Les Fleurs Du Mal

"Les Fleurs Du Mal"
Season 7, Episode 3
Episode Information
Air date	October 18, 2019
Episode Chronology
Previous	“[[Louis T. Steinhil: Conclusion ]]”
Next	“[[Kuwait ]]”

"Les Fleurs Du Mal" is the third episode of Season 7 of The Blacklist and the hundred and thirty-sixth overall.

Press Release

Aram goes undercover to infiltrate a secret society of wealthy thrill-seekers, whose entertainment hinges upon spectacular acts of violence. Meanwhile, Red tries to negotiate with a former associate involved in the Townsend Directive, while Katarina Rostova takes steps to insinuate herself into Liz's life.

Number on The Blacklist

• 151

Unanswered Questions

1. The title is a reference to Les Fleurs du mal.
2. The storyline is identical to “The Blacklist: The Dead Ring No. 166“.
3. Raymond Reddington
   1. Did Red tell the FBI where to find the corpse of Louis T. Steinhil?
   2. Why is Red offering the FBI leads on Katarina Rostova while protecting her?
4. Katarina Rostova
   1. Why is Katarina Rostova so important that her death is mandatory for some?
   2. Why did Rostova kill Steinhil? She could have given him an escape route.
5. Thelonious Prackett
   1. Thelonious Prackett never removes his gloves. This is similar to the character of Der Schränker (The Safecracker) in “M”.
   2. Prackett’s use of his thumbs is similar to the signals used by the Roman emperor for deciding the fates of gladiators.
   3. What did Prackett mean when he said ”some defiance” to Aram Mojtabai?
   4. What did Prackett hire Steinhil to create?
   5. Why did Prackett choose the name “Les Fleurs Du Mal“?
   6. Why did Prackett fear the death penalty?
   7. Why did Prackett let Radcliffe live? “The Defiance” was supposed to be fatal to the loser.
   8. Why did the outside guards at the mansion not sound the alarm?
6. Elizabeth Keen
   1. Why did Keen tell Red about Steinhil? Why did the FBI not arrest him?
7. Harold Cooper
   1. Cooper’s stance on family has changed. He told Meera Malik that the FBI is more important than family.
   2. Why did Cooper use a Hostage Rescue Team instead of the FBI Special Weapons and Tactics Teams?

Cast

Main star

• James Spader as Raymond Reddington
• Megan Boone as Elizabeth Keen
• Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler
• Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper
• Amir Arison as Aram Mojtabai
• Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma

Guest star

• Laila Robins as Katarina Rostova

External Links

• NBC.com