The Best Episodes of The Blacklist Season 4
Every episode of The Blacklist Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Blacklist Season 4!
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 4 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Blacklist" season 4 is "Esteban", rated 8/10 from 1818 user votes. It was directed by Michael W. Watkins and written by John Eisendrath, Jon Bokenkamp. "Esteban" aired on 9/22/2016 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Mato".
8.0/10 1,818 votes#1 - Esteban
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2016
After Liz is abducted by a man claiming to be her father, Red sets out to find her at any cost. Meanwhile, the Task Force grapples with the shocking news that Liz is still alive.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: John Eisendrath, Jon Bokenkamp
7.8/10 1,680 votes#2 - Mato
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2016
Red enlists Tom and the Task Force to help track a notorious bounty hunter who may know Alexander Kirk's next move. Meanwhile, Liz struggles to decide if Kirk is trustworthy.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Daniel Cerone
7.6/10 1,560 votes#3 - Miles McGrath
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2016
Red and the Task Force take extreme measures to hunt down one of Alexander Kirk's allies, Miles McGrath, a "criminal incubator" who finances crimes for profit. Meanwhile, Liz learns more about her family.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Lukas Reiter
7.2/10 1,565 votes#4 - Gaia
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2016
As Red sets Liz and the Task Force on the trail of an eco-terrorist with a mysterious connection to Alexander Kirk, Tom takes matters into his own hands.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Peter Noah
7.6/10 1,513 votes#5 - The Lindquist Concern
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2016
Liz's loyalties are tested as Red takes action on an operation to intercept Alexander Kirk. Meanwhile the Task Force races to find a killer who targets inventors of revolutionary technology.
Director: Kurt Kuenne
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
8.0/10 1,533 votes#6 - The Thrushes
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2016
When Alexander Kirk contracts a mysterious group that specializes in hacking the world's most secure computer systems, Red and Liz see an opportunity to make a move on Kirk's organization.
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Writer: Dave Metzger, Daniel Knauf
8.0/10 1,500 votes#7 - Dr. Adrian Shaw (1)
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2016
Red directs the Task Force to track down an individual who provides new identities to criminals on the run. Meanwhile, as Alexander Kirk's medical condition worsens, Liz seeks guidance from Cooper on a crucial decision.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Chap Taylor
8.3/10 1,583 votes#8 - Dr. Adrian Shaw: Conclusion (2)
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2016
Red pressures Dr. Shaw to locate a former patient. Liz contemplates the implications of her ties to an increasingly desperate and dangerous Alexander Kirk. Mr. Kaplan comes to a critical realization about her future.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Daniel Cerone
7.3/10 1,505 votes#9 - Lipet's Seafood Company
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 1/5/2017
An investigation into an international terrorist operating on American soil tests the allegiances of the Task Force. As Aram faces the consequences of his girlfriend hacking into the FBI computer systems, Red cashes in on a favor.
Director: Donald E. Thorin Jr.
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
7.4/10 1,450 votes#10 - The Forecaster
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 1/12/2017
A new case arrives at Liz's doorstep, where someone has left a diorama depicting a crime soon to be committed. Meanwhile, Red explores a new business opportunity.
Director: Edward Ornelas
Writer: Kim Newton
7.4/10 1,509 votes#11 - The Harem
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 1/19/2017
Liz must prove herself to the leader of an elite group of female thieves in order to infiltrate their organization as they prepare for their next heist. Meanwhile, Red contends with unexpected problems in his operations, and Tom channels his energy into fatherly duties.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Marisa Tam
7.5/10 1,463 votes#12 - Natalie Luca
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 2/2/2017
After discovering his criminal empire is under attack, Red turns to the task force for help, leading the team to hunt an assassin who kills her victims by infecting them with a lethal disease. Meanwhile, Red enlists Tom in an undercover operation.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Noah Schechter
7.7/10 1,417 votes#13 - Isabella Stone
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 2/9/2017
As another member of Red's team is targeted, the task force races to stop the sophisticated criminal who has been attacking Red and his businesses. Meanwhile, a shocking event sends Tom on the hunt for information about his past.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Taylor Martin
7.6/10 1,425 votes#14 - The Architect
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/16/2017
Aram goes under cover as a hacker to find a criminal who designs and executes crimes for a price.
Director: Christine Gee
Writer: Dave Metzger, Chat Taylor
8.5/10 1,687 votes#15 - The Apothecary
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/23/2017
After being dosed with poison, Red must retrace his steps to discover which of his closest allies has betrayed him, while the task force races against the clock to find an antidote that will save him.
Director: Michael Caracciolo
Writer: Marisa Tam
8.7/10 1,659 votes#16 - Dembe Zuma
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 4/20/2017
After weeks of hunting for Dembe, Red and the Task Force finally get a lead on his whereabouts when Aram goes missing. Meanwhile, Dembe takes a calculated risk as Red closes in
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Brandon Sonnier, Brandon Margolis
9.0/10 2,300 votes#17 - Requiem
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 4/20/2017
Memories of the past set Red on a dangerous collision course with an enemy determined to destroy his criminal empire.
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Writer: Daniel Cerone
7.7/10 1,405 votes#18 - Philomena
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 4/27/2017
The Task Force chases an artful bounty hunter employed to target Red's closest associates. Meanwhile, Ressler faces a moral dilemma when he takes on a new assignment with a former colleague.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Peter Noah
7.7/10 1,384 votes#19 - Dr. Bogdan Krilov
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 5/4/2017
Red sets the Task Force on the trail of a Blacklister with the tools to manipulate memories, causing Liz to question her own experiences. As Gale intensifies his investigation, Ressler receives a new lead on the disappearance of Justice Department official Reven Wright.
Director: Donald E. Thorin Jr.
Writer: Lukas Reiter, John Eisendrath, Jon Bokenkamp
8.1/10 1,399 votes#20 - The Debt Collector
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 5/11/2017
When Liz becomes the target of a mercenary known as the Debt Collector, Red turns to an unlikely source for help. Meanwhile, Ressler faces an unexpected complication in his efforts to stay ahead of Agent Gale's investigation.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Daniel Cerone, Kim Newton
8.4/10 1,492 votes#21 - Mr. Kaplan (1)
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 5/18/2017
Mr Kaplan's destruction of Red's empire continues, but Reddington still hopes to be able to reach an agreement with his enemy. Amar is issued a subpoena requiring him to give evidence that could destroy the team and Agent Gale realises how much the Task Force know about Red, and gains a new ally.
Director: Donald E. Thorin Jr.
Writer: John Eisendrath
9.0/10 1,994 votes#22 - Mr. Kaplan: Conclusion (2)
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/18/2017
With his empire in tatters, Red makes one last desperate move but Mr. Kaplan may have predicted his play.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Daniel Cerone, John Eisendrath, Jon Bokenkamp