The Blacklist: Season 8

2020 · 22 episodes · ★ 7.2

What Season 8 of The Blacklist

Season 8 finds Raymond Reddington backed into a corner. His most formidable enemy is now Elizabeth Keen, allied with his mother, Russian spy Katarina Rostova. Liz must decide how far she is willing to go to find out why Red entered her life and what his real goal is. The breakup between the two of them spills over into the Task Force, the unit the two of them helped create. Meanwhile, Harold Cooper and his team continue chasing new names on the blacklist, such as Roanoke, a criminal who orchestrates elaborate extractions. James Spader and Megan Boone lead the cast of this installment.

22episodes

Nov 13, 2020Aired

Jun 23, 2021latest episode

15.7 hrtotal runtime

Season 8 Episodes

8x01 Roanoke
Nov 13, 2020 · 43 min · ★ 6.8
Red directs the task force to investigate Roanoke, a legendary criminal who orchestrates elaborate extractions. Meanwhile, Liz works to hatch a secret plan with her mother, Katarina Rostova.
Directing: Andrew McCarthy · Writing: Daniel Cerone · Starring: Michael Braun, Michael Tow, Roman Roytberg, Héctor González
8x02 Katarina Rostova: Conclusion Mid-Season Finale
Nov 20, 2020 · 43 min · ★ 7.5
As Liz pushes a source for answers, Red and the task force grapple with the implications of her actions. Tensions boil over and a drastic action is taken, which will change Red and Liz's relationship forever.
Directing: Stephanie A. Marquardt · Writing: Lukas Reiter · Starring: Andrew Dits, Rey Lucas, Michelle Vo, Carole Denise Jones
8x03 16 Ounces
Jan 22, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 6.8
Fueled by his betrayal, Elizabeth Keen seeks vengeance on Reddington.
Directing: Andrew McCarthy · Writing: Lukas Reiter, Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath · Starring: Dion Graham, Mark Price, Cooper Grodin, Greg Fallick
8x04 Elizabeth Keen
Jan 29, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 6.5
As Red and the task force search for Liz, she sets a new plan in motion that has catastrophic consequences.
Directing: Cort Hessler · Writing: Sean Hennen · Starring: Donna Lynne Champlin, Yani Marin, John Weigand, Ava Paloma
8x05 The Fribourg Confidence
Feb 5, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.3
The task force investigates an organization of bank robbers with a special expertise in stealing from other criminals. An old blacklist case resurfaces.
Directing: Andrew McCarthy · Writing: Noah Schechter · Starring: Frankie Faison, John Ellison Conlee, William Ragsdale, MaYaa Boateng
8x06 The Wellstone Agency
Feb 12, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.7
Red and Dembe go to great lengths to fulfill the final wishes of a dear friend. Aram goes undercover as an interpreter to a company that provides services to criminals, while Park helps a friend in trouble.
Directing: Matthew McLoota · Writing: Kelli Johnson · Starring: Huey Lewis, Olamide Candide Johnson, Vince Nappo, Bob Hiltermann
8x07 Chemical Mary
Feb 19, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.5
The task force must race to stop simultaneous danger presented by two blacklisters. Cooper approaches a congressman for intel.
Directing: Christine Moore · Writing: Daniel Cerone · Starring: Marcel Simoneau, Roger Bart, Daniel Sauli, Rufus Collins
8x08 Ogden Greeley
Feb 26, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.1
The task force investigates the apparent disappearance of a defense contractor. Cooper receives an unexpected offer and Red makes a connection.
Directing: Michael Caracciolo · Writing: Lukas Reiter · Starring: Matt Dellapina, Mister Fitzgerald, Tyrone Mitchell Henderson, Paul Hickert
8x09 The Cyranoid
Mar 5, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.2
The task force is thrown for a loop when they encounter a nefarious enterprise that provides doppelgängers for criminals. Red scrambles to counteract a bold move by Liz.
Directing: Andrew McCarthy · Writing: Allison Glock-Cooper, T Cooper · Starring: Francesca Faridany, Arturo Luís Soria, Todd Lewis, Paul A. Schaefer
8x10 Dr. Laken Perillos
Mar 12, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 6.6
Red and Dembe land in peril when Townsend deploys a torture specialist who uses unorthodox methods to interrogate her victims.
Directing: Phil Bertelsen · Writing: Aiah Samba · Starring: Laverne Cox, Lee Zarrett, Mark Johannes, Mike McGowan
8x11 Captain Kidd
Mar 26, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.4
The task force attempts to stop an abduction by searching for a "treasure man" who uses geocaching to hide illicit goods and facilitate transactions between otherwise warring criminal factions.
Directing: Andrew McCarthy · Writing: Sam Christopher · Starring: Noah Robbins, Rasha Zamamiri, Mazin Akar, Phillip James Brannon
8x12 Rakitin
Apr 2, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.6
The task force's determination to identify a Russian asset in the U.S. government puts Cooper and Reddington in increasingly treacherous positions.
Directing: Mahesh Pailoor · Writing: Lukas Reiter, John Eisendrath · Starring: Seth Numrich, Patrick Breen, Robert Emmet Lunney, Tye Alexander
8x13 Anne
Apr 16, 2021 · 42 min · ★ 7.3
Red enjoys a quiet visit with a friend at her home in rural America.
Directing: Andrew McCarthy · Writing: Sean Hennen · Starring: Scott Jaeck, Chris Carfizzi, Franco Gonzalez, Joe Curnutte
8x14 Misère
Apr 23, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.0
In a retrospective look at key turning points, steps are retraced that lead Elizabeth Keen to align with a powerful enemy.
Directing: Christine Gee · Writing: Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath · Starring: Susan Blommaert, LaChanze, Kathryn Erbe, James Yaegashi
8x15 The Russian Knot
Apr 30, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.3
The Task Force hatches a plan to steal a Soviet-era cipher machine needed to decrypt coded messages. Townsend puts Liz's loyalty to the test. Red and Dembe are called to an unexpected meeting.
Directing: Juan Avella · Writing: Katie Bockes · Starring: Dikran Tulaine, David E. Harrison, Folami Williams, Peter Von Berg
8x16 Nicholas Obenrader
May 7, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.0
Liz and the Task Force track new leads in their investigation of N-13, while Red takes steps to infiltrate Townsend's criminal organization.
Directing: Daniel Willis · Writing: Taylor Martin · Starring: Nick Westrate, Andrew Rothenberg, Harry Bouvy, Todd Alan Crain
8x17 Ivan Stepanov
May 14, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.4
Red tries desperately to rescue an old friend at all costs, while Liz and Townsend conduct an interrogation.
Directing: Adam Weisinger · Writing: David Merritt II · Starring: Clinton Brandhagen, Kineta Kunutu, Stephan Godleski, Rana Roy
8x18 The Protean
May 21, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.3
The Task Force springs into action to stop an elusive assassin on Liz's trail.
Directing: Michael Caracciolo · Writing: Justine Neubarth · Starring: Fiona Dourif, Kecia Lewis, Drew Gehling, Marylouise Burke
8x19 Balthazar "Bino" Baker
May 28, 2021 · 42 min · ★ 7.5
Hoping to move some precious cargo quietly, Red enlists the assistance of an enforcer who specializes in transporting items through an underground network.
Directing: Christine Moore · Writing: Lukas Reiter · Starring: Mike Starr, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Michael Stoyanov, Jason Babinsky
8x20 Godwin Page
Jun 4, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.6
Liz, Red and Dembe are forced to work together to survive an attack from Townsend. Cooper and the Task Force attempt to de-escalate the increasing danger to all.
Directing: John Terlesky · Writing: Lukas Reiter · Starring: Marcia Jean Kurtz, Christopher Gurr, Jason Nuzzo, Omar Ghonim
8x21 Nachalo
Jun 16, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 6.9
When Reddington takes Liz to the mysterious epicenter of his empire, their shared past reveals itself and long buried secrets are divulged.
Directing: Kurt Kuenne · Writing: Lukas Reiter, Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath · Starring: Brett Cullen, Gabriel Mann, Ron Raines, Lotte Verbeek
8x22 Konets Season Finale
Jun 23, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.9
Reddington makes a disturbing request to Liz in exchange for the truth about his identity.
Directing: John Terlesky · Writing: Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath · Starring: Victoria Clark, Delphina Belle, Jose Febus, Ginger Mason