The Best Episodes of The Blacklist Season 8
Every episode of The Blacklist Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Blacklist Season 8!
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 8 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Blacklist" season 8 is "Roanoke", rated 7/10 from 1735 user votes. It was directed by Andrew McCarthy and written by Daniel Cerone. "Roanoke" aired on 11/13/2020 and is rated 0.8 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Katarina Rostova: Conclusion".
7.0/10 1,735 votes#1 - Roanoke
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 11/13/2020
Red directs the task force to investigate Roanoke, a legendary criminal who orchestrates elaborate extractions. Meanwhile, Liz works to hatch a secret plan with her mother, Katarina Rostova.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Daniel Cerone
7.8/10 1,732 votes#2 - Katarina Rostova: Conclusion
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 11/20/2020
As Liz pushes a source for answers, Red and the task force grapple with the implications of her actions. Tensions boil over and a drastic action is taken, which will change Red and Liz's relationship forever.
Director: Stephanie A. Marquardt
Writer: Lukas Reiter
6.5/10 1,708 votes#3 - 16 Ounces
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2021
Fueled by his betrayal, Elizabeth Keen seeks vengeance on Reddington.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Lukas Reiter, John Eisendrath, Jon Bokenkamp
5.4/10 2,044 votes#4 - Elizabeth Keen
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2021
As Red and the task force search for Liz, she sets a new plan in motion that has catastrophic consequences.
Director: Cort Hessler
Writer: Sean Hennen
7.1/10 1,347 votes#5 - The Fribourg Confidence
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2021
The task force investigates an organization of bank robbers with a special expertise in stealing from other criminals. An old blacklist case resurfaces.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Noah Schechter
8.5/10 2,073 votes#6 - The Wellstone Agency
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2021
Red and Dembe go to great lengths to fulfill the final wishes of a dear friend. Aram goes undercover as an interpreter to a company that provides services to criminals, while Park helps a friend in trouble.
Director: Matthew McLoota
Writer: Kelli Johnson
7.5/10 1,233 votes#7 - Chemical Mary
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2021
The task force must race to stop simultaneous danger presented by two blacklisters. Cooper approaches a congressman for intel.
Director: Christine Moore
Writer: Daniel Cerone
7.5/10 1,262 votes#8 - Ogden Greeley
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2021
The task force investigates the apparent disappearance of a defense contractor. Cooper receives an unexpected offer and Red makes a connection.
Director: Michael Caracciolo
Writer: Lukas Reiter
6.4/10 1,532 votes#9 - The Cyranoid
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 3/5/2021
The task force is thrown for a loop when they encounter a nefarious enterprise that provides doppelgängers for criminals. Red scrambles to counteract a bold move by Liz.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Allison Glock-Cooper, T Cooper
6.8/10 1,405 votes#10 - Dr. Laken Perillos
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 3/12/2021
Red and Dembe land in peril when Townsend deploys a torture specialist who uses unorthodox methods to interrogate her victims.
Director: Phil Bertelsen
Writer: Aiah Samba
6.5/10 1,600 votes#11 - Captain Kidd
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 3/26/2021
The task force attempts to stop an abduction by searching for a "treasure man" who uses geocaching to hide illicit goods and facilitate transactions between otherwise warring criminal factions.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Sam Christopher
8.3/10 1,540 votes#12 - Rakitin
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 4/2/2021
The task force's determination to identify a Russian asset in the U.S. government puts Cooper and Reddington in increasingly treacherous positions.
Director: Mahesh Pailoor
Writer: John Eisendrath
8.6/10 1,876 votes#13 - Anne
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 4/16/2021
Red enjoys a quiet visit with a friend at her home in rural America.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Sean Hennen
5.0/10 2,302 votes#14 - Misère
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 4/23/2021
In a retrospective look at key turning points, steps are retraced that lead Elizabeth Keen to align with a powerful enemy.
Director: Christine Gee
Writer: John Eisendrath, Jon Bokenkamp
6.5/10 1,417 votes#15 - The Russian Knot
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 4/30/2021
The Task Force hatches a plan to steal a Soviet-era cipher machine needed to decrypt coded messages. Townsend puts Liz's loyalty to the test. Red and Dembe are called to an unexpected meeting.
Director: Juan Avella
Writer: Katie Bockes
6.8/10 1,271 votes#16 - Nicholas Obenrader
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 5/7/2021
Liz and the Task Force track new leads in their investigation of N-13, while Red takes steps to infiltrate Townsend's criminal organization.
Director: Daniel Willis
Writer: Taylor Martin
8.3/10 1,428 votes#17 - Ivan Stepanov
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 5/14/2021
Red tries desperately to rescue an old friend at all costs, while Liz and Townsend conduct an interrogation.
Director: Adam Weisinger
Writer: David Merritt II
7.5/10 1,240 votes#18 - The Protean
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 5/21/2021
The Task Force springs into action to stop an elusive assassin on Liz's trail.
Director: Michael Caracciolo
Writer: Justine Neubarth
7.5/10 1,265 votes#19 - Balthazar "Bino" Baker
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 5/28/2021
Hoping to move some precious cargo quietly, Red enlists the assistance of an enforcer who specializes in transporting items through an underground network.
Director: Christine Moore
Writer: Lukas Reiter
8.1/10 1,408 votes#20 - Godwin Page
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 6/4/2021
Liz, Red and Dembe are forced to work together to survive an attack from Townsend. Cooper and the Task Force attempt to de-escalate the increasing danger to all.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Lukas Reiter
8.4/10 1,973 votes#21 - Nachalo
Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 6/16/2021
When Reddington takes Liz to the mysterious epicenter of his empire, their shared past reveals itself and long buried secrets are divulged.
Director: Kurt Kuenne
Writer: Lukas Reiter, John Eisendrath, Jon Bokenkamp
7.7/10 2,408 votes#22 - Konets
Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 6/23/2021
Reddington makes a disturbing request to Liz in exchange for the truth about his identity.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: John Eisendrath, Jon Bokenkamp