8.8/102,688 votes#1 - The Troll Farmer
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2015
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.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath
8.6/102,317 votes#2 - Marvin Gerard
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2015
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.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Lukas Reiter, J.R. Orci
8.1/102,025 votes#3 - Eli Matchett
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/2015
Liz and Red take a detour to the Midwest. Ressler, Aram and Samar accidentally uncover what could turn into a global food crisis. Cooper seeks help from an unexpected source.
Director: Steven A. Adelson
Writer: Lukas Reiter, J.R. Orci
8.0/102,029 votes#4 - The Djinn
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/2015
Red enlists a task force to locate the Djinn, an enigmatic woman who fulfills revenge fantasies. Red and Liz believe the Djinn can lead them to the Cabal and help them exonerate Liz.
Director: Omar Madha
Writer: Daniel Cerone
8.2/102,032 votes#5 - Arioch Cain
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/2015
Red and the FBI come together to protect Liz when a huge reward for her capture attracts attention from assassins.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
8.4/102,024 votes#6 - Sir Crispin Crandall
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/2015
Red and Liz catch wind that Andras Halmi, a trusted advisor of The Director, has gone missing. In pursuit of Halmi, Red and Liz narrowly escape a violent confrontation. Meanwhile, Tom ends up in a brutal "Fight Club" to find the one man he thinks will be able to exonerate Liz.
Director: Ami Canaan Mann
Writer: Dave Thomas
8.1/101,994 votes#7 - Zal Bin Hasaan
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2015
A family tragedy in Samar's past resurfaces when the Task Force hunt for an elusive international terrorist. The FBI and the Cabal gain significant ground in their search for Liz and Red. Meanwhile, Tom encounters complications in his plan to exonerate Liz.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Brandon Margolis, Brandon Sonnier
7.9/102,066 votes#8 - Kings of the Highway
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2015
Red and Liz are unexpectedly separated from each other when Red falls into a dangerous situation. Samar makes a risky decision to help Liz while Tom and Cooper continue on their expedition to exonerate Liz.
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Writer: Brian Studler
9.1/102,842 votes#9 - The Director (1)
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 1/7/2016
Liz awaits trial as Red and Aram take risky measures to protect her.
Director: Mary Lambert
Writer: Daniel Cerone
9.2/103,058 votes#10 - The Director: Conclusion (2)
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 1/14/2016
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.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Lukas Reiter
8.5/102,071 votes#11 - Mr. Gregory Devry
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 1/21/2016
With her name finally cleared, Liz attempts to reclaim her former life. Red works with the task force to infiltrate an assembly of high-level criminals at large in a rare, risky opportunity to capture the heads of the world's most lethal organized crime syndicates.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: Daniel Knauf
7.4/101,838 votes#12 - The Vehm
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/28/2016
When an associate of Red's is killed with a rare medieval device, Red realizes a lethal vigilante group from the Middle Ages has been resurrected; Liz considers her next move after receiving shocking news.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Vincent Angell
7.5/101,856 votes#13 - Alistair Pitt
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 2/4/2016
Red and Liz work with the taskforce to stop a negotiator who has resurfaced to unite two rival crime families. Tom reconnects with a former flame.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Vincent Angell, Nicole Phillips
7.6/101,840 votes#14 - Lady Ambrosia
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 2/11/2016
After a missing child that has been presumed dead turns up alive, Red and Liz work with the taskforce to search for a dangerous woman who may be kidnapping children. Meanwhile, Tom faces shocking consequences after his plan to help Liz goes awry.
Director: Tim Hunter
Writer: Taylor Martin
7.5/101,773 votes#15 - Drexel
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/18/2016
After the founder of a successful internet start-up is found dead, Red recognizes the crime scene as the work of a notorious killer. Liz and the task force work with Red to track the murderer through a dangerous underground news source. Meanwhile, Tom faces a life threatening situation, while Liz considers options for her baby.
Director: Anton Cropper
Writer: Dave Metzger
7.4/101,750 votes#16 - The Caretaker
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/25/2016
After a State Department official is found dead in Beijing, Red and Liz link the murder to a secret keeper known as "The Caretaker," who maintains an impenetrable safety deposit vault for criminals. Red and Liz work with the task force to find the Caretaker and his collection of lethal and classified secrets. Meanwhile, Tom makes a risky decision, while Liz persists on her quest to find out more about her mother.
Director: Donald E. Thorin Jr.
Writer: Dave Thomas
8.0/102,024 votes#17 - Mr. Solomon (1)
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 4/7/2016
After Red learns that a tactical nuclear weapon is being targeted by thieves, it's a race against the clock as the task force struggles to stop them -- and prevent an imminent nuclear disaster. Meanwhile, Tom and Liz make a decision that will change their relationship forever.
Director: Eagle Egilsson
Writer: Brian Studler
8.9/102,747 votes#18 - Mr. Solomon: Conclusion (2)
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 4/14/2016
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.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Daniel Cerone
7.8/102,536 votes#19 - Cape May
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 4/21/2016
When a mysterious woman running from unknown assailants accidentally crosses paths with Reddington, he assists her in fighting her attackers.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Daniel Knauf
7.7/101,797 votes#20 - The Artax Network
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 4/28/2016
After an unexpected loss devastates the FBI task force, they must track down their assailants; a mysterious group whose agents operate using a worldwide satellite network. Meanwhile, Reddington is forced to confront a ghost from his past -- one who knows many of Red's secrets.
Director: Donald E. Thorin Jr.
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
8.1/101,755 votes#21 - Susan Hargrave
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 5/5/2016
When Reddington links an elegant, powerful and extremely dangerous woman to the recent tragic events, the task force is forced to play a deadly cat and mouse game to stop her before she strikes again.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Lukas Reiter, J.R. Orci
8.5/101,880 votes#22 - Alexander Kirk (1)
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/12/2016
The FBI task force's hunt for revenge nears its endgame. As Reddington and the team close in on the mysterious arch-criminal responsible for recent tragic events, they're forced to operate outside their comfort zone – and outside the law – in order to take down their enemy once and for all.
Director: Michael Dinner
Writer: Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath
8.8/102,404 votes#23 - Alexander Kirk: Conclusion (2)
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/19/2016
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.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Lukas Reiter, J.R. Orci
The Best Episodes of The Blacklist Season 3
Every episode of The Blacklist Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Blacklist Season 3!
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...
Genres:DramaCrimeMystery
Network:NBC
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"The Troll Farmer" is the best rated episode of "The Blacklist" season 3. It scored 8.8/10 based on 2688 votes. Directed by Michael W. Watkins and written by Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath, it aired on 10/1/2015. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Marvin Gerard".