The Best Episodes of The Blacklist

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.

Director: John Terlesky

Writer: Lukas Reiter

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.

Director: Bill Roe

Writer: Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath

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.

Director: Michael W. Watkins

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Mary Lambert

Writer: Daniel Cerone

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.

Director: John Terlesky

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Terrence O'Hara

Writer: Daniel Cerone

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

Director: Michael W. Watkins

Writer: Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath, Daniel Cerone

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.

Director: Bill Roe

Writer: Sean Hennen

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.

Director: Bill Roe

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Joe Carnahan

Writer: N/A

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.

Director: John Terlesky

Writer: Daniel Cerone

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.

Director: Bill Roe

Writer: Lukas Reiter, J.R. Orci

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.

Director: Michael Waxman

Writer: N/A

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.

Director: Michael W. Watkins

Writer: Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath

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.

Director: Michael Caracciolo

Writer: Noah Schechter, Katie Bockes

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.

Director: Michael W. Watkins

Writer: Lukas Reiter, J.R. Orci

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

Director: Michael W. Watkins

Writer: N/A

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.

Director: Joe Carnahan

Writer: N/A

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.

Director: Steven A. Adelson

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Jean de Segonzac

Writer: Brandon Margolis, Brandon Sonnier

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.

Director: Andrew McCarthy

Writer: Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath

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.

Director: Michael Caracciolo

Writer: Taylor Martin, Kelli Johnson

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.

Director: Christine Gee

Writer: Lukas Reiter

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

Director: Christine Moore

Writer: Sean Hennen

As chaos ensues at the Factory, leaving the fate of Red and the task force unknown, Cooper struggles to rescue his team from the detention facility. It’s a race against time to prevent Luther Braxton attaining confidential information.

Director: Michael W. Watkins

Writer: N/A