7.1/101,451 votes#1 - The Skinner (1)
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 10/21/2021
In the two years following the death of Elizabeth Keen, Raymond Reddington and the members of the FBI Task Force have disbanded with Reddington's whereabouts unknown. When one of their own is injured in the line of duty, however, the Task Force is drawn back together to bring down a conspiracy that could shatter global security.
Director: Christine Moore
Writer: Lukas Reiter, Jon Bokenkamp
7.5/101,194 votes#2 - The Skinner: Conclusion (2)
Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 10/28/2021
A kidnapping poses a test for the capabilities of the Task Force as they contend with a mysterious pirating organization.
Director: Matthew McLoota
Writer: Lukas Reiter, John Eisendrath
7.2/101,088 votes#3 - The SPK
Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 11/4/2021
A new case involving stolen artifacts reunites Red with a former blacklister. Aram faces a difficult decision.
Director: Christine Moore
Writer: Daniel Cerone
7.3/101,019 votes#4 - The Avenging Angel
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 11/11/2021
The Task Force races to locate a blacklister who uses any means necessary to return what has been unjustly stolen. Ressler asks Park for a favor. Cooper tries to piece together an event for which he has no memory.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Sean Hennen
7.2/10971 votes#5 - Benjamin T. Okara
Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 11/18/2021
Dembe's position as an FBI agent causes complications for Red as the Task Force handles a case involving military technology. Cooper and Park each find their personal lives increasingly complicated.
Director: Jono Oliver
Writer: Noah Schechter
7.3/10966 votes#6 - Dr. Roberta Sand, Ph.D.
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 12/9/2021
The Task Force investigates a therapist who may be the key to the resurgence of an organized crime family. Red conducts an investigation of his own.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: T Cooper, Allison Glock-Cooper
6.6/101,320 votes#7 - Between Sleep and Awake
Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 1/6/2022
In a series of flashbacks, Ressler recalls his actions in the aftermath of Elizabeth Keen's death.
Director: Christine Moore
Writer: Taylor Martin
7.2/10927 votes#8 - Dr. Razmik Maier
Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 1/13/2022
The death of a professional tennis player leads the Task Force to a doctor who may be fixing the odds for a major sports betting syndicate. Red digs deeper into Dembe's betrayal. Ressler struggles with sobriety.
Director: Avi Youabian
Writer: Justine Neubarth
6.7/101,124 votes#9 - Boukman Baptiste
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 1/20/2022
A spate of coordinated attacks on Red's lieutenants puts Dembe in imminent danger, prompting him to relive the events that led him to join the FBI two years earlier.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: David Merritt II
7.4/10882 votes#10 - Arcane Wireless
Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 2/25/2022
The task force's investigation into Arcane Wireless, an untraceable cellular network for criminals, leads to unexpected consequences. Red races against the clock to get a colleague out of trouble.
Director: Michael Caracciolo
Writer: Sam Christopher
7.5/10870 votes#11 - The Conglomerate
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 3/4/2022
An investigation into the Conglomerate, a group of former government-sponsored assassins, becomes complicated when the Task Force learns one of their own may have ties to the group. Red digs deeper into the events leading up to Liz's death.
Director: Adam Weisinger
Writer: Aiah Samba
7.3/10857 votes#12 - The Chairman
Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 3/18/2022
The Task Force pursues their latest target, the Chairman, who operates a dark web stock market trading shares of criminal organizations. Red takes extreme measures to locate a tracking device, which sends Ressler into a spiral. Cooper makes contact with his blackmailer.
Director: Bethany Rooney
Writer: Katie Bockes
6.7/10921 votes#13 - Genuine Models, Inc.
Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 3/25/2022
The Task Force is led to an unusual suspect when the wealthy clients of an apparent escort service start turning up dead. Red and a friend attempt to recover an item after reuniting at a friend's memorial. Cooper heads to Atlanta to follow a lead on his blackmailer.
Director: Mahesh Pailoor
Writer: T Cooper, Allison Glock-Cooper
7.3/10866 votes#14 - Eva Mason
Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 4/1/2022
While searching for Sen. Panabaker's missing daughter-in-law, the Task Force learns there may be a larger pattern of abductions. Red continues piecing together the mystery behind Liz's death.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Taylor Martin
8.1/101,019 votes#15 - Andrew Kennison
Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 4/8/2022
Tensions rise when Cooper’s search for his blackmailer overlaps with the Task Force’s latest Blacklist case.
Director: Mahesh Pailoor
Writer: Lukas Reiter
7.7/10875 votes#16 - Helen Maghi
Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 4/15/2022
Red chases a lead that could shed light on both Liz’s death and Cooper’s blackmailing. The Task Force experiences a major shakeup when one of their own is taken into custody.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Daniel Cerone
7.6/10868 votes#17 - El Conejo
Season 9 Episode 17 - Aired 4/22/2022
When a member of The Task Force is captured by the leader of a cartel, they turn to Red for guidance. Red investigates a seemingly impossible heist.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Sean Hennen
7.7/10861 votes#18 - Laszlo Jankowics
Season 9 Episode 18 - Aired 4/29/2022
Red questions the whereabouts of a former associate. The Task Force hunts down a criminal dealing in illegal psychedelics.
Director: Christine Gee
Writer: Lukas Reiter
5.4/101,258 votes#19 - The Bear Mask
Season 9 Episode 19 - Aired 5/6/2022
Feeling the weight of recent pressures, Aram turns to an unusual outlet for release.
Director: Matthew McLoota
Writer: Noah Schechter
8.4/101,023 votes#20 - Caelum Bank
Season 9 Episode 20 - Aired 5/13/2022
In an effort to reveal his true enemy, Red turns to the Task Force to help ground a flying fortress bank.
Director: Cort Hessler
Writer: Sean Hennen
8.2/10895 votes#21 - Marvin Gerard: Conclusion (1)
Season 9 Episode 21 - Aired 5/20/2022
Red and the Task Force spring into action after learning who betrayed them.
Director: Christine Moore
Writer: Daniel Cerone
7.9/10937 votes#22 - Marvin Gerard: Conclusion (2)
Season 9 Episode 22 - Aired 5/27/2022
Red and Cooper square off with conflicting endgames for their mutual traitor. A major secret about the Task Force falls into the wrong hands.
Director: Cort Hessler
Writer: Lukas Reiter
The Best Episodes of The Blacklist Season 9
Every episode of The Blacklist Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Blacklist Season 9!
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 9 Ratings Summary
"The Skinner (1)" is the best rated episode of "The Blacklist" season 9. It scored 7.1/10 based on 1451 votes. Directed by Christine Moore and written by Lukas Reiter, Jon Bokenkamp, it aired on 10/21/2021. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Skinner: Conclusion (2)".