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The Worst Episodes of The Blacklist

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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Blacklist Season 9 Episode 19 - The Bear Mask
    6.1/10(14 votes)

    #1 - The Bear Mask

    S9:E19

    Feeling the weight of recent pressures, Aram turns to an unusual outlet for release.

    Director:Matthew McLoota
    Writer:Noah Schechter

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  2. The Blacklist Season 7 Episode 11 - Victoria Fenberg
    6.3/10(19 votes)

    #2 - Victoria Fenberg

    S7:E11

    With the help of the Task Force, Red tracks a gifted art forger who has thwarted his plans to sell stolen pieces. Aram’s love life becomes increasingly complicated. Liz and Ressler confide in each other.

    Director:Bill Roe
    Writers:T Cooper, Allison Glock-Cooper

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  3. The Blacklist Season 7 Episode 19 - The Kazanjian Brothers
    6.3/10(17 votes)

    #3 - The Kazanjian Brothers

    S7:E19

    The Task Force investigates an accountant who works for lucrative criminals in order to find the violent and thuggish brothers hired for his protection. Meanwhile, Liz must make a momentous decision.

    Director:Michael Caracciolo
    Writers:Sam Christopher, Kelli Johnson

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  4. The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 4 - Elizabeth Keen
    6.4/10(17 votes)

    #4 - Elizabeth Keen

    S8:E4

    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

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  5. The Blacklist Season 7 Episode 4 - Kuwait
    6.6/10(19 votes)

    #5 - Kuwait

    S7:E4

    Cooper's moral compass is tested when an officer whom he served with as young man, long presumed to be dead, resurfaces as a POW.

    Director:Stephanie A. Marquardt
    Writer:Sean Hennen

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  6. The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 10 - Dr. Laken Perillos
    6.6/10(17 votes)

    #6 - Dr. Laken Perillos

    S8:E10

    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

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  7. The Blacklist Season 6 Episode 7 - General Shiro
    6.7/10(19 votes)

    #7 - General Shiro

    S6:E7

    While Red and Dembe enlist Glen's help in stacking the jury to Red's advantage for his upcoming trial, the task force investigates a series of mysterious deaths resulting from weaponized insects.

    Director:Kurt Kuenne
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Blacklist Season 9 Episode 9 - Boukman Baptiste
    6.7/10(13 votes)

    #8 - Boukman Baptiste

    S9:E9

    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

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  9. The Blacklist Season 7 Episode 13 - Newton Purcell
    6.8/10(17 votes)

    #9 - Newton Purcell

    S7:E13

    The Task Force investigates a series of attacks on data centers perpetrated by a blacklister with a peculiar condition, as Liz conducts a secret investigation on the side. Meanwhile, Glen desperately tries to prove his value to Red after a shipping mishap.

    Director:Michael Caracciolo
    Writer:Noah Schechter

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  10. The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 1 - Roanoke
    6.8/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Roanoke

    S8:E1

    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

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  11. The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 3 - 16 Ounces
    6.8/10(16 votes)

    #11 - 16 Ounces

    S8:E3

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

    Director:Andrew McCarthy
    Writers:Lukas Reiter, Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath

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  12. The Blacklist Season 9 Episode 6 - Dr. Roberta Sand, Ph.D.
    6.8/10(13 votes)

    #12 - Dr. Roberta Sand, Ph.D.

    S9:E6

    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
    Writers:T Cooper, Allison Glock-Cooper

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  13. The Blacklist Season 9 Episode 14 - Eva Mason
    6.8/10(12 votes)

    #13 - Eva Mason

    S9:E14

    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

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  14. The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 9 - Lipet's Seafood Company
    6.9/10(31 votes)

    #14 - Lipet's Seafood Company

    S4:E9

    An investigation into an international terrorist operating on American soil tests the allegiances of the Task Force. As Aram faces the consequences of his girlfriend hacking into the FBI computer systems, Red cashes in on a favor.

    Director:Donald E. Thorin Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Blacklist Season 7 Episode 14 - Twamie Ullulaq
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #15 - Twamie Ullulaq

    S7:E14

    A Blacklist case becomes personal for Agent Park when the team investigates a mysterious disappearance in the Alaska Triangle. Meanwhile, Aram enlists Red’s help to find out what really happened to Elodie’s husband.

    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
    Writer:Daniel Cerone

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  16. The Blacklist Season 7 Episode 16 - Nyle Hatcher
    6.9/10(18 votes)

    #16 - Nyle Hatcher

    S7:E16

    Liz and the Task Force take on a cold case that may have some new victims. Meanwhile, Red tries to help a friend of Dembe who is in danger.

    Director:Tessa Blake
    Writer:Katie Bockes

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  17. The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 21 - Nachalo
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #17 - Nachalo

    S8:E21

    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
    Writers:Lukas Reiter, Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath

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  18. The Blacklist Season 9 Episode 3 - The SPK
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #18 - The SPK

    S9:E3

    A new case involving stolen artifacts reunites Red with a former blacklister. Aram faces a difficult decision.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writer:Daniel Cerone

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  19. The Blacklist Season 9 Episode 4 - The Avenging Angel
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #19 - The Avenging Angel

    S9:E4

    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

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  20. The Blacklist Season 9 Episode 5 - Benjamin T. Okara
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #20 - Benjamin T. Okara

    S9:E5

    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

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  21. The Blacklist Season 9 Episode 10 - Arcane Wireless
    6.9/10(11 votes)

    #21 - Arcane Wireless

    S9:E10

    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

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  22. The Blacklist Season 6 Episode 8 - Marko Jankowics
    7.0/10(21 votes)

    #22 - Marko Jankowics

    S6:E8

    Liz and Jennifer's pursuit of a lead on the truth about Reddington puts them in unexpected danger. Red steps in to help mediate a brewing prison gang war.

    Director:Bill Roe
    Writer:Lukas Reiter

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  23. The Blacklist Season 7 Episode 12 - Cornelius Ruck
    7.0/10(19 votes)

    #23 - Cornelius Ruck

    S7:E12

    Secluded on a private island, Red reunites with an old flame and a ring of thieves in a plot to make millions off stolen art. Plans are quickly derailed, however, when guests on the island mysteriously show up dead.

    Director:John Terlesky
    Writer:Lukas Reiter

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  24. The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 16 - Nicholas Obenrader
    7.0/10(14 votes)

    #24 - Nicholas Obenrader

    S8:E16

    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

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  25. The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 4 - Gaia
    7.1/10(29 votes)

    #25 - Gaia

    S4:E4

    As Red sets Liz and the Task Force on the trail of an eco-terrorist with a mysterious connection to Alexander Kirk, Tom takes matters into his own hands.

    Director:Bill Roe
    Writer:Peter Noah

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Bear Mask" is the worst rated episode of "The Blacklist". It scored 6.1/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Matthew McLoota and written by Noah Schechter, it aired on 5/6/2022. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Victoria Fenberg".