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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 Misère
    5.0/10(2.4k votes)

    #1 - Misère

    S8:E14

    In a retrospective look at key turning points, steps are retraced that lead Elizabeth Keen to align with a powerful enemy.

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  2. Background image for Elizabeth Keen
    5.4/10(2.1k votes)

    #2 - 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
  3. Background image for The Bear Mask
    5.4/10(1.3k votes)

    #3 - The Bear Mask

    S9:E19

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

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  4. Background image for The Kazanjian Brothers
    5.9/10(2.7k votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Background image for The Cyranoid
    6.4/10(1.6k votes)

    #5 - The Cyranoid

    S8:E9

    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.

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  6. Background image for 16 Ounces
    6.5/10(1.8k votes)

    #6 - 16 Ounces

    S8:E3

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

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  8. Background image for Captain Kidd
    6.5/10(1.7k votes)

    #7 - Captain Kidd

    S8:E11

    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.

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  9. Background image for The Russian Knot
    6.5/10(1.5k votes)

    #8 - The Russian Knot

    S8:E15

    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.

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    Director:Juan Avella
  10. Background image for Between Sleep and Awake
    6.6/10(1.4k votes)

    #9 - Between Sleep and Awake

    S9:E7

    In a series of flashbacks, Ressler recalls his actions in the aftermath of Elizabeth Keen's death.

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  11. Background image for Raymond Reddington: Good Night (2)
    6.6/10(2.8k votes)

    #10 - Raymond Reddington: Good Night (2)

    S10:E22

    The future of the FBI's Reddington Task Force is decided.

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  12. Background image for Boukman Baptiste
    6.7/10(1.2k votes)

    #11 - 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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  13. Background image for Genuine Models, Inc.
    6.7/10(960 votes)

    #12 - Genuine Models, Inc.

    S9:E13

    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.

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  14. Background image for Dr. Laken Perillos
    6.8/10(1.5k votes)

    #13 - 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.

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    Writer:Aiah Samba
  15. Background image for Nicholas Obenrader
    6.8/10(1.3k votes)

    #14 - 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.

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  16. Background image for The Major
    6.9/10(2.4k votes)

    #15 - The Major

    S2:E15

    When Agent Keen is questioned in court as a suspect in the murder of the DC Harbormaster, her unusual relationship with Red and their task force falls under scrutiny. Meanwhile, Red enlists Cooper and Ressler to locate "The Major," a dangerous former associate who is key in keeping Liz out of prison.

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  17. Background image for Hannah Hayes
    6.9/10(1.8k votes)

    #16 - 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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  18. Background image for Roanoke
    7.0/10(1.8k votes)

    #17 - 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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  19. Background image for Dr. Michael Abani
    7.0/10(729 votes)

    #18 - Dr. Michael Abani

    S10:E12

    Dembe reflects on his complicated past when he receives a concerning call from an old connection. An ambitious Congressman begins to question the Task Force's operations.

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  20. Background image for The Invisible Hand
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    #19 - The Invisible Hand

    S5:E13

    When bodies are discovered in abandoned woods, Red points the Task Force toward The Invisible Hand, a group that targets those whose actions are morally reprehensible yet fully legal. Meanwhile, Red steps in to assist one of his employees, and Liz discovers a major clue about Tom's investigation.

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  21. Background image for Victoria Fenberg
    7.1/10(1.4k votes)

    #20 - 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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  22. Background image for The Fribourg Confidence
    7.1/10(1.4k votes)

    #21 - The Fribourg Confidence

    S8:E5

    The task force investigates an organization of bank robbers with a special expertise in stealing from other criminals. An old blacklist case resurfaces.

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  23. Background image for The Skinner (1)
    7.1/10(1.5k votes)

    #22 - The Skinner (1)

    S9:E1

    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.

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  24. Background image for Dr. Razmik Maier
    7.1/10(961 votes)

    #23 - Dr. Razmik Maier

    S9:E8

    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.

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  25. Background image for Gaia
    7.2/10(1.6k votes)

    #24 - 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.

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    Director:Bill Roe
    Writer:Peter Noah
  26. Background image for Lawrence Dane Devlin
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #25 - Lawrence Dane Devlin

    S5:E21

    Samar lands in the crosshairs of an unconventional Blacklister, and Aram and the task force spring into action to find her before it's too late. Red journeys to Costa Rica to prevent the duffel bag of bones from being sold at an underground auction.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Misère" is the worst rated episode of "The Blacklist". It scored 5/10 based on 2381 votes. Directed by Christine Gee and written by Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath, it aired on 4/23/2021. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Elizabeth Keen".