Bastien Moreau: Conclusion

"Bastien Moreau: Conclusion"

Season 6, Episode 12

Episode Information

Air date

March 22, 2019

Directed by

Christine Gee

Written by

John Eisendrath
Jon Bokenkamp
Lukas Reiter

Episode Chronology

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“Bastien Moreau”	“Robert Vesco”

“Bastien Moreau: Conclusion” is the twelfth episode of Season 6 of The Blacklist and the hundred and twenty-third episode overall.

Synopsis[]

Press Release[]

Cooper puts his reputation on the line to appeal to the White House on Red's behalf, as Liz and the Task Force resume their search for The Corsican, a Blacklister with ties to an international conspiracy. Meanwhile, Samar's abilities in the field are tested.

Number on The Blacklist[]

20

Unanswered Questions[]

Raymond Reddington
1. What will be the political aftermath of Red’s escape?
2. Red’s imprisonment will have long-term repercussions for his syndicate.
  1. Michael Sima can inform the black market that Red is a confidential informant (C.I.).
  2. Red has shown a refusal to learn from his inability to control his arrogance.
  3. Red’s clients may abandon him as he has been arrested and defeated.
  4. Red’s employees will be encouraged to mutiny as Red has been captured.
  5. Red’s fingerprints and photo have been taken and will be used on the wanted poster.
Bastien Moreau
1. Why did Moreau not know that Anna was working for the United States government?
2. Will the dossier be located?
  1. A: It was located in “Anna McMahon”.
Samar Navabi
1. Was Samar considering committing suicide?
Aram Mojtabai
1. How did Aram find Samar?
Donald Ressler
1. Why did Ressler suggest arresting Anna? He had no evidence.
Harold Cooper
1. Cooper’s leverage is effectively gone as he threatened Diaz.
2. Where will Cynthia Panabaker be assigned to?
3. Cooper’s indirect threat to Anna means that they will not cooperate.
Anna McMahon, Robert Diaz
1. What is the Princip Initiative?
  1. A: A plot to kill the First Lady of the United States while disguising it as a plan to kill the President.
2. Is the Princip Initiative related to the Cabal?
  1. A: No.
  2. A: It is related to Gavrilo Princip and the Black Hand (Ujedinjenje ili Smrt, “Unification or Death”). Moreau happens to fit the role/profile, the perfect dupe for the initiative/plan both Diaz and McMahon set forth to eliminate the First Lady.
3. How did Anna convince Moreau that she worked for Black Fist?
4. How did the aide locate Moreau?
5. How did aide know that Moreau had met with Red?
6. Diaz’s comments on his political idealism are similar to Toonbuck Toora’s reasons for entering politics.

Slanders on the FBI[]

Why did the FBI HRT team not locate Moreau first in the apartment?
Why did FBI use the HRT (Hostage Rescue Team) instead of SWAT?
1. A: Specialization.
Why did the FBI not surround the building?
1. A: Limitations of time and numbers.