The BEST episodes of The Blacklist season 1
Every episode of The Blacklist season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Blacklist season 1!
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 - Berlin: Conclusion
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/12/2014
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.
#2 - Anslo Garrick: Conclusion
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/2013
Liz and a mysterious stranger fight to save Red and Ressler.
#3 - Anslo Garrick
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2013
An assassination attempt on Red brings the FBI under siege.
#4 - The Cyprus Agency
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/27/2014
On the eve of Liz's adoption, Red puts her on the trail of an adoption agency gone evil.
#5 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2013
A criminal mastermind surrenders to the FBI with a stunning offer - but he'll only talk to a rookie profiler.
#6 - The Pavlovich Brothers
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/21/2014
While the FBI searches for a Serbian family of kidnappers, Red uses them in a scheme to out Tom, leading to a fateful confrontation with Liz.
#7 - Berlin
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/5/2014
After discovering the truth behind her father's death, Liz refuses to work with Red, just as his situation grows desperate.
#8 - Ivan
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/24/2014
While chasing a cyber-terrorist, Liz investigates Jolene's disappearance.
#9 - The Good Samaritan
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/13/2014
A serial killer from Liz's past strikes again while Red hunts for his betrayer.
#10 - Mako Tanida
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/17/2014
As a Yakuza crime lord seeks deadly revenge on Ressler Tom and Jolene face off.
#11 - Milton Bobbit
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/31/2014
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.
#12 - The Judge
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/3/2014
The FBI pursues a Blacklister who metes out "justice" for those who are wrongly imprisoned.
#13 - The Stewmaker
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2013
When Liz's key witness disappears, Red suspects a killer who literally stews his victims, making them disappear forever...
#14 - Wujing
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2013
Liz and Red go undercover to take down an assassin who's been decimating the ranks of the CIA.
#15 - The Freelancer
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2013
Liz and Red track an assassin who disguises his kills in large-scale catastrophes.
#16 - The Kingmaker
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/28/2014
As the FBI pursues a political fixer known as The Kingmaker, Red seeks Fitch's protection against an unknown enemy who's trying to take him down.
#17 - The Courier
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2013
A sinister middleman with a unique ability puts the FBI on the trail of a missing NSA analyst.
#18 - The Alchemist
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/20/2014
The FBI's next target protects the guilty by preying on the DNA of the innocent.
#19 - General Ludd
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2013
Liz and the FBI go after an anti-capitalist cabal that's intent on bringing the U.S. economy to its knees.
#20 - Madeline Pratt
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/24/2014
A femme fatale from Red's past leads the FBI on a snipe hunt.
#21 - Gina Zanetakos
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2013
Eager to clear Tom's name, Liz turns him in to the FBI.
#22 - Frederick Barnes
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/2013
Following a chemical attack on the subway, Liz and the team hunt a mad scientist.