The Best Episodes of The Blacklist Season 2
Every episode of The Blacklist Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover 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 FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In the last two decades, he's made a list of criminals and terrorists that matter the most but the FBI cannot find because it does not know they exist. Reddington calls this "The Blacklist". Reddington will co-operate, but insists that he will speak only to Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI profiler.
Season 2 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Blacklist" season 2 is "Lord Baltimore", rated 8.1/10 from 2739 user votes. It was directed by Michael W. Watkins and written by John Eisendrath, Jon Bokenkamp. "Lord Baltimore" aired on 9/22/2014 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Monarch Douglas Bank".
8.1/10 2,739 votes#1 - Lord Baltimore
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2014
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.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: John Eisendrath, Jon Bokenkamp
7.8/10 2,359 votes#2 - Monarch Douglas Bank
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2014
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.
Director: Paul A. Edwards
Writer: Jon Bokenkamp
7.8/10 2,252 votes#3 - Dr. James Covington
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2014
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.
Director: Karen Gaviola
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 2,215 votes#4 - Dr. Linus Creel
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2014
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.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 2,254 votes#5 - The Front
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2014
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.
Director: Paul A. Edwards
Writer: Kristen Reidel
7.9/10 2,294 votes#6 - The Mombasa Cartel
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2014
Liz asks Red for information about deadly wildlife poachers after a mutilated corpse washes ashore. Ressler forms a dangerous habit.
Director: David Platt
Writer: Daniel Knauf
8.0/10 2,195 votes#7 - The Scimitar
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2014
A plot for revenge emerges after an Iranian nuclear scientist is assassinated. Liz and Ressler wind up in a predicament.
Director: Karen Gaviola
Writer: J.R. Orci, Lukas Reiter
8.5/10 2,334 votes#8 - The Decembrist
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2014
Red's plans for Berlin take a sudden turn after he finds out that he was manipulated by the latest Blacklister to avenge Red.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: N/A
8.7/10 2,725 votes#9 - 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
8.6/10 2,391 votes#10 - Luther Braxton: Conclusion (2)
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 2/5/2015
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.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 2,047 votes#11 - Ruslan Denisov
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 2/12/2015
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.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 2,063 votes#12 - The Kenyon Family
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/19/2015
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.
Director: David Platt
Writer: N/A
7.6/10 2,004 votes#13 - The Deer Hunter
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/26/2015
Red helps Liz and the task force find a killer -- the Deer Hunter -- who tracks victims like prey.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 2,104 votes#14 - T. Earl King VI
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 3/5/2015
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.
Director: Steven A. Adelson
Writer: Brandon Sonnier, Brandon Margolis
6.9/10 2,303 votes#15 - The Major
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 3/12/2015
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.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: N/A
8.3/10 2,214 votes#16 - Tom Keen
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/19/2015
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.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: N/A
7.7/10 1,937 votes#17 - The Longevity Initiative
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/26/2015
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.
Director: Donald E. Thorin Jr.
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 2,099 votes#18 - Vanessa Cruz
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 4/2/2015
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.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: N/A
8.8/10 2,385 votes#19 - 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
7.8/10 1,910 votes#20 - Quon Zhang
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/30/2015
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.
Director: Karen Gaviola
Writer: N/A
8.7/10 2,196 votes#21 - 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
9.1/10 2,899 votes#22 - 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