The Best Episodes of The Blacklist Season 8

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

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

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

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

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

Reddington makes a disturbing request to Liz in exchange for the truth about his identity.

Director: John Terlesky

Writer: Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath

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

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

Red enjoys a quiet visit with a friend at her home in rural America.

Director: Andrew McCarthy

Writer: Sean Hennen

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

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

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

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

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: T Cooper, Allison Glock-Cooper

The Task Force springs into action to stop an elusive assassin on Liz's trail.

Director: Michael Caracciolo

Writer: Justine Neubarth

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: Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath

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

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, Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath

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

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

Fueled by his betrayal, Elizabeth Keen seeks vengeance on Reddington.

Director: Andrew McCarthy

Writer: Lukas Reiter, Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath

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