List of The Blacklist episodes
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The Blacklist is an American crime drama television series created by Jon Bokenkamp that premiered on NBC on September 23, 2013. The series, starring James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold, Hisham Tawfiq, and Harry Lennix, follows Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader), one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders at J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, D . He claims that he and the FBI have similar interests in getting rid of dangerous criminals and terrorists. Reddington will cooperate only with Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone), a rookie FBI criminal profiler who we see in the first episode, has trouble profiling just herself and is not too keen on the idea. Over the course of his own criminal career, Reddington has made a list of global criminals who he believes are acting liabilities to his own interests or to society, most of whom are unknown to the FBI, and not on the FBI's "Most Wanted" list — he calls it "The Blacklist". As the series progresses, Reddington uses the FBI to apprehend enemies and strategic interests for his own personal gain. Executive producers for the series include Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath, and John Davis for Sony Pictures Television, Universal Television, and Davis Entertainment. During the course of the series, 218 episodes of The Blacklist aired over ten seasons, between September 23, 2013, and July 13, 2023.
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| Season | Episodes | Originally released | Rank | Average viewers (millions) | ||
| First released | Last released | |||||
| 1 | 22 | September 23, 2013 (2013-09-23) | May 12, 2014 (2014-05-12) | 6 | 14 | |
| 2 | 22 | September 22, 2014 (2014-09-22) | May 14, 2015 (2015-05-14) | 14 | 13 | |
| 3 | 23 | October 1, 2015 (2015-10-01) | May 19, 2016 (2016-05-19) | 22 | 11 | |
| 4 | 22 | September 22, 2016 (2016-09-22) | May 18, 2017 (2017-05-18) | 30 | 9 | |
| 5 | 22 | September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27) | May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16) | 42 | 8 | |
| 6 | 22 | January 3, 2019 (2019-01-03) | May 17, 2019 (2019-05-17) | 57 | 6 | |
| 7 | 19 | October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04) | May 15, 2020 (2020-05-15) | 50 | 6 | |
| 8 | 22 | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) | June 23, 2021 (2021-06-23) | 51 | 5 | |
| 9 | 22 | October 21, 2021 (2021-10-21) | May 27, 2022 (2022-05-27) | 50 | 4 | |
| 10 | 22 | February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26) | July 13, 2023 (2023-07-13) | 60 | 3 | |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Blacklist guide | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | US viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | N/A | Joe Carnahan | Jon Bokenkamp | September 23, 2013 (2013-09-23) | 12 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Freelancer" | No. 145 | Jace Alexander | Jon Bokenkamp | September 30, 2013 (2013-09-30) | 11 |
| 3 | 3 | "Wujing" | No. 84 | Michael Watkins | Lukas Reiter | October 7, 2013 (2013-10-07) | 11 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Stewmaker" | No. 161 | Vince Misiano | Patrick Massett & John Zinman | October 14, 2013 (2013-10-14) | 10 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Courier" | No. 85 | Nick Gomez | John C. Kelley | October 21, 2013 (2013-10-21) | 10 |
| 6 | 6 | "Gina Zanetakos" | No. 152 | Adam Arkin | Wendy West | October 28, 2013 (2013-10-28) | 10 |
| 7 | 7 | "Frederick Barnes" | No. 47 | Michael Watkins | J. R. Orci | November 4, 2013 (2013-11-04) | 10 |
| 8 | 8 | "General Ludd" | No. 109 | Stephen Surjik | Amanda Kate Shuman | November 11, 2013 (2013-11-11) | 10 |
| 9 | 9 | "Anslo Garrick" | No. 16 | Joe Carnahan | Story by : Joe Carnahan & Jason George Teleplay by : Joe Carnahan | November 25, 2013 (2013-11-25) | 10 |
| 10 | 10 | "Anslo Garrick Conclusion" | No. 16 | Michael Watkins | Lukas Reiter & J. R. Orci | December 2, 2013 (2013-12-02) | 11 |
| 11 | 11 | "The Good Samaritan" | No. 106 | Dan Lerner | Brandon Margolis & Brandon Sonnier | January 13, 2014 (2014-01-13) | 9 |
| 12 | 12 | "The Alchemist" | No. 101 | Vince Misiano | Anthony Sparks | January 20, 2014 (2014-01-20) | 8 |
| 13 | 13 | "The Cyprus Agency" | No. 64 | Michael Watkins | Lukas Reiter | January 27, 2014 (2014-01-27) | 10 |
| 14 | 14 | "Madeline Pratt" | No. 73 | Michael Zinberg | Jim Campolongo | February 24, 2014 (2014-02-24) | 11 |
| 15 | 15 | "The Judge" | No. 57 | Peter Werner | Jonathan Shapiro & Lukas Reiter | March 3, 2014 (2014-03-03) | 11 |
| 16 | 16 | "Mako Tanida" | No. 83 | Michael Watkins | Story by : Joe Carnahan Teleplay by : John Eisendrath & Jon Bokenkamp & Patrick Massett & John Zinman | March 17, 2014 (2014-03-17) | 10 |
| 17 | 17 | "Ivan" | No. 88 | Randy Zisk | J . Orci & Amanda Kate Shuman | March 24, 2014 (2014-03-24) | 10 |
| 18 | 18 | "Milton Bobbit" | No. 135 | Steven A. Adelson | Daniel Voll | March 31, 2014 (2014-03-31) | 11 |
| 19 | 19 | "The Pavlovich Brothers" | Nos. 119-122 | Paul Edwards | Elizabeth Benjamin | April 21, 2014 (2014-04-21) | 11 |
| 20 | 20 | "The Kingmaker" | No. 42 | Karen Gaviola | J. R. Orci & Lukas Reiter | April 28, 2014 (2014-04-28) | 10 |
| 21 | 21 | "Berlin" | No. 8 | Michael Zinberg | John Eisendrath & Jon Bokenkamp | May 5, 2014 (2014-05-05) | 10 |
| 22 | 22 | "Berlin Conclusion" | No. 8 | Michael Watkins | Story by : Richard D'Ovidio Teleplay by : John Eisendrath & Jon Bokenkamp & Lukas Reiter & J. R. Orci | May 12, 2014 (2014-05-12) | 10 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Blacklist guide | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | US viewers (millions) |
| 23 | 1 | "Lord Baltimore" | No. 104 | Michael Watkins | Jon Bokenkamp & John Eisendrath | September 22, 2014 (2014-09-22) | 12 |
| 24 | 2 | "Monarch Douglas Bank" | No. 112 | Paul Edwards | Kristen Reidel & Amanda Kate Shuman & Daniel Knauf | September 29, 2014 (2014-09-29) | 10 |
| 25 | 3 | "Dr. James Covington" | No. 89 | Karen Gaviola | Lukas Reiter & J. R. Orci | October 6, 2014 (2014-10-06) | 10 |
| 26 | 4 | "Dr. Linus Creel" | No. 82 | Michael Watkins | Mike Ostrowski | October 13, 2014 (2014-10-13) | 9 |
| 27 | 5 | "The Front" | No. 74 | Steven A. Adelson | Teleplay by : Jim Campolongo & Adam Sussman Story by : Adam Sussman | October 20, 2014 (2014-10-20) | 9 |
| 28 | 6 | "The Mombasa Cartel" | No. 114 | David Platt | Daniel Knauf | October 27, 2014 (2014-10-27) | 9 |
| 29 | 7 | "The Scimitar" | No. 22 | Karen Gaviola | J. R. Orci & Lukas Reiter | November 3, 2014 (2014-11-03) | 9 |
| 30 | 8 | "The Decembrist" | No. 12 | Michael Watkins | John Eisendrath & Jon Bokenkamp | November 10, 2014 (2014-11-10) | 9 |
| 31 | 9 | "Luther Braxton" | No. 21 | Joe Carnahan | Teleplay by : Jon Bokenkamp & John Eisendrath Story by : J. R. Orci & Lukas Reiter & John Eisendrath & Jon Bokenkamp | February 1, 2015 (2015-02-01) | 25 |
| 32 | 10 | "Luther Braxton Conclusion" | No. 21 | Michael Watkins | Teleplay by : Mike Ostrowski & Jim Campolongo Story by : Kristen Reidel & Vincent Angell | February 5, 2015 (2015-02-05) | 10 |
| 33 | 11 | "Ruslan Denisov" | No. 67 | Andrew McCarthy | Jonathan Shapiro & Lukas Reiter | February 12, 2015 (2015-02-12) | 8 |
| 34 | 12 | "The Kenyon Family" | No. 71 | David Platt | Vincent Angell & Daniel Knauf | February 19, 2015 (2015-02-19) | 7 |
| 35 | 13 | "The Deer Hunter" | No. 93 | Andrew McCarthy | Amanda Kate Shuman | February 26, 2015 (2015-02-26) | 8 |
| 36 | 14 | "T. Earl King VI" | No. 94 | Steven A. Adelson | Brandon Sonnier & Brandon Margolis | March 5, 2015 (2015-03-05) | 8 |
| 37 | 15 | "The Major" | No. 75 | Michael Watkins | Jon Bokenkamp & John Eisendrath & Lukas Reiter | March 12, 2015 (2015-03-12) | 7 |
| 38 | 16 | "Tom Keen" | No. 7 | Andrew McCarthy | Teleplay by : Lukas Reiter & J. R. Orci Story by : J. R. Orci & Lukas Reiter & Jon Bokenkamp & John Eisendrath | March 19, 2015 (2015-03-19) | 8 |
| 39 | 17 | "The Longevity Initiative" | No. 97 | Donald Thorin Jr. | Lukas Reiter & J. R. Orci | March 26, 2015 (2015-03-26) | 8 |
| 40 | 18 | "Vanessa Cruz" | No. 117 | Guy Ferland | Vincent Angell & Daniel Knauf | April 2, 2015 (2015-04-02) | 7 |
| 41 | 19 | "Leonard Caul" | No. 62 | Michael Waxman | Brandon Margolis & Brandon Sonnier & Kristen Reidel & Jim Campolongo | April 23, 2015 (2015-04-23) | 7 |
| 42 | 20 | "Quon Zhang" | No. 87 | Karen Gaviola | J. R. Orci & Lukas Reiter | April 30, 2015 (2015-04-30) | 6 |
| 43 | 21 | "Karakurt" | No. 55 | Steven A. Adelson | Daniel Knauf | May 7, 2015 (2015-05-07) | 6 |
| 44 | 22 | "Tom Connolly" | No. 11 | Michael Watkins | John Eisendrath & Jon Bokenkamp | May 14, 2015 (2015-05-14) | 7 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Blacklist guide | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | US viewers (millions) |
| 45 | 1 | "The Troll Farmer" | No. 38 | Michael Watkins | Jon Bokenkamp & John Eisendrath | October 1, 2015 (2015-10-01) | 7 |
| 46 | 2 | "Marvin Gerard" | No. 80 | Andrew McCarthy | Story by : J. R. Orci & Lukas Reiter Teleplay by : Daniel Knauf & Brandon Sonnier & Brandon Margolis | October 8, 2015 (2015-10-08) | 7 |
| 47 | 3 | "Eli Matchett" | No. 72 | Steven A. Adelson | Lukas Reiter & J. R. Orci | October 15, 2015 (2015-10-15) | 6 |
| 48 | 4 | "The Djinn" | No. 43 | Omar Madha | Daniel Cerone | October 22, 2015 (2015-10-22) | 6 |
| 49 | 5 | "Arioch Cain" | No. 50 | Alex Zakrzewski | Dawn DeNoon | October 29, 2015 (2015-10-29) | 7 |
| 50 | 6 | "Sir Crispin Crandall" | No. 86 | Ami Canaan Mann | Dave Thomas | November 5, 2015 (2015-11-05) | 6 |
| 51 | 7 | "Zal Bin Hasaan" | No. 31 | Michael Watkins | Brandon Sonnier & Brandon Margolis | November 12, 2015 (2015-11-12) | 6 |
| 52 | 8 | "Kings of the Highway" | No. 108 | Terrence O'Hara | Brian Studler | November 19, 2015 (2015-11-19) | 6 |
| 53 | 9 | "The Director" | No. 24 | Mary Lambert | Daniel Cerone | January 7, 2016 (2016-01-07) | 7 |
| 54 | 10 | "The Director: Conclusion" | No. 24 | John Terlesky | Lukas Reiter | January 14, 2016 (2016-01-14) | 7 |
| 55 | 11 | "Mr. Gregory Devry" | No. 95 | Alex Zakrzewski | Daniel Knauf | January 21, 2016 (2016-01-21) | 7 |
| 56 | 12 | "The Vehm" | No. 132 | Michael Watkins | Vincent Angell | January 28, 2016 (2016-01-28) | 7 |
| 57 | 13 | "Alistair Pitt" | No. 103 | Bill Roe | Story by : Nicole Phillips & Adam Sussman Teleplay by : Nicole Phillips | February 4, 2016 (2016-02-04) | 6 |
| 58 | 14 | "Lady Ambrosia" | No. 77 | Tim Hunter | Taylor Martin | February 11, 2016 (2016-02-11) | 6 |
| 59 | 15 | "Drexel" | No. 113 | Anton Cropper | Dave Metzger | February 18, 2016 (2016-02-18) | 6 |
| 60 | 16 | "The Caretaker" | No. 78 | Don Thorin, Jr. | Dave Thomas | February 25, 2016 (2016-02-25) | 5 |
| 61 | 17 | "Mr. Solomon" | No. 32 | Eagle Egilsson | Brian Studler | April 7, 2016 (2016-04-07) | 6 |
| 62 | 18 | "Mr. Solomon: Conclusion" | No. 32 | John Terlesky | Daniel Cerone | April 14, 2016 (2016-04-14) | 6 |
| 63 | 19 | "Cape May" | None | Michael Watkins | Daniel Knauf | April 21, 2016 (2016-04-21) | 7 |
| 64 | 20 | "The Artax Network" | No. 41 | Don Thorin, Jr. | Dawn DeNoon | April 28, 2016 (2016-04-28) | 6 |
| 65 | 21 | "Susan Hargrave" | No. 18 | Andrew McCarthy | Story by : J. R. Orci & Lukas Reiter Teleplay by : Vincent Angell & Daniel Cerone & Brian Studler | May 5, 2016 (2016-05-05) | 6 |
| 66 | 22 | "Alexander Kirk" | No. 14 | Michael Dinner | Story by : Jon Bokenkamp & John Eisendrath & J. R. Orci & Lukas Reiter Teleplay by : Jon Bokenkamp & John Eisendrath | May 12, 2016 (2016-05-12) | 6 |
| 67 | 23 | "Alexander Kirk: Conclusion" | No. 14 | Bill Roe | Lukas Reiter & J. R. Orci | May 19, 2016 (2016-05-19) | 6 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Blacklist guide | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | US viewers (millions) |
| 68 | 1 | "Esteban" | No. 79 | Michael Watkins | Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath | September 22, 2016 (2016-09-22) | 6 |
| 69 | 2 | "Mato" | No. 66 | Andrew McCarthy | Daniel Cerone | September 29, 2016 (2016-09-29) | 5 |
| 70 | 3 | "Miles McGrath" | No. 65 | John Terlesky | Lukas Reiter | October 6, 2016 (2016-10-06) | 6 |
| 71 | 4 | "Gaia" | No. 81 | Bill Roe | Peter Noah | October 13, 2016 (2016-10-13) | 5 |
| 72 | 5 | "The Lindquist Concern" | No. 105 | Kurt Kuenne | Dawn DeNoon | October 20, 2016 (2016-10-20) | 5 |
| 73 | 6 | "The Thrushes" | No. 53 | Terrence O'Hara | Teleplay by : Daniel Knauf Story by : Daniel Knauf, Dave Metzger | October 27, 2016 (2016-10-27) | 5 |
| 74 | 7 | "Dr. Adrian Shaw" | No. 98 | Andrew McCarthy | Chap Taylor | November 3, 2016 (2016-11-03) | 5 |
| 75 | 8 | "Dr. Adrian Shaw: Conclusion" | No. 98 | Michael Watkins | Daniel Cerone | November 10, 2016 (2016-11-10) | 5 |
| 76 | 9 | "Lipet's Seafood Company" | No. 111 | Don Thorin | Teleplay by : Dawn DeNoon Story by : Lukas Reiter, Dave Metzger | January 5, 2017 (2017-01-05) | 5 |
| 77 | 10 | "The Forecaster" | No. 163 | Edward Ornelas | Kim Newton | January 12, 2017 (2017-01-12) | 5 |
| 78 | 11 | "The Harem" | No. 102 | Bill Roe | Marisa Tam | January 19, 2017 (2017-01-19) | 5 |
| 79 | 12 | "Natalie Luca" | No. 184 | Michael Watkins | Noah Schechter | February 2, 2017 (2017-02-02) | 5 |
| 80 | 13 | "Isabella Stone" | No. 34 | Andrew McCarthy | Taylor Martin | February 9, 2017 (2017-02-09) | 4 |
| 81 | 14 | "The Architect" | No. 107 | Christine Gee | Chap Taylor, Dave Metzger | February 16, 2017 (2017-02-16) | 4 |
| 82 | 15 | "The Apothecary" | No. 59 | Michael Caracciolo | Teleplay by : Marisa Tam Story by : Brian Studler | February 23, 2017 (2017-02-23) | 4 |
| 83 | 16 | "Dembe Zuma" | No. 10 | Jean de Segonzac | Brandon Margolis, Brandon Sonnier | April 20, 2017 (2017-04-20) | 4 |
| 84 | 17 | "Requiem" | None | Terrence O'Hara | Daniel Cerone | April 20, 2017 (2017-04-20) | 4 |
| 85 | 18 | "Philomena" | No. 61 | Michael Watkins | Peter Noah | April 27, 2017 (2017-04-27) | 4 |
| 86 | 19 | "Dr. Bogdan Krilov" | No. 29 | Don Thorin | Teleplay by : Lukas Reiter, John Eisendrath, Jon Bokenkamp Story by : Brian Studler, Marisa Tam | May 4, 2017 (2017-05-04) | 4 |
| 87 | 20 | "The Debt Collector" | No. 46 | Bill Roe | Teleplay by : Kim Newton, Daniel Cerone Story by : Jon Bokenkamp, Lukas Reiter | May 11, 2017 (2017-05-11) | 4 |
| 88 | 21 | "Mr. Kaplan" | No. 4 | Don Thorin | Teleplay by : John Eisendrath Story by : Lukas Reiter, J. R. Orci | May 18, 2017 (2017-05-18) | 4 |
| 89 | 22 | "Mr. Kaplan: Conclusion" | No. 4 | Michael Watkins | Teleplay by : Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath, Daniel Cerone Story by : Lukas Reiter, J. R. Orci | May 18, 2017 (2017-05-18) | 4 |