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The Blacklist: Season 4

22 episodes Premiered Sep 22, 2016 Updated Oct 1, 2026

The Blacklist Season 4 continues the overarching saga across 22 episodes. Raymond Reddington, one of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's most wanted fugitives, remains central to the narrative as the series explores the ongoing drama, crime, and mystery involving the criminal underworld and federal law enforcement. The season follows the continuation of the criminal saga involving Reddington and the task force, mai

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Season 4 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Raymond Reddington is one of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's most wanted fugitives.
  • ⚡ The series falls under the genres of drama, crime, and mystery.
  • ⚡ The overarching saga features characters navigating a world where they must work alongside criminals.
  • ⚡ The central premise relies on the core guideline to never trust a criminal until you have to.
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Season overview

The Blacklist Season 4 continues the overarching saga across 22 episodes. Raymond Reddington, one of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's most wanted fugitives, remains central to the narrative as the series explores the ongoing drama, crime, and mystery involving the criminal underworld and federal law enforcement. The season follows the continuation of the criminal saga involving Reddington and the task force, maintaining the core dynamic established in the previous seasons where viewers are reminded never to trust a criminal until they have to.

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Season 4 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 4: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S4·E1 Mytharc

Esteban

Sep 22, 2016 · 43 min

After Liz is abducted by a man claiming to be her father, Red sets out to find her at any cost. Meanwhile, the Task Force grapples with the shocking news that Liz is still alive.

S4·E2 Core

Mato

Sep 29, 2016 · 43 min

Red enlists Tom and the Task Force to help track a notorious bounty hunter who may know Alexander Kirk's next move. Meanwhile, Liz struggles to decide if Kirk is trustworthy.

S4·E3 Core

Miles McGrath

Oct 6, 2016 · 43 min

Red and the Task Force take extreme measures to hunt down one of Alexander Kirk's allies, Miles McGrath, a "criminal incubator" who finances crimes for profit. Meanwhile, Liz learn

S4·E4 Core

Gaia

Oct 13, 2016 · 43 min

As Red sets Liz and the Task Force on the trail of an eco-terrorist with a mysterious connection to Alexander Kirk, Tom takes matters into his own hands.

S4·E5 Core

The Lindquist Concern

Oct 20, 2016 · 43 min

Liz's loyalties are tested as Red takes action on an operation to intercept Alexander Kirk. Meanwhile the Task Force races to find a killer who targets inventors of revolutionary t

S4·E6 Core

The Thrushes

Oct 27, 2016 · 43 min

When Alexander Kirk contracts a mysterious group that specializes in hacking the world's most secure computer systems, Red and Liz see an opportunity to make a move on Kirk's organ

S4·E7 Core

Dr. Adrian Shaw (1)

Nov 3, 2016 · 43 min

Red directs the Task Force to track down an individual who provides new identities to criminals on the run. Meanwhile, as Alexander Kirk's medical condition worsens, Liz seeks guid

S4·E8 Core

Dr. Adrian Shaw: Conclusion (2)

Nov 10, 2016 · 43 min

Red pressures Dr. Shaw to locate a former patient. Liz contemplates the implications of her ties to an increasingly desperate and dangerous Alexander Kirk. Mr. Kaplan comes to a cr

S4·E9 Core

Lipet's Seafood Company

Jan 5, 2017 · 43 min

An investigation into an international terrorist operating on American soil tests the allegiances of the Task Force. As Aram faces the consequences of his girlfriend hacking into t

S4·E10 Core

The Forecaster

Jan 12, 2017 · 43 min

A new case arrives at Liz's doorstep, where someone has left a diorama depicting a crime soon to be committed. Meanwhile, Red explores a new business opportunity.

S4·E11 Core

The Harem

Jan 19, 2017 · 43 min

Liz must prove herself to the leader of an elite group of female thieves in order to infiltrate their organization as they prepare for their next heist. Meanwhile, Red contends wit

S4·E12 Core

Natalie Luca

Feb 2, 2017 · 43 min

After discovering his criminal empire is under attack, Red turns to the task force for help, leading the team to hunt an assassin who kills her victims by infecting them with a let

S4·E13 Core

Isabella Stone

Feb 9, 2017 · 43 min

As another member of Red's team is targeted, the task force races to stop the sophisticated criminal who has been attacking Red and his businesses. Meanwhile, a shocking event send

S4·E14 Core

The Architect

Feb 16, 2017 · 43 min

Aram goes under cover as a hacker to find a criminal who designs and executes crimes for a price.

S4·E15 Core

The Apothecary

Feb 23, 2017 · 43 min

After being dosed with poison, Red must retrace his steps to discover which of his closest allies has betrayed him, while the task force races against the clock to find an antidote

S4·E16 Core

Dembe Zuma

Apr 20, 2017 · 43 min

After weeks of hunting for Dembe, Red and the Task Force finally get a lead on his whereabouts when Aram goes missing. Meanwhile, Dembe takes a calculated risk as Red closes in.

S4·E17 Core

Requiem

Apr 20, 2017 · 43 min

Memories of the past set Red on a dangerous collision course with an enemy determined to destroy his criminal empire.

S4·E18 Core

Philomena

Apr 27, 2017 · 43 min

The Task Force chases an artful bounty hunter employed to target Red's closest associates. Meanwhile, Ressler faces a moral dilemma when he takes on a new assignment with a former

S4·E19 Core

Dr. Bogdan Krilov

May 4, 2017 · 43 min

Red sets the Task Force on the trail of a Blacklister with the tools to manipulate memories, causing Liz to question her own experiences. As Gale intensifies his investigation, Res

S4·E20 Core

The Debt Collector

May 11, 2017 · 43 min

When Liz becomes the target of a mercenary known as the Debt Collector, Red turns to an unlikely source for help. Meanwhile, Ressler faces an unexpected complication in his efforts

S4·E21 Mytharc

Mr. Kaplan (1)

May 18, 2017 · 43 min

Red tracks a high-end thief enlisted by Mr. Kaplan for a mysterious assignment. Aram faces a tough decision when agent Gale goes to extreme measures in his investigation into the T

S4·E22 Mytharc

Mr. Kaplan: Conclusion (2)

May 18, 2017 · 43 min

Red sets a dangerous plan in motion to save himself and the Task Force as Kaplan engages in the final phase of her assault on his criminal empire. With the future of the Task Force

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