- 9.2/103,052 votesLoading...
#1 - The Director: Conclusion (2)
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 1/14/2016
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
- 9.2/103,325 votesLoading...
#2 - Ian Garvey
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2017
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
- 9.1/102,930 votesLoading...
#3 - Tom Connolly
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/14/2015
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
- 9.1/102,836 votesLoading...
#4 - The Director (1)
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 1/7/2016
Liz awaits trial as Red and Aram take risky measures to protect her.
Director: Mary Lambert
Writer: Daniel Cerone
- 9.1/102,058 votesLoading...
#5 - Rassvet
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 4/26/2019
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
- 9.0/102,326 votesLoading...
#6 - Requiem
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 4/20/2017
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
- 9.0/102,024 votesLoading...
#7 - Mr. Kaplan: Conclusion (2)
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/18/2017
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
- 9.0/101,775 votesLoading...
#8 - The Osterman Umbrella Company
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 3/29/2019
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
- 8.9/104,044 votesLoading...
#10 - Anslo Garrick (1)
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2013
Anslo Garrick, the newest person on the blacklist, tries to capture Red; Liz is caught in an elevator.
Director: Joe Carnahan
Writer: N/A
- 8.9/102,742 votesLoading...
#11 - Mr. Solomon: Conclusion (2)
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 4/14/2016
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
- 8.9/102,401 votesLoading...
#12 - Alexander Kirk: Conclusion (2)
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/19/2016
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
- 8.8/102,416 votesLoading...
#13 - Leonard Caul
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 4/23/2015
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
- 8.8/102,683 votesLoading...
#14 - The Troll Farmer
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2015
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
- 8.8/101,136 votesLoading...
#15 - Raymond Reddington (1)
Season 10 Episode 21 - Aired 7/13/2023
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
- 8.7/103,580 votesLoading...
#16 - Anslo Garrick (2)
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/2013
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
- 8.7/103,131 votesLoading...
#17 - Berlin: Conclusion (2)
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/12/2014
Liz is forced to reunite with Red in order to track down Berlin.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/102,762 votesLoading...
#18 - Luther Braxton (1)
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 2/1/2015
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
- 8.7/102,223 votesLoading...
#19 - Karakurt
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 5/7/2015
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
- 8.7/101,682 votesLoading...
#20 - Dembe Zuma
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 4/20/2017
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
- 8.7/101,524 votesLoading...
#21 - Minister D
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 2/22/2019
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.
Director: Michael Caracciolo
Writer: Jonathan Shapiro, Noah Schechter
- 8.7/101,607 votesLoading...
#22 - Bastien Moreau (1)
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 3/15/2019
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.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath
- 8.7/101,544 votesLoading...
#23 - Anna McMahon
Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/2019
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
- 8.7/101,147 votesLoading...
#24 - The Troll Farmer (3)
Season 10 Episode 9 - Aired 4/23/2023
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
- 8.7/10965 votesLoading...
#25 - Arthur Hudson
Season 10 Episode 20 - Aired 7/6/2023
Cooper is caught on the defensive when summoned by the Attorney General. Red visits dear friends.
Director: Christine Moore
Writer: Sean Hennen
The Best Episodes of The Blacklist
Every episode of The Blacklist ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into 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...
Genres:DramaCrimeMystery
Network:NBC
Best Episodes Summary
"The Director: Conclusion (2)" is the best rated episode of "The Blacklist". It scored 9.2/10 based on 3052 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".