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The Blacklist S5E5 — Ilyas Surkov

7.6

The Blacklist•Season 5•Episode 5

Ilyas Surkov

7.6/10 · 1,589 votesOct 25, 201743 min

Ranked #16 of 22 in Season 5•−0.4 vs season avg

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

Directed byKurt Kuenne

Written byBrandon Margolis, Brandon Sonnier

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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

Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Harold Cooper

Amir Arison

Amir Arison

Aram Mojtabai

Mozhan Navabi

Mozhan Navabi

Samar Navabi

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Brandon Margolis

Writer

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Brandon Sonnier

Writer

Kurt Kuenne

Kurt Kuenne

Director

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Michael Caracciolo

Director of Photography

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David Post

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Ilyas Surkov" is episode 5 of The Blacklist season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 1,589 votes, ranking #16 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Kurt Kuenne and written by Brandon Margolis, Brandon Sonnier, it aired on October 25, 2017.

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