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The Best Episodes of The Blacklist Season 2

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The Best Episodes of The Blacklist Season 2

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 Lord Baltimore
    8.1/10(2.9k votes)

    #1 - Lord Baltimore

    S2:E1

    While continuing to battle Berlin, Red faces a new threat in the form of Lord Baltimore. A figure from Red's past returns. Liz tries to move on after her showdown with Tom.

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  2. Background image for Monarch Douglas Bank
    7.8/10(2.5k votes)

    #2 - Monarch Douglas Bank

    S2:E2

    A robbery provides Red with an opportunity to take down a questionable bank. Liz questions Red's intentions during the course of her investigation. An impressive addition is made to Cooper's team.

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  3. Background image for Dr. James Covington
    7.8/10(2.4k votes)

    #3 - Dr. James Covington

    S2:E3

    When a body is found missing a heart, Liz and Ressler join forces with Samar Navabi to investigate Dr. Covington's operation. Red and an associate try to take advantage of an opportunity in Indonesia.

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    Director:Karen Gaviola
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Dr. Linus Creel
    7.7/10(2.3k votes)

    #4 - Dr. Linus Creel

    S2:E4

    Red thinks a dangerous sociopsychological experiment may be taking place when several previously nonviolent citizens become killers. Red has a complicated proposition for Naomi and her husband.

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  5. Background image for The Front
    7.5/10(2.4k votes)

    #5 - The Front

    S2:E5

    The team targets an eco-terrorist cell seeking a deadly weapon. Liz attempts to lose her guardian. Red resorts to manipulation to pursue a special someone.

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  6. Background image for The Mombasa Cartel
    7.9/10(2.4k votes)

    #6 - The Mombasa Cartel

    S2:E6

    Liz asks Red for information about deadly wildlife poachers after a mutilated corpse washes ashore. Ressler forms a dangerous habit.

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    Director:David Platt
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  8. Background image for The Scimitar
    8.0/10(2.3k votes)

    #7 - The Scimitar

    S2:E7

    A plot for revenge emerges after an Iranian nuclear scientist is assassinated. Liz and Ressler wind up in a predicament.

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  9. Background image for The Decembrist
    8.5/10(2.5k votes)

    #8 - The Decembrist

    S2:E8

    Red's plans for Berlin take a sudden turn after he finds out that he was manipulated by the latest Blacklister to avenge Red.

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

    #9 - 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
  11. Background image for Luther Braxton: Conclusion (2)
    8.5/10(2.5k votes)

    #10 - Luther Braxton: Conclusion (2)

    S2:E10

    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.

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  12. Background image for Ruslan Denisov
    7.5/10(2.1k votes)

    #11 - Ruslan Denisov

    S2:E11

    When an undercover CIA agent is kidnapped by a band of separatists in Uzbekistan, the task force sets a rescue mission in motion. Red informs Liz and Ressler that they are up against a very dangerous former associate.

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    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Kenyon Family
    7.4/10(2.2k votes)

    #12 - The Kenyon Family

    S2:E12

    When Red tips Liz off about the disappearance of a polygamous cult leader with dangerous shipping containers buried on his property, the task force sets out to investigate. Red utilizes his sources to appease Fitch’s last words and tries to track down his hidden safe.

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    Director:David Platt
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for The Deer Hunter
    7.6/10(2.1k votes)

    #13 - The Deer Hunter

    S2:E13

    Red helps Liz and the task force find a killer -- the Deer Hunter -- who tracks victims like prey.

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    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for T. Earl King VI
    8.0/10(2.2k votes)

    #14 - T. Earl King VI

    S2:E14

    A former paramour involves Reddington in a deadly game with a wealthy, powerful family dynasty whose ill-begotten fortune was amassed from an underground auction of human and material contraband. Meanwhile, Tom takes on a new mission.

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  16. Background image for The Major
    6.9/10(2.4k votes)

    #15 - The Major

    S2:E15

    When Agent Keen is questioned in court as a suspect in the murder of the DC Harbormaster, her unusual relationship with Red and their task force falls under scrutiny. Meanwhile, Red enlists Cooper and Ressler to locate "The Major," a dangerous former associate who is key in keeping Liz out of prison.

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  17. Background image for Tom Keen
    8.3/10(2.3k votes)

    #16 - Tom Keen

    S2:E16

    Evidence mounts against Liz in a murder case, triggering Red and Ressler's efforts to clear her name by tracking down the recently vanished Tom Keen.

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    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for The Longevity Initiative
    7.7/10(2.0k votes)

    #17 - The Longevity Initiative

    S2:E17

    The task force tracks a scientist who abducts disabled patients to conduct experiments on immortality. Now back in Washington, DC, Tom scrambles to save himself from new enemies.

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  19. Background image for Vanessa Cruz
    8.0/10(2.2k votes)

    #18 - Vanessa Cruz

    S2:E18

    The task force tracks a provocative female Blacklister, a frame-up artist who targets the wealthy elite. Tom pleads for Liz's help. Red pressures Liz for the Fulcrum, claiming it's now a matter of life and death.

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    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Leonard Caul
    8.8/10(2.5k votes)

    #19 - 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
  21. Background image for Quon Zhang
    7.8/10(2.0k votes)

    #20 - Quon Zhang

    S2:E20

    After decoding the information that is embedded in The Fulcrum, Red is determined to stop the imminent threat. Meanwhile, the task force discovers that deceased bodies of Chinese-American women are being smuggled out of the country under false identities. Liz continues to search for answers about her past after discovering a picture hidden in Red's secret flat.

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    Director:Karen Gaviola
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Karakurt
    8.7/10(2.3k votes)

    #21 - 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
  23. Background image for Tom Connolly
    9.1/10(3.0k votes)

    #22 - 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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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Lord Baltimore" is the best rated episode of "The Blacklist" season 2. It scored 8.1/10 based on 2859 votes. Directed by Michael W. Watkins and written by Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath, it aired on 9/22/2014. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Monarch Douglas Bank".