8.0/101,663 votes#1 - Smokey Putnum
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2017
With his criminal empire in ruins, Red enlists Liz in a plan to earn cash and deliver a new Blacklister to the Task Force.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath
8.1/101,585 votes#2 - Greyson Blaise
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2017
Liz and the Task Force join Red on an international adventure in pursuit of a billionaire who moonlights as a high end art thief. Meanwhile, Dembe chases a lead and Tom seeks outside help in identifying the remains in the suitcase.
Director: Donald E. Thorin Jr.
Writer: Lukas Reiter, Jon Bokenkamp
7.6/101,412 votes#3 - Miss Rebecca Thrall
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2017
While the Task Force investigates a series of suspicious police shootings, Agent Ressler is distracted by increasing external pressures. With his back up against the wall, Red drafts Tom in executing an elaborate plan to help re-establish his criminal reputation.
Director: Adam Weisinger
Writer: Jonathan Shapiro, Taylor Martin
7.7/101,402 votes#4 - The Endling
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2017
Liz and the Task Force hunt for an elusive criminal who will stop at nothing to destroy some of the world's most precious treasures. Meanwhile, a surprise encounter leads a cash-strapped Red toward a new business opportunity, and Tom takes action to investigate the bones in the suitcase.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Noah Schechter
7.6/101,357 votes#5 - Ilyas Surkov
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2017
When Red provides exclusive intel on an international terrorist, it puts Liz and the Task Force on a collision course with a rival unit from the CIA. Meanwhile, Red and Hawkins lay the groundwork for their new business venture, and Tom goes undercover in search of information.
Director: Kurt Kuenne
Writer: Brandon Margolis, Brandon Sonnier
7.5/101,408 votes#6 - The Travel Agency
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2017
While Cooper enlists Red on a case of personal importance, Ressler leads the Task Force on a mission to stop the resurgence of once-dormant murder-for-hire ring. Determined to find answers, Tom disregards a warning to halt his investigation into the suitcase.
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Writer: Carla Kettner
7.9/101,465 votes#7 - The Kilgannon Corporation
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2017
Red and the Task Force place Dembe undercover to infiltrate an international human smuggling organization, but when communication is lost, they must intervene. Meanwhile, Tom's investigation into the suitcase lands him in grave danger.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Lukas Reiter
9.2/103,319 votes#8 - Ian Garvey
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2017
Tom goes missing and Liz desperately retraces his steps to find him; Red's hunt for the suitcase of bones leads to lives being changed forever.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath
8.5/101,810 votes#9 - Ruin
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 1/3/2018
Liz abandons her old life and seeks out a fresh start in a place where no one knows her history, her name, or the depths of her grief. When an unexpected threat finds her, she is forced to draw on her emotional and physical strength in a brutal fight for survival.
Director: Michael Caracciolo
Writer: Sean Hennen
8.0/101,361 votes#10 - The Informant
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 1/10/2018
When Red directs the Task Force to find a Blacklister who uses his position of power to sell sensitive information, Ressler finds himself at risk of exposure. Meanwhile, Liz plans her next move.
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: Noah Schechter
8.5/101,498 votes#11 - Abraham Stern
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/17/2018
When Red goes on the hunt for a legendary treasure, he draws the attention of Abraham Stern, a cunning manipulator who has devoted his life - and the lives of many innocents - to recovering the fortune that is his birthright. Meanwhile, Liz's quest sends her down a dark path, leading her to study the methods of one of the Blacklist's most dangerous criminals.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath
7.7/101,286 votes#12 - The Cook
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/31/2018
As Liz works with Red to hunt for Tom's killers, she begins to question his motives. The Task Force enlists the help of one arsonist to catch another.
Director: Solvan 'Slick' Naim
Writer: Peter Noah
7.8/101,272 votes#13 - The Invisible Hand
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2/7/2018
When bodies are discovered in abandoned woods, Red points the Task Force toward The Invisible Hand, a group that targets those whose actions are morally reprehensible yet fully legal. Meanwhile, Red steps in to assist one of his employees, and Liz discovers a major clue about Tom's investigation.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Lukas Reiter, Jonathan Shapiro
7.8/101,285 votes#14 - Mr. Raleigh Sinclair III
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/28/2018
Red assists the Task Force in tracking a mysterious Blacklister who carefully develops airtight alibis for murderous clients. Meanwhile, Liz's reinstatement at the FBI hinges on an evaluation with a psychotherapist.
Director: Christine Gee
Writer: Kelli Johnson
7.6/101,260 votes#15 - Pattie Sue Edwards
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/7/2018
As Liz continues tracking Tom's killers, Red tries to solve a tax issue in his money laundering. Meanwhile, Aram goes out to the field when the Task Force investigates a viral outbreak.
Director: Donald E. Thorin Jr.
Writer: Carla Kettner
8.1/101,312 votes#16 - The Capricorn Killer
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 3/14/2018
As Liz investigates new details in a cold case from her early work as an FBI profiler, she explores her darker impulses in therapy with Dr. Fulton. The Task Force takes action to bring down Tom's killers within the legal system, while Red takes a different approach to closing in on Ian Garvey.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Taylor Martin
7.6/101,280 votes#17 - Anna-Gracia Duerte
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 4/4/2018
When an associate of the Nash Syndicate is murdered, Red sets Liz and the Task Force on the case in order to recover evidence crucial to bringing down Ian Garvey. Meanwhile, Aram considers a step forward in his relationship with Samar.
Director: Michael Caracciolo
Writer: Lukas Reiter, Jonathan Shapiro
8.0/101,279 votes#18 - Zarak Mosadek
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 4/11/2018
In an attempt to apply pressure to Ian Garvey, Red and the Task Force head to Paris to track down a prominent heroin supplier for the Nash Syndicate. Distrustful of Red's agenda, Liz takes her own path in going after Garvey.
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Writer: Sean Hennen
8.6/101,507 votes#19 - Ian Garvey: Conclusion
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 4/25/2018
Liz uses intel from an unexpected source to force Red to uncover the secrets he holds; Red initiates a plan to retrieve the duffel bag of bones.
Director: Cort Hessler
Writer: Carla Kettner, Katie Bockes
7.4/101,261 votes#20 - Nicholas T. Moore
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 5/2/2018
An unidentified young girl reappears and the team tries to find her connection to the secret Red is hiding. When her family steps in to protect their own secrets, the investigation turns into a race to save the girl's life.
Director: Solvan 'Slick' Naim
Writer: Lukas Reiter, Jon Bokenkamp
7.6/101,311 votes#21 - Lawrence Dane Devlin
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/9/2018
Samar lands in the crosshairs of an unconventional Blacklister, and Aram and the task force spring into action to find her before it's too late. Red journeys to Costa Rica to prevent the duffel bag of bones from being sold at an underground auction.
Director: Bethany Rooney
Writer: Sean Hennen, Carla Kettner
8.6/101,992 votes#22 - Sutton Ross
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/16/2018
Liz and Red face off in a climactic race to find a Blacklister in possession of the duffel bag of bones, forcing the truth about the bones to finally come to light.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Lukas Reiter, Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath
The Best Episodes of The Blacklist Season 5
Every episode of The Blacklist Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Blacklist Season 5!
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 5 Ratings Summary
"Smokey Putnum" is the best rated episode of "The Blacklist" season 5. It scored 8/10 based on 1663 votes. Directed by Bill Roe and written by Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath, it aired on 9/27/2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Greyson Blaise".