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The Best Episodes of The Blacklist Season 1

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The Best Episodes of The Blacklist Season 1

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. 8.9/10(4.2k votes)

    #1 - 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
  2. 8.7/10(3.7k votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. 8.7/10(3.2k votes)

    #3 - 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
  4. 8.4/10(2.7k votes)

    #4 - Berlin (1)

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    S1:E21

    After discovering the truth behind her father's death, Liz refuses to work with Red, just as his situation grows desperate.

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  5. 8.3/10(3.1k votes)

    #5 - The Good Samaritan

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    S1:E11

    A serial killer from Liz's past strikes again while Red hunts for whoever betrayed him.

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  6. 8.3/10(2.7k votes)

    #6 - The Pavlovich Brothers

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    S1:E19

    As the team tries to protect a target of the Pavlovich brothers -- specialists in abductions -- Red has a job of his own for the duo; Liz patiently pursues the truth about Tom.

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  8. 8.2/10(5.8k votes)

    #7 - Pilot

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    S1:E1

    The race to stop a terrorist begins in the premiere of this crime series about a most-wanted fugitive who works with a rookie FBI profiler to take down criminals and evildoers.

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  9. 8.1/10(3.8k votes)

    #8 - The Stewmaker

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    S1:E4

    While continuing her investigation into the truth about Tom, Liz testifies against drug lord, Hector Lorca. Later another witness is abducted when he is forced to testify against the dangerous drug trafficker. Red’s interest is peaked and he informs the team that the witness may have been taken by "The Stewmaker" a man responsible for hundreds of missing and presumed dead people. Meanwhile, in an unlikely twist of events, Red and Ressler must work together for the first time.

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  10. 8.1/10(2.6k votes)

    #9 - Milton Bobbit

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    S1:E18

    Red and the team search for a life insurance claim adjuster who talks people into becoming contract killers; Liz and Red try to uncover Tom's secrets.

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  11. 8.0/10(2.8k votes)

    #10 - The Cyprus Agency

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    S1:E13

    After a recent spate of abductions of babies from their mothers, Red informs Liz that the "Cyprus Agency" is the illegal adoption organization responsible. Coincidentally, Liz and Tom contemplate adoption of their own which fuels Liz to track down the organizations CEO, Owen Mallory.

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  12. 8.0/10(2.7k votes)

    #11 - Mako Tanida

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    S1:E16

    One of Red's former associates, a crime lord, becomes the next target; Tom decides to confront Jolene.

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    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.9/10(4.2k votes)

    #12 - The Freelancer

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    S1:E2

    Red and Liz go under cover to stop an assassin known as The Freelancer from killing his next target; Ressler and a recently re-hired CIA agent try to protect Red from a distance; Liz wonders what she should do about Tom and the mysterious box.

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  14. 7.9/10(2.6k votes)

    #13 - The Kingmaker

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    S1:E20

    Red thinks the Kingmaker (Linus Roache), a strategist, is responsible when a politician in Prague is framed for murder; Liz uncovers a secret Red has been hiding.

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  15. 7.8/10(2.8k votes)

    #14 - The Alchemist

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    S1:E12

    Red informs the team that "The Alchemist" - a man who relies upon science to transform a person’s DNA - has been contracted to protect a well-known mob informant and his wife. As the team goes undercover to catch him, Liz finds herself on the hunt for an unlikely couple. Meanwhile Liz and Tom find themselves at another bump in their relationship and Ressler debates whether or not he should give his ex-girlfriend his blessing.

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  16. 7.8/10(2.8k votes)

    #15 - The Judge

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    S1:E15

    Red believes he knows who was responsible for a prominent prosecutor's 12 year disappearance; Red investigates the woman who tempts Tom.

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  17. 7.8/10(2.7k votes)

    #16 - Ivan

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    S1:E17

    After a cyber defense asset is stolen by a terrorist only known as Ivan, Red and Liz discover a cover-up; new evidence regarding Jolene's disappearance unravels some of the mystery surrounding Tom.

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  18. 7.7/10(3.4k votes)

    #17 - The Courier

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    S1:E5

    Red and the FBI try to stop a dangerous messenger (Robert Knepper) whose appearance is unknown; Liz is thrust into a kidnapping plot.

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    Director:Nick Gomez
  19. 7.7/10(3.2k votes)

    #18 - Gina Zanetakos

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    S1:E6

    Tom claims he is innocent and wants to turn the box into the FBI; Red's next target is a beautiful and deadly corporate terrorist (Margarita Levieva).

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    Director:Adam Arkin
    Writer:Wendy West
  20. 7.7/10(3.1k votes)

    #19 - General Ludd

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    S1:E8

    When Red reveals a new name, Liz learns of a plot to destroy the country's financial system; Tom helps Liz when a loved one falls ill.

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  21. 7.7/10(2.8k votes)

    #20 - Madeline Pratt

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    S1:E14

    Liz helps Tom adjust to the impending adoption; Red reveals a woman from his past is a target; Red convinces Liz to pull of a heist at the Syrian Embassy.

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  22. 7.6/10(3.7k votes)

    #21 - Wujing

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    S1:E3

    The FBI is on the hunt for a high-ranking Chinese spy, Wujing which Red claims has hired him to help decode a classified CIA transmission. Liz, posing as an FBI cryptographer goes with Red to decode the message while protecting US government secrets. Meanwhile, Liz proactively investigates Tom.

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  23. 7.6/10(3.2k votes)

    #22 - Frederick Barnes

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    S1:E7

    The FBI searches for the man responsible for a chemical attack on a subway; Liz wants to avoid Red after he implicated Tom.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Anslo Garrick (1)" is the best rated episode of "The Blacklist" season 1. It scored 8.9/10 based on 4151 votes. Directed by Joe Carnahan and written by N/A, it aired on 11/25/2013. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Anslo Garrick (2)".