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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...
  1. Background image for The Director: Conclusion (2)
    9.2/10(3.1k votes)

    #1 - The Director: Conclusion (2)

    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. Background image for Ian Garvey
    9.2/10(3.4k votes)

    #2 - Ian Garvey

    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. Background image for Tom Connolly
    9.1/10(3.0k votes)

    #3 - Tom Connolly

    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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  4. Background image for The Director (1)
    9.1/10(2.9k votes)

    #4 - The Director (1)

    S3:E9

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

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  5. Background image for Rassvet
    9.1/10(2.1k votes)

    #5 - Rassvet

    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:Unknown
  6. Background image for Requiem
    9.0/10(2.4k votes)

    #6 - Requiem

    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. Background image for Mr. Kaplan: Conclusion (2)
    9.0/10(2.1k votes)

    #7 - Mr. Kaplan: Conclusion (2)

    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. Background image for Robert Diaz
    9.0/10(2.0k votes)

    #8 - Robert Diaz

    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:Unknown
  10. Background image for Anslo Garrick (1)
    8.9/10(4.2k votes)

    #9 - Anslo Garrick (1)

    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:Unknown
  11. Background image for Mr. Solomon: Conclusion (2)
    8.9/10(2.8k votes)

    #10 - Mr. Solomon: Conclusion (2)

    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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  12. Background image for The Osterman Umbrella Company
    8.9/10(1.8k votes)

    #11 - The Osterman Umbrella Company

    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
  13. Background image for Leonard Caul
    8.8/10(2.5k votes)

    #12 - Leonard Caul

    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:Unknown
  14. Background image for The Troll Farmer
    8.8/10(2.8k votes)

    #13 - The Troll Farmer

    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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  15. Background image for Alexander Kirk: Conclusion (2)
    8.8/10(2.5k votes)

    #14 - Alexander Kirk: Conclusion (2)

    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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  16. Background image for Raymond Reddington (1)
    8.8/10(1.2k votes)

    #15 - Raymond Reddington (1)

    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. Background image for Anslo Garrick (2)
    8.7/10(3.7k votes)

    #16 - Anslo Garrick (2)

    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. Background image for Berlin: Conclusion (2)
    8.7/10(3.2k votes)

    #17 - Berlin: Conclusion (2)

    S1:E22

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

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  19. Background image for Luther Braxton (1)
    8.7/10(2.8k votes)

    #18 - Luther Braxton (1)

    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:Unknown
  20. Background image for Karakurt
    8.7/10(2.3k votes)

    #19 - Karakurt

    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:Unknown
  21. Background image for Dembe Zuma
    8.7/10(1.7k votes)

    #20 - Dembe Zuma

    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. Background image for Bastien Moreau (1)
    8.7/10(1.6k votes)

    #21 - Bastien Moreau (1)

    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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  23. Background image for Anna McMahon
    8.7/10(1.6k votes)

    #22 - Anna McMahon

    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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  24. Background image for The Troll Farmer (3)
    8.7/10(1.2k votes)

    #23 - The Troll Farmer (3)

    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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  25. Background image for Arthur Hudson
    8.7/10(1.0k votes)

    #24 - Arthur Hudson

    S10:E20

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

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  26. Background image for Marvin Gerard
    8.6/10(2.4k votes)

    #25 - Marvin Gerard

    S3:E2

    With Ressler in hot pursuit, Liz only has Red to trust; Red asks a lawyer named Marvin Gerard for help with a hostage situation. The FBI wants to force Cooper out of the task force.

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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 3141 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".