Episode
The Blacklist: The Endling
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Blacklist
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2017-10-18
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The Endling is Episode 4 in Season 5 of The Blacklist. It aired on 2017-10-18. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 3: Miss Rebecca Thrall
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 drafts Tom in executing an elaborate plan to help re-establish his criminal reputation.
Episode 5: Ilyas Surkov
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 groundwork for their new business venture, and Tom goes undercover in search of information.
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Episode 8: Ian Garvey
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