The Blacklist, Season 1

One of the most-wanted fugitives in the country turns himself in - under one condition: He'll only speak with newly minted profiler Elizabeth Keen.

Beyond The Blacklist: Pilot

Red (James Spader) offers to turn over an elusive assassin whose next target is a high-profile anti-human-trafficking activist. Liz (Megan Boone) learns a troubling secret about her comatose husband. Guest starring Isabella Rossellini and Jane Alexander.

Beyond The Blacklist: The Freelancer (No. 145)

Red (James Spader) takes Liz (Megan Boone) on an undercover assignment to bring down a freelance Chinese spy who’s targeting CIA agents.

Beyond The Blacklist: Wujing (No. 84)

When a witness in the murder trial of a ruthless cartel boss disappears, Red (James Spader) leads Liz (Megan Boone) and Ressler (Diego Klattenhoff) on a search for the Blacklist’s No. 161, a gruesome hit man known as the Stewmaker.

Beyond The Blacklist: The Stewmaker (No. 161)

Red (James Spader) leads Liz (Megan Boone) and Ressler (Diego Klattenhoff) in a hunt for a kidnap victim and his abductor – The Blacklist No. 85, a secretive criminal courier whose inability to feel pain makes him impossible to stop. Liz uncovers evidence linking Tom (Ryan Eggold) to a Russian defector’s unsolved murder.

Beyond The Blacklist: The Courier (No. 85)

Liz’s (Megan Boone) search for corporate terrorist Gina Zanetakos (guest star Margarita Levieva) – Blacklist No. 152 – exposes a plot to detonate a radioactive bomb and uncovers evidence linking Tom (Ryan Eggold) to the murder of a Russian defector.

Beyond The Blacklist: Gina Zanetakos (No. 152)

Red (James Spader) leads Liz (Megan Boone) in the search for a deranged chemical weapons expert who unleashed a rare but fatal disease in the Washington, DC subway.

Beyond The Blacklist: Frederick Barnes (No. 47)

Red (James Spader) demands a deal from Cooper (Harry Lennix) before he’ll agree to stop an anti-capitalist terrorist network’s next deadly attack, while her dad’s failing health reveals secrets in Liz’s (Megan Boone) past.

Beyond The Blacklist: General Ludd (No. 109)

A fearless hit man mounts a brutal assault on the FBI’s black site to settle an old score with Red (James Spader).

Beyond The Blacklist: Anslo Garrick (No. 16), Pt. 1

After Red (James Spader) is kidnapped, Liz’s (Megan Boone) search reveals the existence of a mole whose leaks threaten to bring down the task force. Liz’s questions about her past put Tom (Ryan Eggold) back in the spotlight.

Beyond The Blacklist: Anslo Garrick (No. 16), Pt. 2

As the hunt for a mole inside the FBI targets the Blacklist team, Liz (Megan Boone) uncovers a surprising connection between a serial killer and his victims. Red (James Spader) methodically tracks down those involved in the attempt on his life.

Beyond The Blacklist: The Good Samaritan (No. 106)

As Red (James Spader) enlists activist whistleblowers in his search for the mole, Liz (Megan Boone) pursues a deranged scientist who’s helped dozens of criminals escape by engineering and killing their genetic doubles.

Beyond The Blacklist: The Alchemist (No. 101)

As Liz (Megan Boone) heads up an investigation that exposes an adoption agency’s shocking secret, Red’s (James Spader) pursuit of the FBI mole identifies a surprisingly new suspect.

Beyond The Blacklist: The Cyprus Agency (No. 64)

Plans for Liz (Megan Boone) to steal an ancient statue rumored to contain some valuable espionage data pit Red (James Spader) against a respected businesswoman and former partner in crime (guest star Jennifer Ehle).

Beyond The Blacklist: Madeline Pratt (No. 73)

Liz’s (Megan Boone) search for a crusader who exacts justice for wrongful convictions exposes a coerced confession that puts Cooper (Harry Lennix) in her crosshairs. Red (James Spader) closes in on a link between the attack on the unit’s black site and Tom (Ryan Eggold). Guest starring Dianne Wiest.

Beyond The Blacklist: The Judge (No. 57)

A revenge killing spree targets Ressler (Diego Klattenhoff) and exposes an FBI agent’s link to a Yakuza gangster’s criminal empire. As Red (James Spader) closes in, Jolene (guest star Rachel Brosnahan) presses Tom (Ryan Eggold) for more information about Liz (Megan Boone).

Beyond The Blacklist: Mako Tanida (No. 83)

A teenage hacker poses as a Blacklist cyber-terrorist and threatens to bring Washington D.C. to a halt. The investigation into Jolene’s disappearance brings Liz (Megan Boone) closer to discovering Tom’s (Ryan Eggold) secret.

Beyond The Blacklist: Ivan (No. 88)

The team targets the Undertaker, a life-insurance figure who steers ordinary people into becoming contract killers. Elsewhere, Liz (Megan Boone) and Red (James Spader) try to unearth Tom's (Ryan Eggold) secrets.

Beyond The Blacklist: Milton Bobbit (No. 135)

The team targets brothers who specialize in abducting high-profile marks. Meanwhile, Liz (Megan Boone) patiently investigates the truth about Tom (Ryan Eggold).

Beyond The Blacklist: The Pavlovich Brothers (No. 119-122)

A politician in Prague is framed for murder, triggering the team's effort to take down the Kingmaker, a shifty strategist who's behind the rise of powerful politicians. Meanwhile, Liz (Megan Boone) unearths a secret that Red (James Spader) has been hiding.

Beyond The Blacklist: The Kingmaker (No. 42)

Part 1 of 2. Liz (Megan Boone) concludes that she can't trust anyone and refuses to work with Red (James Spader) after the truth about her father's death is revealed. Red seeks to make amends and delivers a case the FBI can't turn down. Elsewhere, Liz divulges information about Tom (Ryan Eggold).

Beyond The Blacklist: Berlin (No. 8)

Conclusion. In the Season 1 finale, authorities pursue prisoners who are on the run after their transport plane crashes. Liz hopes to enlist Red to help track down all the escapees, particularly the mysterious prisoner Berlin.

Beyond The Blacklist: Berlin (No. 8): Conclusion

Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath, James Spader and the cast discuss the concept of The Blacklist and the inspiration behind the idea for the show.

Meet Raymond Reddington, Elizabeth Keen, Donald Ressler and Harold Cooper and discover what motivates these dynamic characters.

Executive Producer John Bokenkamp, James Spader and his co-stars talk about their new drama coming to NBC September 23rd.

Executive Producer Jon Bokenkamp and team talk about no. 161, the Stewmaker. Get an inside look into the writing process, character development and casting for this ominous Blacklister!

Get an inside look at no. 16, the mercenary Blacklister Anslo Garrick! The Blacklist team discusses creating a true adversary for Red and how the season changed once the post office was breached.

Take a rare look inside the creative process with executive producer Jon Bokenkamp and team as they break down this season's gallery of villains. From inspiration for the Blacklisters to the creation of the various criminal masterminds, join the writers, producers and cast as they give us a glance into the writers room.