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The Blacklist S1E1 — Pilot
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The Blacklist•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

8.2/10 · 6,556 votesSep 23, 201345 min

Ranked #7 of 22 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byJoe Carnahan
Written byJon Bokenkamp
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Cast6

James Spader

James Spader

Raymond 'Red' Reddington

Megan Boone

Megan Boone

Elizabeth Keen

Diego Klattenhoff

Diego Klattenhoff

Donald Ressler

Ryan Eggold

Ryan Eggold

Tom Keen

Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Harold Cooper

Parminder Nagra

Parminder Nagra

Meera Malik

Crew12

J

John Fox

Executive Producer

Joe Carnahan

Joe Carnahan

Director

Jon Bokenkamp

Jon Bokenkamp

Writer

F

Francisco Ortiz

Second Assistant Director

D

Demian Resnick

Location Manager

C

Cassidy Boyd

Casting Associate

John Davis

John Davis

Executive Producer

K

Katrin L. Goodson

Associate Producer

L

Laura Benson

Unit Production Manager

E

Eric Henriquez

First Assistant Director

C

Claire Cowperthwaite

Script Supervisor

Y

Yasu Tanida

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of The Blacklist season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 6,556 votes, ranking #7 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Joe Carnahan and written by Jon Bokenkamp, it aired on September 23, 2013.

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