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22 episodes

The Blacklist - Season 1

First aired Sep 23, 2013Season 1

For decades, ex-government agent Raymond "Red" Reddington has been one of the FBI’s Most Wanted fugitives. Brokering shadowy deals for criminals across the globe, Red was known by many as the "Concierge of Crime." Now, he’s mysteriously surrendered to the FBI with an explosive offer: he will help catch the world’s most elusive criminals, under the condition that he speaks only to Elizabeth "Liz" Keen, an FBI profiler fresh out of Quantico. For Liz, it’s going to be one hell of a first day on the job.

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Community reviews for The Blacklist, shown here with its season details.

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vjarquin

10.0

This is one of the best shows that I've ever seen. Raymond Reddington is legendary. I hate that the show had to end.

Episodes

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Episode 1

Pilot

7.6
Sep 23, 201345 min95 votes

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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Episode 2

The Freelancer

7.9
Sep 30, 201340 min71 votes

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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Episode 3

Wujing

7.5
Oct 7, 201342 min61 votes

The FBI is on the hunt for a high-ranking Chinese spy, Wujing which Red claims has hired him to help decode a classified CIA transmission. Liz, posing as an FBI cryptographer goes with Red to decode the message while protecting US government secrets. Meanwhile, Liz proactively investigates Tom.

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Episode 4

The Stewmaker

7.7
Oct 14, 201341 min63 votes

While continuing her investigation into the truth about Tom, Liz testifies against drug lord, Hector Lorca. Later another witness is abducted when he is forced to testify against the dangerous drug trafficker. Red’s interest is peaked and he informs the team that the witness may have been taken by "The Stewmaker" a man responsible for hundreds of missing and presumed dead people. Meanwhile, in an unlikely twist of events, Red and Ressler must work together for the first time.

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Episode 5

The Courier

7.7
Oct 21, 201343 min57 votes

Red and the FBI try to stop a dangerous messenger (Robert Knepper) whose appearance is unknown; Liz is thrust into a kidnapping plot.

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Episode 6

Gina Zanetakos

7.6
Oct 28, 201342 min53 votes

Tom claims he is innocent and wants to turn the box into the FBI; Red's next target is a beautiful and deadly corporate terrorist (Margarita Levieva).

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Episode 7

Frederick Barnes

7.6
Nov 4, 201343 min52 votes

The FBI searches for the man responsible for a chemical attack on a subway; Liz wants to avoid Red after he implicated Tom.

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Episode 8

General Ludd

7.5
Nov 11, 201342 min55 votes

When Red reveals a new name, Liz learns of a plot to destroy the country's financial system; Tom helps Liz when a loved one falls ill.

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Episode 9

Anslo Garrick (1)

8.3
Nov 25, 201342 min56 votes

Anslo Garrick, the newest person on the blacklist, tries to capture Red; Liz is caught in an elevator.

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Episode 10

Anslo Garrick (2)

8.2
Dec 2, 201342 min56 votes

Liz infiltrates the blacksite and disarms the signal jammers to call in backup but runs into trouble along the way. The fate of Ressler hangs in the balance as Red tries to bargain with Anslo Garrick. Meanwhile, Tom becomes increasingly worried about Liz’ situation and the fate of Red is unknown.

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Episode 11

The Good Samaritan

8.2
Jan 13, 201442 min49 votes

A serial killer from Liz's past strikes again while Red hunts for whoever betrayed him.

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Episode 12

The Alchemist

7.7
Jan 20, 201442 min51 votes

Red informs the team that "The Alchemist" - a man who relies upon science to transform a person’s DNA - has been contracted to protect a well-known mob informant and his wife. As the team goes undercover to catch him, Liz finds herself on the hunt for an unlikely couple. Meanwhile Liz and Tom find themselves at another bump in their relationship and Ressler debates whether or not he should give his ex-girlfriend his blessing.

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Episode 13

The Cyprus Agency

7.9
Jan 27, 201442 min54 votes

After a recent spate of abductions of babies from their mothers, Red informs Liz that the "Cyprus Agency" is the illegal adoption organization responsible. Coincidentally, Liz and Tom contemplate adoption of their own which fuels Liz to track down the organizations CEO, Owen Mallory.

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Episode 14

Madeline Pratt

7.5
Feb 24, 201442 min51 votes

Liz helps Tom adjust to the impending adoption; Red reveals a woman from his past is a target; Red convinces Liz to pull of a heist at the Syrian Embassy.

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Episode 15

The Judge

7.7
Mar 3, 201442 min47 votes

Red believes he knows who was responsible for a prominent prosecutor's 12 year disappearance; Red investigates the woman who tempts Tom.

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Episode 16

Mako Tanida

7.7
Mar 17, 201442 min45 votes

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

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Episode 17

Ivan

7.6
Mar 24, 201443 min48 votes

After a cyber defense asset is stolen by a terrorist only known as Ivan, Red and Liz discover a cover-up; new evidence regarding Jolene's disappearance unravels some of the mystery surrounding Tom.

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Episode 18

Milton Bobbit

7.8
Mar 31, 201442 min46 votes

Red and the team search for a life insurance claim adjuster who talks people into becoming contract killers; Liz and Red try to uncover Tom's secrets.

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Episode 19

The Pavlovich Brothers

7.9
Apr 21, 201442 min47 votes

As the team tries to protect a target of the Pavlovich brothers -- specialists in abductions -- Red has a job of his own for the duo; Liz patiently pursues the truth about Tom.

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Episode 20

The Kingmaker

7.5
Apr 28, 201441 min42 votes

Red thinks the Kingmaker (Linus Roache), a strategist, is responsible when a politician in Prague is framed for murder; Liz uncovers a secret Red has been hiding.

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Episode 21

Berlin (1)

8.0
May 5, 201442 min45 votes

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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Episode 22

Berlin: Conclusion (2)

8.2
May 12, 201443 min46 votes

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