force set out to save him before he disappears forever. At the facility, Red encounters a thief with whom he shares a complicated history.

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    Director:Joe Carnahan
    Writer:N/A
  20. 8.7/10(2.3k votes)

    #19 - Karakurt

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    S2:E21

    Following intel from Red, the FBI find themselves one-step behind the most dangerous Russian Assassin, Karakurt, an enemy on U.S. soil. To avoid catastrophe, Liz and Ressler meet with Russian Counter-Intelligence who offer insight not only on Karakurt, but also on the identity of Liz’s mother. Cooper finds himself in a compromising position.

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    Writer:N/A
  21. 8.7/10(1.7k votes)

    #20 - Dembe Zuma

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    S4:E16

    After weeks of hunting for Dembe, Red and the Task Force finally get a lead on his whereabouts when Aram goes missing. Meanwhile, Dembe takes a calculated risk as Red closes in

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  22. 8.7/10(1.6k votes)

    #21 - Minister D

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    S6:E9

    As his trial begins, Red puts Liz and the task force on the case of a Blacklister who uses incriminating evidence to extort people -- and who Red believes can prove his innocence.

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  23. 8.7/10(1.6k votes)

    #22 - Bastien Moreau (1)

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    S6:E11

    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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  24. 8.7/10(1.6k votes)

    #23 - Anna McMahon

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    S6:E21

    Presidential adviser Anna McMahon faces off with Cooper and the task force in a winner-takes-all race to locate the missing dossier containing details of a conspiracy against America.

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  25. 8.7/10(1.2k votes)

    #24 - The Troll Farmer (3)

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    S10:E9

    The Task Force races against the clock to recover a valuable asset stolen from the US government. Red hatches a plan to help track down the perpetrators.

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  26. 8.7/10(999 votes)

    #25 - Arthur Hudson

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    S10:E20

    Cooper is caught on the defensive when summoned by the Attorney General. Red visits dear friends.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Director: Conclusion (2)" is the best rated episode of "The Blacklist". It scored 9.2/10 based on 3112 votes. Directed by John Terlesky and written by Lukas Reiter, it aired on 1/14/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ian Garvey".