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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#7 - 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.
#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.
#9 - 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.
#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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - 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.
#16 - 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.
#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.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - 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.
#21 - 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.
#22 - 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.
#23 - 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.
#24 - The Major
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/12/2015
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.
#25 - 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.