The Blacklist: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Blacklist Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
The Troll Farmer
Oct 1, 2015
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.
Marvin Gerard
Oct 8, 2015
With Ressler in hot pursuit, Liz only has Red to trust; Red asks a lawyer named Marvin Gerard for help with a hostage situation. The FBI wants to force Cooper out of the task force
Eli Matchett
Oct 15, 2015
Liz and Red take a detour to the Midwest. Ressler, Aram and Samar accidentally uncover what could turn into a global food crisis. Cooper seeks help from an unexpected source.
The Djinn
Oct 22, 2015
Red enlists a task force to locate the Djinn, an enigmatic woman who fulfills revenge fantasies. Red and Liz believe the Djinn can lead them to the Cabal and help them exonerate Li
Arioch Cain
Oct 29, 2015
Red and the FBI come together to protect Liz when a huge reward for her capture attracts attention from assassins.
Sir Crispin Crandall
Nov 5, 2015
Red and Liz catch wind that Andras Halmi, a trusted advisor of The Director, has gone missing. In pursuit of Halmi, Red and Liz narrowly escape a violent confrontation. Meanwhile,
Zal Bin Hasaan
Nov 12, 2015
A family tragedy in Samar's past resurfaces when the Task Force hunt for an elusive international terrorist. The FBI and the Cabal gain significant ground in their search for Liz a
Kings of the Highway
Nov 19, 2015
Red and Liz are unexpectedly separated from each other when Red falls into a dangerous situation. Samar makes a risky decision to help Liz while Tom and Cooper continue on their ex
The Director (1)
Jan 7, 2016
Liz awaits trial as Red and Aram take risky measures to protect her.
The Director: Conclusion (2)
Jan 14, 2016
The Cabal prepares to assassinate Liz, triggering Red's call to the task force to outmaneuver the Cabal in a bid to exonerate her. Red delivers a final ultimatum.
Mr. Gregory Devry
Jan 21, 2016
With her name finally cleared, Liz attempts to reclaim her former life. Red works with the task force to infiltrate an assembly of high-level criminals at large in a rare, risky op
The Vehm
Jan 28, 2016
When an associate of Red's is killed with a rare medieval device, Red realizes a lethal vigilante group from the Middle Ages has been resurrected; Liz considers her next move after
Alistair Pitt
Feb 4, 2016
Red and Liz work with the taskforce to stop a negotiator who has resurfaced to unite two rival crime families. Tom reconnects with a former flame.
Lady Ambrosia
Feb 11, 2016
After a missing child that has been presumed dead turns up alive, Red and Liz work with the taskforce to search for a dangerous woman who may be kidnapping children. Meanwhile, Tom
Drexel
Feb 18, 2016
After the founder of a successful internet start-up is found dead, Red recognizes the crime scene as the work of a notorious killer. Liz and the task force work with Red to track t
The Caretaker
Feb 25, 2016
After a State Department official is found dead in Beijing, Red and Liz link the murder to a secret keeper known as "The Caretaker," who maintains an impenetrable safety deposit va
Mr. Solomon (1)
Apr 7, 2016
After Red learns that a tactical nuclear weapon is being targeted by thieves, it's a race against the clock as the task force struggles to stop them -- and prevent an imminent nucl
Mr. Solomon: Conclusion (2)
Apr 14, 2016
A team member falls into grave danger due to a tragedy, leading the task force to rely on Red and his unorthodox methods. Meanwhile, an unforeseen complication impacts Tom and Liz.
Cape May
Apr 21, 2016
When a mysterious woman running from unknown assailants accidentally crosses paths with Reddington, he assists her in fighting her attackers.
The Artax Network
Apr 28, 2016
After an unexpected loss devastates the FBI task force, they must track down their assailants; a mysterious group whose agents operate using a worldwide satellite network. Meanwhil
Susan Hargrave
May 5, 2016
When Reddington links an elegant, powerful and extremely dangerous woman to the recent tragic events, the task force is forced to play a deadly cat and mouse game to stop her befor
Alexander Kirk (1)
May 12, 2016
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
Alexander Kirk: Conclusion (2)
May 19, 2016
As Reddington and the task force close in on the person responsible for Liz's death, a shocking betrayal leaves them racing to save one of their own.