The Blacklist: Season 5
The fifth season of the television series The Blacklist continues the overarching saga across twenty-two episodes. The drama, crime, and mystery series follows Raymond Red Reddington, who is identified as one of the Federal Bureau of Investigation most wanted fugitives. As noted in the series premise, viewers are advised to never trust a criminal until you have to. The narrative arc for this season is shaped by these
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Raymond Red Reddington is one of the Federal Bureau of Investigation most wanted fugitives.
- The core dynamic of the series relies on the principle to never trust a criminal until you have to.
- The overarching saga continues across the established narrative structure of previous seasons.
- The series falls under the genres of drama, crime, and mystery.
Season overview
The fifth season of the television series The Blacklist continues the overarching saga across twenty-two episodes. The drama, crime, and mystery series follows Raymond Red Reddington, who is identified as one of the Federal Bureau of Investigation most wanted fugitives. As noted in the series premise, viewers are advised to never trust a criminal until you have to. The narrative arc for this season is shaped by these core elements as the ongoing story unfolds through its twenty-two episode run, continuing the complex dynamic between the fugitive informant and the federal agency he assists.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Smokey Putnum
Sep 27, 2017 · 43 min
With his criminal empire in ruins, Red enlists Liz in a plan to earn cash and deliver a new Blacklister to the Task Force.
Greyson Blaise
Oct 4, 2017 · 43 min
Liz and the Task Force join Red on an international adventure in pursuit of a billionaire who moonlights as a high end art thief. Meanwhile, Dembe chases a lead and Tom seeks outsi
Miss Rebecca Thrall
Oct 11, 2017 · 43 min
While the Task Force investigates a series of suspicious police shootings, Agent Ressler is distracted by increasing external pressures. With his back up against the wall, Red draf
The Endling
Oct 18, 2017 · 43 min
Liz and the Task Force hunt for an elusive criminal who will stop at nothing to destroy some of the world's most precious treasures. Meanwhile, a surprise encounter leads a cash-st
Ilyas Surkov
Oct 25, 2017 · 43 min
When Red provides exclusive intel on an international terrorist, it puts Liz and the Task Force on a collision course with a rival unit from the CIA. Meanwhile, Red and Hawkins lay
The Travel Agency
Nov 1, 2017 · 43 min
While Cooper enlists Red on a case of personal importance, Ressler leads the Task Force on a mission to stop the resurgence of once-dormant murder-for-hire ring. Determined to find
The Kilgannon Corporation
Nov 8, 2017 · 43 min
Red and the Task Force place Dembe undercover to infiltrate an international human smuggling organization, but when communication is lost, they must intervene. Meanwhile, Tom's inv
Ian Garvey
Nov 15, 2017 · 43 min
Tom goes missing and Liz desperately retraces his steps to find him. Red's hunt for the suitcase of bones leads to lives being changed forever.
Ruin
Jan 3, 2018 · 43 min
Liz abandons her old life and seeks out a fresh start in a place where no one knows her history, her name, or the depths of her grief. When an unexpected threat finds her, she is f
The Informant
Jan 10, 2018 · 43 min
When Red directs the Task Force to find a Blacklister who uses his position of power to sell sensitive information, Ressler finds himself at risk of exposure. Meanwhile, Liz plans
Abraham Stern
Jan 17, 2018 · 42 min
When Red goes on the hunt for a legendary treasure, he draws the attention of Abraham Stern, a cunning manipulator who has devoted his life - and the lives of many innocents - to r
The Cook
Jan 31, 2018 · 43 min
As Liz works with Red to hunt for Tom's killers, she begins to question his motives. The Task Force enlists the help of one arsonist to catch another.
The Invisible Hand
Feb 7, 2018 · 43 min
When bodies are discovered in abandoned woods, Red points the Task Force toward The Invisible Hand, a group that targets those whose actions are morally reprehensible yet fully leg
Mr. Raleigh Sinclair III
Feb 28, 2018 · 43 min
Red assists the Task Force in tracking a mysterious Blacklister who carefully develops airtight alibis for murderous clients. Meanwhile, Liz's reinstatement at the FBI hinges on an
Pattie Sue Edwards
Mar 7, 2018 · 43 min
As Liz continues tracking Tom's killers, Red tries to solve a tax issue in his money laundering. Meanwhile, Aram goes out to the field when the Task Force investigates a viral outb
The Capricorn Killer
Mar 14, 2018 · 43 min
As Liz investigates new details in a cold case from her early work as an FBI profiler, she explores her darker impulses in therapy with Dr. Fulton. The Task Force takes action to b
Anna-Gracia Duerte
Apr 4, 2018 · 43 min
When an associate of the Nash Syndicate is murdered, Red sets Liz and the Task Force on the case in order to recover evidence crucial to bringing down Ian Garvey. Meanwhile, Aram c
Zarak Mosadek
Apr 11, 2018 · 43 min
In an attempt to apply pressure to Ian Garvey, Red and the Task Force head to Paris to track down a prominent heroin supplier for the Nash Syndicate. Distrustful of Red's agenda, L
Ian Garvey: Conclusion
Apr 25, 2018 · 42 min
Liz uses intel from an unexpected source to force Red to uncover the secrets he holds. Red initiates a plan to retrieve the duffel bag of bones.
Nicholas T. Moore
May 2, 2018 · 43 min
An unidentified young girl reappears and the team tries to find her connection to the secret Red is hiding. When her family steps in to protect their own secrets, the investigation
Lawrence Dane Devlin
May 9, 2018 · 43 min
Samar lands in the crosshairs of an unconventional Blacklister, and Aram and the task force spring into action to find her before it's too late. Red journeys to Costa Rica to preve
Sutton Ross
May 16, 2018 · 43 min
Liz and Red face off in a climactic race to find a Blacklister in possession of the duffel bag of bones, forcing the truth about the bones to finally come to light.