Episode

The Blacklist: Smokey Putnum

Name: The Blacklist: Smokey Putnum
Released: 2017-09-27
Duration: 43 min
Cast: James Spader, Diego Klattenhoff, Harry Lennix, Hisham Tawfiq, Amir Arison

The BlacklistSeason 52017-09-27

Overview

With his criminal empire in ruins, Red enlists Liz in a plan to earn cash and deliver a new Blacklister to the Task Force.

Details

Series: The Blacklist
Season: Season 5
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 2017-09-27
Runtime: 43 min

Episode context

Smokey Putnum is Episode 1 in Season 5 of The Blacklist. It aired on 2017-09-27. The runtime is 43 min.

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Episode 2: Greyson Blaise 2017-10-04 | 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 outside help in identifying the remains in the suitcase.

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Episode 4: The Endling 2017-10-18 | 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-strapped Red toward a new business opportunity, and Tom takes action to investigate the bones in the suitcase.

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Episode 6: The Travel Agency 2017-11-01 | 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 answers, Tom disregards a warning to halt his investigation into the suitcase.

Episode 7: The Kilgannon Corporation 2017-11-08 | 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 investigation into the suitcase lands him in grave danger.

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Episode 9: Ruin 2018-01-03 | 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 forced to draw on her emotional and physical strength in a brutal fight for survival.

Episode 10: The Informant 2018-01-10 | 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 her next move.

Episode 11: Abraham Stern 2018-01-17 | 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 recovering the fortune that is his birthright. Meanwhile, Liz's quest sends her down a dark path, leading her to study the methods of one of the Blacklist's most dangerous criminals.

Episode 12: The Cook 2018-01-31 | 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.