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The Blacklist S8E15 — The Russian Knot

6.5

The Blacklist•Season 8•Episode 15

The Russian Knot

6.5/10 · 1,638 votesApr 30, 202143 min

Ranked #18 of 22 in Season 8•−0.7 vs season avg

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.

Directed byJuan Avella

Written byKatie Bockes

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Cast7

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

Laura Sohn

Laura Sohn

Alina Park

Crew4

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Chris Brookshire

Editor

S

Saade Mustafa

Director of Photography

K

Katie Bockes

Writer

J

Juan Avella

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Russian Knot" is episode 15 of The Blacklist season 8. It scored 6.5/10 from 1,638 votes, ranking #18 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Juan Avella and written by Katie Bockes, it aired on April 30, 2021.

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