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The Blacklist S3E1 — The Troll Farmer
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The Blacklist•Season 3•Episode 1

The Troll Farmer

8.8/10 · 2,980 votesOct 1, 201543 min

Ranked #4 of 23 in Season 3•+0.7 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byMichael W. Watkins
Written byJon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath
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James Spader

James Spader

Raymond 'Red' Reddington

Megan Boone

Megan Boone

Elizabeth Keen

Diego Klattenhoff

Diego Klattenhoff

Donald Ressler

Hisham Tawfiq

Hisham Tawfiq

Dembe Zuma

Ryan Eggold

Ryan Eggold

Tom Keen

Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Harold Cooper

Amir Arison

Amir Arison

Aram Mojtabai

Mozhan Navabi

Mozhan Navabi

Samar Navabi

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Michael W. Watkins

Michael W. Watkins

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Jon Bokenkamp

Jon Bokenkamp

Writer

John Eisendrath

John Eisendrath

Writer

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Michael Caracciolo

Director of Photography

C

Chris Brookshire

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Troll Farmer" is episode 1 of The Blacklist season 3. It scored 8.8/10 from 2,980 votes, ranking #4 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Michael W. Watkins and written by Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath, it aired on October 1, 2015.

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