The Best Episodes Written By Jon Bokenkamp

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.4/10(27 votes)

   #1 - Mr. Kaplan: Conclusion (2)

   S4:E225/18/2017

   Red sets a dangerous plan in motion to save himself and the Task Force as Kaplan engages in the final phase of her assault on his criminal empire. With the future of the Task Force in jeopardy, Liz confronts the biggest questions about her past.

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   8.4/10(27 votes)

   #2 - Ian Garvey

   S5:E811/15/2017

   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.

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   8.3/10(37 votes)

   #3 - Berlin: Conclusion (2)

   S1:E225/12/2014

   Liz is forced to reunite with Red in order to track down Berlin.

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   8.2/10(37 votes)

   #4 - Berlin (1)

   S1:E215/5/2014

   After discovering the truth behind her father's death, Liz refuses to work with Red, just as his situation grows desperate.

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   8.2/10(18 votes)

   #5 - Blue Skies

   S1:E110/9/2025

   An unprecedented emergency sends Fairbanks into lockdown. Frank gathers every resource available to mount a full-scale response.

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   8.1/10(30 votes)

   #6 - The Troll Farmer

   S3:E110/1/2015

   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.

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   8.1/10(30 votes)

   #7 - Alexander Kirk (1)

   S3:E225/12/2016

   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.

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8. 

   8.1/10(15 votes)

   #8 - Robert Diaz

   S6:E225/17/2019

   As the president's true plan comes into focus, Liz and the task force fight to avert disaster. Red meets in secret with a man who holds information about his past.

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9. 

   8.0/10(58 votes)

   #9 - The Freelancer

   S1:E29/30/2013

   Red and Liz go under cover to stop an assassin known as The Freelancer from killing his next target; Ressler and a recently re-hired CIA agent try to protect Red from a distance; Liz wonders what she should do about Tom and the mysterious box.

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    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #10 - Greyson Blaise

    S5:E210/4/2017

    Liz and the Task Force join Red on an international adventure in pursuit of a billionaire who moonlights as a high end art thief. Meanwhile, Dembe chases a lead and Tom seeks outside help in identifying the remains in the suitcase.

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    8.0/10(21 votes)

    #11 - Louis T. Steinhil (1)

    S7:E110/4/2019

    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.

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12. 

    7.9/10(32 votes)

    #12 - Monarch Douglas Bank

    S2:E29/29/2014

    A robbery provides Red with an opportunity to take down a questionable bank. Liz questions Red's intentions during the course of her investigation. An impressive addition is made to Cooper's team.

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13. 

    7.9/10(37 votes)

    #13 - Lord Baltimore

    S2:E19/22/2014

    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.

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14. 

    7.9/10(31 votes)

    #14 - Esteban

    S4:E19/22/2016

    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.

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15. 

    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #15 - The Corsican

    S6:E21/4/2019

    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.

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    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #16 - Dr. Hans Koehler

    S6:E11/3/2019

    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.

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17. 

    7.8/10(24 votes)

    #17 - Abraham Stern

    S5:E111/17/2018

    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.

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18. 

    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #18 - Sutton Ross

    S5:E225/16/2018

    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.

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    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #19 - The Skinner (1)

    S9:E110/21/2021

    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.

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    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #20 - Bastien Moreau: Conclusion (2)

    S6:E123/22/2019

    Cooper puts his reputation on the line to appeal to the White House on Red's behalf, as Liz and the task force resume their search for The Corsican, a Blacklister with ties to an international conspiracy. Samar's abilities in the field are tested.

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21. 

    7.8/10(38 votes)

    #21 - Mako Tanida

    S1:E163/17/2014

    One of Red's former associates, a crime lord, becomes the next target; Tom decides to confront Jolene.

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    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #22 - Bastien Moreau (1)

    S6:E113/15/2019

    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.

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23. 

    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #23 - Nicholas T. Moore

    S5:E205/2/2018

    An unidentified young girl reappears and the team tries to find her connection to the secret Red is hiding. When her family steps in to protect their own secrets, the investigation turns into a race to save the girl's life.

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24. 

    7.5/10(79 votes)

    #24 - Pilot

    S1:E19/23/2013

    The race to stop a terrorist begins in the premiere of this crime series about a most-wanted fugitive who works with a rookie FBI profiler to take down criminals and evildoers.

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25. 

    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #25 - Dr. Bogdan Krilov

    S4:E195/4/2017

    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.

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