The WORST episodes of The Blacklist

Every episode of The Blacklist ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. 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 FBI have the same interests—bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In the last two decades, he’s made a list of criminals and terrorists that matter the most but the FBI cannot find because it does not know they exist. Reddington calls this “The Blacklist.” Reddington will co-operate with the FBI, but insists that he will speak only to Elizabeth Keen, a rookie profiler.

Last Updated: 11/5/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
The Bear Mask
star
7.13
1053 votes

#1 - The Bear Mask

Season 9 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/6/2022

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

Directors: Matthew McLoota
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Between Sleep and Awake
star
7.27
1161 votes

#2 - Between Sleep and Awake

Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/6/2022

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

Directors: Christine Moore
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Cape May
star
7.32
5316 votes

#3 - Cape May

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/21/2016

A mysterious beauty on the run from unknown assailants accidentally crosses paths with Reddington and enlists his help to fight back against her attackers.

Directors: Michael Watkins
Writer: Daniel Knauf
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The Kazanjian Brothers
star
7.33
1725 votes

#4 - The Kazanjian Brothers

Season 7 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/15/2020

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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Misère
star
7.37
1330 votes

#5 - Misère

Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/23/2021

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

Directors: Christine Gee
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Genuine Models, Inc.
star
7.41
1055 votes

#6 - Genuine Models, Inc.

Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/25/2022

The task force is led to an unusual suspect when the clients of an escort service start turning up dead. Red and a friend try to recover an item after reuniting at a friend's memorial. Cooper heads to Atlanta to follow a lead on his blackmailer.

Directors: Mahesh Pailoor
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Dr. Michael Abani
star
7.43
835 votes

#7 - Dr. Michael Abani

Season 10 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/14/2023

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.

Directors: Andrew McCarthy
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Dr. Razmik Meier
star
7.43
1127 votes

#8 - Dr. Razmik Meier

Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/13/2022

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.

Directors: Avi Youabian
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Boukman Baptiste
star
7.43
1112 votes

#9 - Boukman Baptiste

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/20/2022

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.

Directors: Andrew McCarthy
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Roanoke
star
7.46
1551 votes

#10 - Roanoke

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/13/2020

Red directs the Task Force to investigate Roanoke, a legendary criminal who orchestrates elaborate extractions. Liz works to hatch a secret plan with her mother, Katarina Rostova.

Directors: Andrew McCarthy
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The Night Owl
star
7.47
1000 votes

#11 - The Night Owl

Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/26/2023

Six months after Wujing's escape from custody, Reddington mysteriously resurfaces in Manhattan amidst an explosion. When a former Blacklister is found at the scene, the Task Force begins to investigate a larger conspiracy at play.

Directors: Cort Hessler
Writer: Lukas Reiter
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The Dockery Affair
star
7.47
915 votes

#12 - The Dockery Affair

Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/26/2023

An investigation surrounding the murder of a judge sheds new light on an unsolved case. Red's relationship with a trusted colleague is put in a precarious position when his cooperation with the FBI is disclosed.

Directors: Ruben Garcia
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Dr. Roberta Sand, Ph.D.
star
7.47
1186 votes

#13 - Dr. Roberta Sand, Ph.D.

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/9/2021

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.

Directors: Andrew McCarthy
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The Conglomerate
star
7.48
1093 votes

#14 - The Conglomerate

Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/4/2022

An investigation into the Conglomerate, a group of former government-sponsored assassins, becomes complicated when the task force learns one of their own may have ties to the group. Red digs deeper into the events leading up to Liz's death.

Writer: Aiah Samba
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The Skinner
star
7.48
1373 votes

#15 - The Skinner

Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/21/2021

In the two years following Elizabeth Keen's death, Reddington and the task force have disbanded, with Red's whereabouts unknown. But when one of their own is injured in the line of duty, they are drawn back together to bring down a global conspiracy.

Directors: Christine Moore
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The Sicilian Error of Color
star
7.48
833 votes

#16 - The Sicilian Error of Color

Season 10 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/21/2023

While accompanying Red on a series of unusual tasks, Siya learns more about Meera's past. Congressman Hudson attempts to persuade a powerful friend to join his crusade against the task force.

Directors: Mahesh Pailoor
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The Freelancer (2)
star
7.48
859 votes

#17 - The Freelancer (2)

Season 10 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/9/2023

The return of The Freelancer unveils a conspiracy involving a local photographer. Ressler hits a personal milestone.

Directors: Cort Hessler
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The Chairman
star
7.49
1066 votes

#18 - The Chairman

Season 9 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/18/2022

The Task Force pursues their latest target, the Chairman, who operates a dark web stock market trading shares of criminal organizations. Red takes extreme measures to locate a tracking device, which sends Ressler into a spiral. Cooper makes contact with his blackmailer.

Directors: Bethany Rooney
Writer: Katie Bockes
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The Whaler
star
7.49
945 votes

#19 - The Whaler

Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/5/2023

The Task Force works to infiltrate a high-stakes poker game tied to Wujing with the help of new team member Siya Malik. Red and Cooper have opposing tactics when Agnes is bullied at school.

Writer: Sean Hennen
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The SPK
star
7.50
1266 votes

#20 - The SPK

Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/4/2021

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

Directors: Christine Moore
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The Hat Trick
star
7.50
796 votes

#21 - The Hat Trick

Season 10 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/1/2023

In an effort to prove their worth to Congressman Hudson, Red provides the task force with three criminal cases that are deeper than they appear. Ressler helps a friend make amends.

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Arcane Wireless
star
7.50
1074 votes

#22 - Arcane Wireless

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/25/2022

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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Eva Mason
star
7.51
1055 votes

#23 - Eva Mason

Season 9 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/1/2022

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.

Directors: John Terlesky
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Elizabeth Keen
star
7.51
1420 votes

#24 - Elizabeth Keen

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2021

As Red and the task force search for Liz, she sets a new plan in motion that has catastrophic consequences.

Directors: Cort Hessler
Writer: Sean Hennen
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Benjamin T. Okara
star
7.51
1229 votes

#25 - Benjamin T. Okara

Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/18/2021

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.

Directors: Jono Oliver
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