A new FBI profiler, Elizabeth Keen, has her entire life uprooted when a
mysterious criminal, Raymond Reddington, who has eluded capture for
decades, turns himself in and insists on speaking only to her.
Stars:
James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego KlattenhoffStoryline
A highly articulate, erudite and intelligent businessman and mastermind, "Red" Reddington, has allegedly been on the "10 Most Wanted List" of various U.S. law enforcement agencies for over 20 years. The legend is that Red is as elusive as he is clever, controlling a labyrinth of creative enterprises, coupled with uncanny ability to gather and finesse information at the drop of a hat. on the first day at FBI for a new female profiler fresh out of Quantico, Red offers to bandy wits with the FBI. Red promises to deliver various criminals and plots previously unknown to any branch of law enforcement... and all Red requests in return is to choose his muse.
Season 1
23 Sep. 2013
Pilot
Ex-government agent and one of the FBI's Most Wanted fugitives, Raymond
"Red" Reddington (James Spader) mysteriously turns himself in to the FBI
and offers to give up everyone he has ever worked with including a
long-thought-dead terrorist but under one condition - he'll only talk to
newly-minted female FBI profiler, Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone) with
whom he seemingly has no connection. For Liz, it's going to be one hell
of a first day on the job and what follows is a twisting series of
events as the race to stop a terrorist begins.
30 Sep. 2013
The Freelancer (No. 145)
Red predicts an impending catastrophe rooted by the work of an assassin
called "The Freelancer." Together Liz and Red go undercover to prevent
his next target, Floriana Campo, from being killed. Elsewhere, Ressler
and newly re-hired CIA agent, Meera Malik, who's been added to Red's
private security detail, keep an eye on them from a distance. Meanwhile
Liz considers what she should do next concerning Tom and the mysterious
box she found hidden under the floorboards.
7 Oct. 2013
Wujing (No. 84)
Red (James Spader) takes Liz (Megan Boone) on an undercover assignment
to bring down a freelance Chinese spy who's targeting CIA agents.
14 Oct. 2013
The Stewmaker (No. 161)
When a witness in the murder trial of a ruthless cartel boss disappears,
Red (James Spader) leads Liz (Megan Boone) and Ressler (Diego
Klattenhoff) on a search for the Blacklist's No. 161, a gruesome hit man
known as the Stewmaker.
21 Oct. 2013
The Courier (No. 85)
Red (James Spader) leads Liz (Megan Boone) and Ressler (Diego
Klattenhoff) in a hunt for a kidnap victim and his abductor - The
Blacklist No. 85, a secretive criminal courier whose inability to feel
pain makes him impossible to stop. Liz uncovers evidence linking Tom
(Ryan Eggold) to a Russian defector's unsolved murder.
28 Oct. 2013
Gina Zanetakos (No. 152)
After Tom confronts Liz about the box - he claims he's innocent and
insists that they turn it into the FBI so his name can be cleared.
Elsewhere, Red informs Liz and the FBI that the next name on the
Blacklist is beautiful and deadly corporate terrorist, Gina Zanetakos.
4 Nov. 2013
Frederick Barnes (No. 47)
Red (James Spader) leads Liz (Megan Boone) in the search for a deranged
chemical weapons expert who unleashed a rare but fatal disease in the
Washington, DC subway.
11 Nov. 2013
General Ludd (No. 109)
Red (James Spader) demands a deal from Cooper (Harry Lennix) before
he'll agree to stop an anti-capitalist terrorist network's next deadly
attack, while her dad's failing health reveals secrets in Liz's (Megan
Boone) past.
25 Nov. 2013
Anslo Garrick (No. 16)
The Team's Headquarters (Post Office Black Site) is attacked in an effort to assassinate Red (James Spader).
2 Dec. 2013
Anslo Garrick (No. 16): Conclusion
Red is kidnapped by terrorist Anslo Garrick. Will Elizabeth find him? What other secrets will be unveiled?
13 Jan. 2014
The Good Samaritan (No. 106)
A serial killer from Liz's past strikes again while Red hunts for his betrayer.
20 Jan. 2014
The Alchemist (No. 101)
As Red (James Spader) enlists activist whistleblowers in his search for
the mole, Liz (Megan Boone) pursues a deranged scientist who's helped
dozens of criminals escape by engineering and killing their genetic
doubles.
27 Jan. 2014
The Cyprus Agency (No. 64)
As Liz (Megan Boone) heads up an investigation that exposes an adoption
agency's shocking secret, Red's (James Spader) pursuit of the FBI mole
identifies a surprising new suspect.
24 Feb. 2014
Madeline Pratt (No. 73)
Liz helps Tom adjust to the impending adoption; Red reveals a woman from
his past is a target; Red convinces Liz to pull off a heist at the
Syrian Embassy.
3 Mar. 2014
The Judge (No. 57)
Red investigates Jolene's life; Liz and Ressler go after a criminal
known as The Judge, who incarcerates the ones that put innocent men
away.
17 Mar. 2014
Mako Tanida (No. 83)
Tom struggles to keep his secret safe. Ressler goes after the man who's taking down his old team one by one, Mako Tanida.
24 Mar. 2014
Ivan (No. 88)
Liz investigates the disappearance of Jolene. The team hunts a young boy posing as Ivan, the infamous hacker.
31 Mar. 2014
Milton Bobbit (No. 135)
Now aware that Tom is not whom he pretends to be, Liz uses a case to
distract the team as she investigates her husband's true intentions.
21 Apr. 2014
The Pavlovich Brothers (No. 119-122)
The Pavlovich brothers specialize in abductions of high value targets
and according to Red, they are planning their next hit. While the team
tries to protect the next target, Red has a job of his own for the
Pavlovich Brothers. Elsewhere, Liz patiently tries to uncover the truth
about Tom.
28 Apr. 2014
The Kingmaker (No. 42)
After a politician in Prague is framed for a murder, Red suspects it's
the work of The Kingmaker - a strategist behind the rise of some of the
world's most powerful politicians. While Red helps Liz and the FBI catch
him, Liz uncovers a secret that Red's been keeping from her.
5 May 2014
Berlin (No. 8)
Liz refuses to work with Red after discovering the truth about the death
of her father. Seeking to make amends and force Liz to see him, Red
brings the FBI a case they can't ignore. Meanwhile, Liz reveals what she
knows about Tom's secret life to the FBI.
12 May 2014
Berlin (No. 8): Conclusion
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.
User Reviews
Phenomenal StartLet me start by saying
there was a lot of hype around this show and it didn't disappoint. The
Blacklist is a crime drama, where one of the most wanted criminals in
the world(James Spader)turns himself in which triggers a very
interesting chain of events.
Right from the very first scene you
get the feeling that you're part of a play, all the people line up in
their proper places and the dance begins. The acting all around is top
notch, there's an hint of back story that starts out just as the
Lizzy(Jessica Alverson) makes an entrance. As the story continues little
by little pieces start falling into place, yet even after nearly seeing
everything there is to see, you realize you've really learned nothing
because it's all shrouded in mystery.