The BEST episodes written by Jon Bokenkamp
#1 - Mr. Kaplan: Conclusion
The Blacklist - Season 4 - Episode 22
In the conclusion of the season finale, Red sets a risky plan in motion to save the Task Force and himself as Mr. Kaplan launches 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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#2 - Tom Connolly
The Blacklist - Season 2 - Episode 22
Liz realizes she is being framed by The Cabal, forcing Red to use his connections to help her clear her name. As Cooper receives shocking news, Ressler, Samar, and Aram must decide who on the task force can still be trusted.
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#3 - Berlin: Conclusion
The Blacklist - Season 1 - Episode 22
With the crashing of the mysterious prisoner transport plane, the city is on lock down as the authorities are on the hunt for all the escapees. Meanwhile, with Red in custody, Liz uses her power to get him out since he is their best chance at finding all the suspects. Elsewhere, their main objective is to track down Berlin, a prisoner on the plane who is somehow involved.
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#4 - Sutton Ross
The Blacklist - Season 5 - Episode 22
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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#5 - Ian Garvey
The Blacklist - Season 5 - Episode 8
Tom goes missing and Liz desperately tries to find him. Red's hunt for the suitcase of bones puts him on a collision course with Tom that will change everyone's lives forever.
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#6 - Robert Diaz
The Blacklist - Season 6 - Episode 22
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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#7 - The Troll Farmer
The Blacklist - Season 3 - Episode 1
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 - The Decembrist
The Blacklist - Season 2 - Episode 8
Red’s motives for Berlin take a sudden turn when he learns Berlin was manipulated by the latest Blacklister to avenge Red. Red and Berlin travel to Moscow to track down a high ranking Russian official who they believe is responsible. Liz struggles to keep her secret from unraveling.
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#9 - Pilot
The Blacklist - Season 1 - Episode 1
A criminal mastermind surrenders to the FBI with a stunning offer - but he'll only talk to a rookie profiler.
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#10 - Bastien Moreau
The Blacklist - Season 6 - Episode 11
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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#11 - Berlin
The Blacklist - Season 1 - Episode 21
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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#12 - Alexander Kirk
The Blacklist - Season 3 - Episode 22
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.
#13 - Bastien Moreau: Conclusion
The Blacklist - Season 6 - Episode 12
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.
#14 - Konets
The Blacklist - Season 8 - Episode 22
Reddington makes a disturbing request to Liz in exchange for the truth about his identity.
#15 - The Debt Collector
The Blacklist - Season 4 - Episode 20
When Liz becomes the target of a mercenary known as the Debt Collector, Red turns to an unlikely source for help. Ressler faces an unexpected complication in his efforts to stay ahead of Agent Gale's investigation.
#16 - Mako Tanida
The Blacklist - Season 1 - Episode 16
As a Yakuza crime lord seeks deadly revenge on Ressler Tom and Jolene face off.
#17 - Abraham Stern
The Blacklist - Season 5 - Episode 11
Red's hunt for a legendary treasure draws the attention of Abraham Stern, a cunning manipulator who believes the fortune is his birthright. Liz's quest sends her down a dark path, leading her to study the methods of one of the Blacklist's most dangerous criminals.
#18 - Luther Braxton
The Blacklist - Season 2 - Episode 9
When Red is arrested and taken to a secret detention facility, Liz and the task force set out to save him before he disappears forever. At the facility, Red encounters a thief with whom he shares a complicated history.
#19 - Louis T. Steinhil
The Blacklist - Season 7 - Episode 1
After being abducted by Katarina Rostova, Raymond 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.
#20 - Nachalo
The Blacklist - Season 8 - Episode 21
When Reddington takes Liz to the mysterious epicenter of his empire, their shared past reveals itself and long-buried secrets are divulged.
#21 - Lord Baltimore
The Blacklist - Season 2 - Episode 1
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.
#22 - The Corsican
The Blacklist - Season 6 - Episode 2
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.
#23 - The Freelancer
The Blacklist - Season 1 - Episode 2
Liz and Red track an assassin who disguises his kills in large-scale catastrophes.
#24 - Esteban
The Blacklist - Season 4 - Episode 1
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.
#25 - Nicholas T. Moore
The Blacklist - Season 5 - Episode 20
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.
#26 - Greyson Blaise
The Blacklist - Season 5 - Episode 2
Liz and the Task Force join Red on an international adventure in pursuit of a billionaire who moonlights as a high end art thief. Dembe chases a lead. Tom seeks outside help in identifying the remains in the suitcase.
#27 - Dr. Bogdan Krilov
The Blacklist - Season 4 - Episode 19
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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#28 - Tom Keen
The Blacklist - Season 2 - Episode 16
As evidence mounts against Liz in the case of the murdered DC Harbormaster, a federal judge makes it clear to her that she will face severe criminal charges. Reddington and Ressler jump into high gear to exonerate Liz but the only solution is to find the recently vanished Tom Keen — wherever he may be operating in world.
#29 - The Hawaladar
The Blacklist - Season 7 - Episode 8
Desperate for information about the whereabouts of a longtime friend, Red directs the Task Force to find a Blacklister who specializes in untraceable money transfers. Liz receives some disturbing news from her daughter.
#30 - Smokey Putnum
The Blacklist - Season 5 - Episode 1
Red enlists Liz in an unlikely plan to simultaneously earn cash and deliver a new Blacklister to the Task Force. Liz faces the new reality of working alongside her father. Ressler finds himself in a precarious position. Tom weighs his options.
#31 - Dr. Hans Koehler
The Blacklist - Season 6 - Episode 1
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.
#32 - Blue Skies
The Last Frontier (2025) - Season 1 - Episode 1
An unprecedented emergency sends Fairbanks into lockdown. Frank gathers every resource available to mount a full-scale response.
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#33 - 16 Ounces
The Blacklist - Season 8 - Episode 3
Fueled by his betrayal, Elizabeth Keen seeks vengeance on Reddington.
#34 - The Major
The Blacklist - Season 2 - Episode 15
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.
#35 - Leland Bray
The Blacklist: Redemption - Season 1 - Episode 1
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.
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#36 - Misère
The Blacklist - Season 8 - Episode 14
In a retrospective look at key turning points, steps are retraced that lead Liz to align with a powerful enemy.