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The Worst Episodes of The Blacklist

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...
  1. Background image for The Kazanjian Brothers
    6.0/10(14 votes)

    #1 - 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.

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  2. Background image for General Shiro
    6.5/10(15 votes)

    #2 - 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.

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    Director:Kurt Kuenne
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Kuwait
    6.5/10(15 votes)

    #3 - 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.

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  4. Background image for Elizabeth Keen
    6.5/10(12 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.

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    Director:Cort Hessler
  5. Background image for Victoria Fenberg
    6.6/10(13 votes)

    #5 - 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.

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  6. Background image for Newton Purcell
    6.6/10(13 votes)

    #6 - 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.

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  8. Background image for Dr. Roberta Sand, Ph.D.
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    #7 - 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.

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  9. Background image for Boukman Baptiste
    6.6/10(9 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.

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  10. Background image for The Bear Mask
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    #9 - The Bear Mask

    S9:E19

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

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  11. Background image for Twamie Ullulaq
    6.7/10(11 votes)

    #10 - 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.

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    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
  12. Background image for 16 Ounces
    6.7/10(12 votes)

    #11 - 16 Ounces

    S8:E3

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

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  13. Background image for Benjamin T. Okara
    6.7/10(10 votes)

    #12 - 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.

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  14. Background image for Lipet's Seafood Company
    6.8/10(26 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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    6.8/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Roy Cain

    S7:E18

    As the Task Force investigates a kidnapping executed by seemingly impossible abductors, Dembe lands in a perilous situation. Meanwhile, a recent health scare causes Red to think about a successor.

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    Director:Daniel Willis
    Writer:Aiah Samba
  16. Background image for Roanoke
    6.8/10(14 votes)

    #15 - 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.

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  17. Background image for The Avenging Angel
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #16 - 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.

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  18. Background image for Hannah Hayes
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #17 - Hannah Hayes

    S7:E7

    The Task Force investigates the unexplained disappearance and sudden re-emergence of a governor. Meanwhile, Red and Dembe surveil someone close to Katarina Rostova, as she inadvertently involves Agnes in an operation of her own.

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  19. Background image for The SPK
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #18 - The SPK

    S9:E3

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

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  20. Background image for Arcane Wireless
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #19 - 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.

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  21. Background image for Eva Mason
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #20 - 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.

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  22. Background image for The Forecaster
    7.0/10(23 votes)

    #21 - The Forecaster

    S4:E10

    A new case arrives at Liz's doorstep, where someone has left a diorama depicting a crime soon to be committed. Meanwhile, Red explores a new business opportunity.

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    Writer:Kim Newton
  23. Background image for Dr. Lewis Powell
    7.0/10(15 votes)

    #22 - Dr. Lewis Powell

    S7:E6

    Red alerts the FBI to the suspicious death of a scientist specializing in artificial intelligence research. Meanwhile, Francesca Campbell further entangles herself in Red's criminal activities

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  24. Background image for Katarina Rostova
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    #23 - Katarina Rostova

    S7:E10

    Red and the Task Force pay a visit to a former blacklister, as an explosive confrontation leads Liz to make a critical choice

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  25. Background image for Gordon Kemp
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    #24 - Gordon Kemp

    S7:E15

    A blacklist case forces Liz to choose sides between Red and the Task Force. Meanwhile, Red tries to calm a panicked Ilya Koslov, who believes he is under surveillance.

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  26. Background image for Ogden Greeley
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Ogden Greeley

    S8:E8

    The task force investigates the apparent disappearance of a defense contractor. Cooper receives an unexpected offer and Red makes a connection.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Kazanjian Brothers" is the worst rated episode of "The Blacklist". It scored 6/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Michael Caracciolo and written by Sam Christopher, Kelli Johnson, it aired on 5/15/2020. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "General Shiro".