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, but insists that he will speak only to Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI profiler.
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James Spader
Raymond 'Red' Reddington
Diego Klattenhoff
Donald Ressler
Hisham Tawfiq
Dembe Zuma
Anya Banerjee
Siya Malik
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22 episodes • 2013Avg: 8.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 23, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 2 | The Freelancer | Sep 30, 2013 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Wujing | Oct 7, 2013 | 7.6 |
| 4 | The Stewmaker | Oct 14, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 5 | The Courier | Oct 21, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Gina Zanetakos | Oct 28, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Frederick Barnes | Nov 4, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 8 | General Ludd | Nov 11, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Anslo Garrick (1) | Nov 25, 2013 | 8.8 |
| 10 | Anslo Garrick (2) | Dec 2, 2013 | 8.7 |
| 11 | The Good Samaritan | Jan 13, 2014 | 8.3 |
| 12 | The Alchemist | Jan 20, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 13 | The Cyprus Agency | Jan 27, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Madeline Pratt | Feb 24, 2014 | 7.7 |
| 15 | The Judge | Mar 3, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 16 | Mako Tanida | Mar 17, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Ivan | Mar 24, 2014 | 7.7 |
| 18 | Milton Bobbit | Mar 31, 2014 | 8.1 |
| 19 | The Pavlovich Brothers | Apr 21, 2014 | 8.3 |
| 20 | The Kingmaker | Apr 28, 2014 | 7.9 |
| 21 | Berlin (1) | May 5, 2014 | 8.4 |
| 22 | Berlin: Conclusion (2) | May 12, 2014 | 8.7 |
22 episodes • 2014Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lord Baltimore | Sep 22, 2014 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Monarch Douglas Bank | Sep 29, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Dr. James Covington | Oct 6, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Dr. Linus Creel | Oct 13, 2014 | 7.7 |
| 5 | The Front | Oct 20, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 6 | The Mombasa Cartel | Oct 27, 2014 | 7.9 |
| 7 | The Scimitar | Nov 3, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 8 | The Decembrist | Nov 10, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Luther Braxton (1) | Feb 1, 2015 | 8.7 |
| 10 | Luther Braxton: Conclusion (2) | Feb 5, 2015 | 8.5 |
| 11 | Ruslan Denisov | Feb 12, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 12 | The Kenyon Family | Feb 19, 2015 | 7.4 |
| 13 | The Deer Hunter | Feb 26, 2015 | 7.6 |
| 14 | T. Earl King VI | Mar 5, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 15 | The Major | Mar 12, 2015 | 6.9 |
| 16 | Tom Keen | Mar 19, 2015 | 8.3 |
| 17 | The Longevity Initiative | Mar 26, 2015 | 7.6 |
| 18 | Vanessa Cruz | Apr 2, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Leonard Caul | Apr 23, 2015 | 8.8 |
| 20 | Quon Zhang | Apr 30, 2015 | 7.8 |
| 21 | Karakurt | May 7, 2015 | 8.7 |
| 22 | Tom Connolly | May 14, 2015 | 9.1 |
23 episodes • 2015Avg: 8.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Troll Farmer | Oct 1, 2015 | 8.8 |
| 2 | Marvin Gerard | Oct 8, 2015 | 8.6 |
| 3 | Eli Matchett | Oct 15, 2015 | 8.1 |
| 4 | The Djinn | Oct 22, 2015 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Arioch Cain | Oct 29, 2015 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Sir Crispin Crandall | Nov 5, 2015 | 8.4 |
| 7 | Zal Bin Hasaan | Nov 12, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Kings of the Highway | Nov 19, 2015 | 7.8 |
| 9 | The Director (1) | Jan 7, 2016 | 9.1 |
| 10 | The Director: Conclusion (2) | Jan 14, 2016 | 9.2 |
| 11 | Mr. Gregory Devry | Jan 21, 2016 | 8.4 |
| 12 | The Vehm | Jan 28, 2016 | 7.4 |
| 13 | Alistair Pitt | Feb 4, 2016 | 7.5 |
| 14 | Lady Ambrosia | Feb 11, 2016 | 7.6 |
| 15 | Drexel | Feb 18, 2016 | 7.5 |
| 16 | The Caretaker | Feb 25, 2016 | 7.4 |
| 17 | Mr. Solomon (1) | Apr 7, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Mr. Solomon: Conclusion (2) | Apr 14, 2016 | 8.9 |
| 19 | Cape May | Apr 21, 2016 | 7.8 |
| 20 | The Artax Network | Apr 28, 2016 | 7.7 |
| 21 | Susan Hargrave | May 5, 2016 | 8.1 |
| 22 | Alexander Kirk (1) | May 12, 2016 | 8.4 |
| 23 | Alexander Kirk: Conclusion (2) | May 19, 2016 | 8.8 |
22 episodes • 2016Avg: 7.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esteban | Sep 22, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Mato | Sep 29, 2016 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Miles McGrath | Oct 6, 2016 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Gaia | Oct 13, 2016 | 7.2 |
| 5 | The Lindquist Concern | Oct 20, 2016 | 7.6 |
| 6 | The Thrushes | Oct 27, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Dr. Adrian Shaw (1) | Nov 3, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Dr. Adrian Shaw: Conclusion (2) | Nov 10, 2016 | 8.2 |
| 9 | Lipet's Seafood Company | Jan 5, 2017 | 7.3 |
| 10 | The Forecaster | Jan 12, 2017 | 7.4 |
| 11 | The Harem | Jan 19, 2017 | 7.3 |
| 12 | Natalie Luca | Feb 2, 2017 | 7.5 |
| 13 | Isabella Stone | Feb 9, 2017 | 7.6 |
| 14 | The Architect | Feb 16, 2017 | 7.6 |
| 15 | The Apothecary | Feb 23, 2017 | 8.5 |
| 16 | Dembe Zuma | Apr 20, 2017 | 8.7 |
| 17 | Requiem | Apr 20, 2017 | 9.0 |
| 18 | Philomena | Apr 27, 2017 | 7.7 |
| 19 | Dr. Bogdan Krilov | May 4, 2017 | 7.7 |
| 20 | The Debt Collector | May 11, 2017 | 8.1 |
| 21 | Mr. Kaplan (1) | May 18, 2017 | 8.4 |
| 22 | Mr. Kaplan: Conclusion (2) | May 18, 2017 | 9.0 |
22 episodes • 2017Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokey Putnum | Sep 27, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Greyson Blaise | Oct 4, 2017 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Miss Rebecca Thrall | Oct 11, 2017 | 7.6 |
| 4 | The Endling | Oct 18, 2017 | 7.6 |
| 5 | Ilyas Surkov | Oct 25, 2017 | 7.6 |
| 6 | The Travel Agency | Nov 1, 2017 | 7.5 |
| 7 | The Kilgannon Corporation | Nov 8, 2017 | 7.9 |
| 8 | Ian Garvey | Nov 15, 2017 | 9.2 |
| 9 | Ruin | Jan 3, 2018 | 8.5 |
| 10 | The Informant | Jan 10, 2018 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Abraham Stern | Jan 17, 2018 | 8.5 |
| 12 | The Cook | Jan 31, 2018 | 7.7 |
| 13 | The Invisible Hand | Feb 7, 2018 | 7.7 |
| 14 | Mr. Raleigh Sinclair III | Feb 28, 2018 | 7.8 |
| 15 | Pattie Sue Edwards | Mar 7, 2018 | 7.5 |
| 16 | The Capricorn Killer | Mar 14, 2018 | 8.1 |
| 17 | Anna-Gracia Duerte | Apr 4, 2018 | 7.6 |
| 18 | Zarak Mosadek | Apr 11, 2018 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Ian Garvey: Conclusion | Apr 25, 2018 | 8.6 |
| 20 | Nicholas T. Moore | May 2, 2018 | 7.4 |
| 21 | Lawrence Dane Devlin | May 9, 2018 | 7.6 |
| 22 | Sutton Ross | May 16, 2018 | 8.6 |
22 episodes • 2019Avg: 8.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Hans Koehler | Jan 3, 2019 | 8.0 |
| 2 | The Corsican | Jan 4, 2019 | 8.4 |
| 3 | The Pharmacist | Jan 11, 2019 | 8.2 |
| 4 | The Pawnbrokers | Jan 18, 2019 | 8.2 |
| 5 | Alter Ego | Feb 1, 2019 | 8.0 |
| 6 | The Ethicist | Feb 8, 2019 | 7.7 |
| 7 | General Shiro | Feb 15, 2019 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Marko Jankowics | Feb 22, 2019 | 7.9 |
| 9 | Minister D | Feb 22, 2019 | 8.6 |
| 10 | The Cryptobanker | Mar 8, 2019 | 8.1 |
| 11 | Bastien Moreau (1) | Mar 15, 2019 | 8.7 |
| 12 | Bastien Moreau: Conclusion (2) | Mar 22, 2019 | 8.5 |
| 13 | Robert Vesco | Mar 29, 2019 | 8.1 |
| 14 | The Osterman Umbrella Company | Mar 29, 2019 | 8.9 |
| 15 | Olivia Olson | Apr 5, 2019 | 7.9 |
| 16 | Lady Luck | Apr 12, 2019 | 7.7 |
| 17 | The Third Estate | Apr 19, 2019 | 7.8 |
| 18 | The Brockton College Killer | Apr 26, 2019 | 8.1 |
| 19 | Rassvet | Apr 26, 2019 | 9.1 |
| 20 | Guillermo Rizal | May 3, 2019 | 7.8 |
| 21 | Anna McMahon | May 10, 2019 | 8.7 |
| 22 | Robert Diaz | May 17, 2019 | 9.0 |
19 episodes • 2019Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis T. Steinhil (1) | Oct 4, 2019 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Louis T. Steinhil: Conclusion (2) | Oct 11, 2019 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Les Fleurs du Mal | Oct 18, 2019 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Kuwait | Oct 25, 2019 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Norman Devane | Nov 1, 2019 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Dr. Lewis Powell | Nov 8, 2019 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Hannah Hayes | Nov 15, 2019 | 6.8 |
| 8 | The Hawaladar | Nov 22, 2019 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Orion Relocation Services | Dec 6, 2019 | 8.2 |
| 10 | Katarina Rostova | Dec 13, 2019 | 8.2 |
| 11 | Victoria Fenberg | Mar 20, 2020 | 7.1 |
| 12 | Cornelius Ruck | Mar 27, 2020 | 7.8 |
| 13 | Newton Purcell | Apr 3, 2020 | 7.5 |
| 14 | Twamie Ullulaq | Apr 10, 2020 | 7.4 |
| 15 | Gordon Kemp | Apr 17, 2020 | 7.1 |
| 16 | Nyle Hatcher | Apr 24, 2020 | 7.5 |
| 17 | Brothers | May 1, 2020 | 7.3 |
| 18 | Roy Cain | May 8, 2020 | 7.8 |
| 19 | The Kazanjian Brothers | May 15, 2020 | 5.9 |
22 episodes • 2020Avg: 7.2Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roanoke | Nov 13, 2020 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Katarina Rostova: Conclusion | Nov 20, 2020 | 7.8 |
| 3 | 16 Ounces | Jan 22, 2021 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Elizabeth Keen | Jan 29, 2021 | 5.4 |
| 5 | The Fribourg Confidence | Feb 5, 2021 | 7.0 |
| 6 | The Wellstone Agency | Feb 12, 2021 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Chemical Mary | Feb 19, 2021 | 7.4 |
| 8 | Ogden Greeley | Feb 26, 2021 | 7.5 |
| 9 | The Cyranoid | Mar 5, 2021 | 6.4 |
| 10 | Dr. Laken Perillos | Mar 12, 2021 | 6.7 |
| 11 | Captain Kidd | Mar 26, 2021 | 6.5 |
| 12 | Rakitin | Apr 2, 2021 | 8.2 |
| 13 | Anne | Apr 16, 2021 | 8.6 |
| 14 | Misère | Apr 23, 2021 | 5.0 |
| 15 | The Russian Knot | Apr 30, 2021 | 6.6 |
| 16 | Nicholas Obenrader | May 7, 2021 | 6.8 |
| 17 | Ivan Stepanov | May 14, 2021 | 8.3 |
| 18 | The Protean | May 21, 2021 | 7.5 |
| 19 | Balthazar "Bino" Baker | May 28, 2021 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Godwin Page | Jun 4, 2021 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Nachalo | Jun 16, 2021 | 8.4 |
| 22 | Konets | Jun 23, 2021 | 7.7 |
22 episodes • 2021Avg: 7.3Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Skinner (1) | Oct 21, 2021 | 7.1 |
| 2 | The Skinner: Conclusion (2) | Oct 28, 2021 | 7.5 |
| 3 | The SPK | Nov 4, 2021 | 7.1 |
| 4 | The Avenging Angel | Nov 11, 2021 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Benjamin T. Okara | Nov 18, 2021 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Dr. Roberta Sand, Ph.D. | Dec 9, 2021 | 7.2 |
| 7 | Between Sleep and Awake | Jan 6, 2022 | 6.6 |
| 8 | Dr. Razmik Maier | Jan 13, 2022 | 7.1 |
| 9 | Boukman Baptiste | Jan 20, 2022 | 6.7 |
| 10 | Arcane Wireless | Feb 25, 2022 | 7.4 |
| 11 | The Conglomerate | Mar 4, 2022 | 7.4 |
| 12 | The Chairman | Mar 18, 2022 | 7.3 |
| 13 | Genuine Models, Inc. | Mar 25, 2022 | 6.7 |
| 14 | Eva Mason | Apr 1, 2022 | 7.3 |
| 15 | Andrew Kennison | Apr 8, 2022 | 8.1 |
| 16 | Helen Maghi | Apr 15, 2022 | 7.7 |
| 17 | El Conejo | Apr 22, 2022 | 7.6 |
| 18 | Laszlo Jankowics | Apr 29, 2022 | 7.7 |
| 19 | The Bear Mask | May 6, 2022 | 5.4 |
| 20 | Caelum Bank | May 13, 2022 | 8.4 |
| 21 | Marvin Gerard: Conclusion (1) | May 20, 2022 | 8.2 |
| 22 | Marvin Gerard: Conclusion (2) | May 27, 2022 | 7.8 |
22 episodes • 2023Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Night Owl | Feb 26, 2023 | 7.7 |
| 2 | The Whaler | Mar 5, 2023 | 7.5 |
| 3 | The Four Guns | Mar 12, 2023 | 7.8 |
| 4 | The Hyena | Mar 19, 2023 | 7.9 |
| 5 | The Dockery Affair | Mar 26, 2023 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Dr. Laken Perillos: Conclusion | Apr 2, 2023 | 7.3 |
| 7 | The Freelancer (2) | Apr 9, 2023 | 7.3 |
| 8 | The Troll Farmer (2) | Apr 16, 2023 | 7.5 |
| 9 | The Troll Farmer (3) | Apr 23, 2023 | 8.7 |
| 10 | The Postman | Apr 30, 2023 | 7.5 |
| 11 | The Man in the Hat | May 7, 2023 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Dr. Michael Abani | May 14, 2023 | 7.0 |
| 13 | The Sicilian Error of Color | May 21, 2023 | 7.1 |
| 14 | The Nowhere Bride | May 28, 2023 | 7.3 |
| 15 | The Hat Trick | Jun 1, 2023 | 7.4 |
| 16 | Blair Foster | Jun 1, 2023 | 7.7 |
| 17 | The Morgana Logistics Corporation | Jun 8, 2023 | 7.9 |
| 18 | Wormwood | Jun 22, 2023 | 7.6 |
| 19 | Room 417 | Jun 29, 2023 | 8.4 |
| 20 | Arthur Hudson | Jul 6, 2023 | 8.7 |
| 21 | Raymond Reddington (1) | Jul 13, 2023 | 8.8 |
| 22 | Raymond Reddington: Good Night (2) | Jul 13, 2023 | 6.6 |
