10.0/101 votes#1 - The Phantom Menace
Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 9/8/1999
Joe dies of gunshot wounds. Kelly is arrested and held overnight until the shooting is ruled a justifiable homicide. The police consider charging her with possession of an unlicensed firearm, but Matt appeals to the department's sense of decency. David asks Dylan to move out. Dylan takes up residence at a hotel, and Gina joins him after Donna boots her out for talking to reporters about Kelly. Wayne annoys Donna with his cavalier attitude, particularly when he fails to show sensitivity toward Kelly. She realizes that they do not have a future together. Noah ignores Donna and fools around with one of his employees. Janet's erratic behavior confuses Steve. She secretly applies for a job with another newspaper, and tells Steve that she isn't sure if their relationship will work out. Janet confesses to Kelly that she is four months pregnant.
Director: Charles Correll
Writer: John Eisendrath
8.5/102 votes#2 - Zoey
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2023
The MPU searches for a college student after she goes missing during a house party. Meanwhile, Sidney and Keith try to adjust to normal life again.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: John Eisendrath
8.2/1019 votes#3 - The Troll Farmer
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2015
With the FBI hunting Liz for the murder of the attorney general, she and Red go on the run. Red reaches out to a contact for help fleeing the city.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: John Eisendrath
8.2/1019 votes#4 - Ian Garvey
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2017
Tom goes missing and Liz desperately retraces his steps to find him; Red's hunt for the suitcase of bones leads to lives being changed forever.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: John Eisendrath
8.0/1027 votes#5 - Berlin (1)
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/5/2014
After discovering the truth behind her father's death, Liz refuses to work with Red, just as his situation grows desperate.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: John Eisendrath
8.0/103 votes#6 - Hugo
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2023
Jason, Nikki and the MPU team investigate when a woman runs down a man and forces him to get in her car at gunpoint. Meanwhile, more information about Keith's kidnapper comes to light.
Director: Michael Offer
Writer: John Eisendrath
8.0/101 votes#7 - Miguel
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/30/2023
A foster care worker is reported as missing, but after he ends his own life, the MPU starts to investigate a pregnant woman he was seen with who has been missing for two years. Meanwhile, Sidney follows Keith and fears he may be dangerous.
Director: Hernán Otaño
Writer: John Eisendrath
7.9/1020 votes#8 - Alexander Kirk (1)
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/12/2016
The FBI task force's hunt for revenge nears its endgame. As Reddington and the team close in on the mysterious arch-criminal responsible for recent tragic events, they're forced to operate outside their comfort zone – and outside the law – in order to take down their enemy once and for all.
Director: Michael Dinner
Writer: John Eisendrath
7.9/1019 votes#9 - Mr. Kaplan: Conclusion (2)
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/18/2017
With his empire in tatters, Red makes one last desperate move but Mr. Kaplan may have predicted his play.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: John Eisendrath
7.8/1013 votes#10 - Louis T. Steinhil (1)
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2019
After being abducted by Katarina Rostova, Raymond "Red" Reddington finds himself alone in hostile territory unsure of who, if anyone, he can trust. With few leads to go on, Liz and the Task Force venture into unknown danger as they race to find him.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: John Eisendrath
7.7/1024 votes#11 - Esteban
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2016
After Liz is abducted by a man claiming to be her father, Red sets out to find her at any cost. Meanwhile, the Task Force grapples with the shocking news that Liz is still alive.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: John Eisendrath
7.5/1026 votes#12 - Lord Baltimore
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2014
While continuing to battle Berlin, Red faces a new threat in the form of Lord Baltimore. A figure from Red's past returns. Liz tries to move on after her showdown with Tom.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: John Eisendrath
7.5/1020 votes#13 - Mr. Kaplan (1)
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 5/18/2017
Mr Kaplan's destruction of Red's empire continues, but Reddington still hopes to be able to reach an agreement with his enemy. Amar is issued a subpoena requiring him to give evidence that could destroy the team and Agent Gale realises how much the Task Force know about Red, and gains a new ally.
Director: Donald E. Thorin Jr.
Writer: John Eisendrath
7.5/1017 votes#14 - Abraham Stern
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/17/2018
When Red goes on the hunt for a legendary treasure, he draws the attention of Abraham Stern, a cunning manipulator who has devoted his life - and the lives of many innocents - to recovering the fortune that is his birthright. Meanwhile, Liz's quest sends her down a dark path, leading her to study the methods of one of the Blacklist's most dangerous criminals.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: John Eisendrath
7.3/1013 votes#15 - Dr. Hans Koehler
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2019
Red presents the Task Force with a Blacklist case searching for a plastic surgeon who creates new identities for wanted criminals. Liz and her sister, Jennifer, secretly investigate the events that took place the night the real Raymond Reddington died.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: John Eisendrath
7.3/1010 votes#16 - The Corsican
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 1/4/2019
As Liz and the Task Force race to stop an imminent bombing by an elusive Blacklister, Red has an encounter that will change the trajectory of his life forever.
Director: Kurt Kuenne
Writer: John Eisendrath
7.3/1011 votes#17 - Leland Bray
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/23/2017
A routine trip to New York turns perilous when ex-operative Tom Keen is recruited by a mercenary chief to help rescue a kidnapped CIA agent.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: John Eisendrath
7.2/1014 votes#18 - Sutton Ross
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/16/2018
Liz and Red face off in a climactic race to find a Blacklister in possession of the duffel bag of bones, forcing the truth about the bones to finally come to light.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: John Eisendrath
7.1/1011 votes#19 - Bastien Moreau (1)
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 3/15/2019
Liz and the task force make a play to uncover the truth about an international assassination in a last-ditch effort to save Red's life.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: John Eisendrath
7.1/108 votes#20 - Rakitin
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 4/2/2021
The task force's determination to identify a Russian asset in the U.S. government puts Cooper and Reddington in increasingly treacherous positions.
Director: Mahesh Pailoor
Writer: John Eisendrath
7.1/109 votes#21 - 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: John Eisendrath
7.0/1021 votes#22 - Smokey Putnum
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2017
With his criminal empire in ruins, Red enlists Liz in a plan to earn cash and deliver a new Blacklister to the Task Force.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: John Eisendrath
7.0/108 votes#23 - Konets
Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 6/23/2021
Reddington makes a disturbing request to Liz in exchange for the truth about his identity.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: John Eisendrath
6.9/1017 votes#24 - Dr. Bogdan Krilov
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 5/4/2017
Red sets the Task Force on the trail of a Blacklister with the tools to manipulate memories, causing Liz to question her own experiences. As Gale intensifies his investigation, Ressler receives a new lead on the disappearance of Justice Department official Reven Wright.
Director: Donald E. Thorin Jr.
Writer: John Eisendrath
6.6/109 votes#25 - Nachalo
Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 6/16/2021
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
Writer: John Eisendrath
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"The Phantom Menace" is the best rated episode written by John Eisendrath. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Charles Correll. It aired on 9/8/1999 and is rated 1.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Zoey".