Season 9

NBC's The Blacklist was renewed for a ninth season on January 26, 2021. Season 9 premiered on October 21, 2021. The season consisted of 22 episodes.

Synopsis[]

In the two years following the death of Elizabeth Keen, Raymond Reddington (James Spader) and the members of the FBI Task Force have disbanded – their lives now changed in unexpected ways and with Reddington’s whereabouts unknown. Finding themselves each at a crossroads, a common purpose compels them to renew their original mission: to take down dangerous, vicious and eccentric Blacklisters. In the process, they begin to uncover lethal adversaries, unimaginable conspiracies and surprising betrayals that will threaten alliances and spur vengeance for the past, led by the most devious criminal of them all – Raymond Reddington.

Episodes[]

Season Nine Episodes
No. in Season	No. in Series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	175	“The Skinner”	Christine Moore	John Eisendrath Lukas Reiter	October 21, 2021
		Synopsis: In the two years following Elizabeth Keen’s death, Reddington and the Task Force have disbanded with Red’s whereabouts unknown. When one of their own is injured in the line of duty, however, they are drawn back together to bring down a conspiracy that could shatter global security.
2	176	“The Skinner: Conclusion”	Matthew McLoota	John Eisendrath Lukas Reiter	October 28, 2021
		Synopsis: A kidnapping poses a test for the capabilities of the Task Force as they contend with a mysterious pirating organization.
3	177	“The SPK”	Christine Moore	Daniel Cerone	November 4, 2021
		Synopsis: A new case involving stolen artifacts reunites Red with a former Blacklister. Aram faces a difficult decision.
4	178	“The Avenging Angel”	Andrew McCarthy	Sean Hennen	November 11, 2021
		Synopsis: The Task Force races to locate a blacklister who uses any means necessary to return what has been unjustly stolen. Ressler asks Park for a favor. Cooper tries to piece together an event for which he has no memory.
5	179	“Benjamin T. Okara”	Jono Oliver	Noah Schechter	November 18, 2021
		Synopsis: Dembe's position as an FBI agent causes complications for Red as the Task Force handles a case involving military technology; Cooper and Park each find their personal lives increasingly complicated.
6	180	“Dr. Roberta Sand, Ph.D.”	Andrew McCarthy	T Cooper Allison Glock-Cooper	December 9, 2021
		Synopsis: The Task Force investigates a therapist who may be the key to the resurgence of an organized crime family. Red conducts an investigation of his own.
7	181	“Between Sleep & Awake”	Christine Moore	Taylor Martin	January 6, 2022
		Synopsis: In a series of flashbacks, Donald Ressler recalls his actions in the aftermath of Elizabeth Keen’s death.
8	182	“Dr. Razmik Maier”	Avi Youabian	Justine Neubarth	January 13, 2022
		Synopsis: The death of a professional tennis player leads the Task Force to a doctor who may be fixing the odds for a major sports betting syndicate. Red digs deeper into Dembe’s betrayal. Ressler struggles with sobriety.
9	183	“Boukman Baptiste”	Andrew McCarthy	David Merritt	January 20, 2022
		Synopsis: A spate of coordinated attacks on Red’s lieutenants puts Dembe in imminent danger, prompting him to relive the events that led him to join the FBI two years earlier.
10	184	“Arcane Wireless”	Michael Caracciolo	Sam Christopher	February 25, 2022
		Synopsis: The Task Force’s investigation into Arcane Wireless, an untraceable cellular network for criminals, leads to unexpected consequences. Red races against the clock to get a colleague out of trouble.
11	185	“The Conglomerate”	Adam Weisinger	Aiah Samba	March 4, 2022
		Synopsis: An investigation into The Conglomerate, a group of former government-sponsored assassins, becomes complicated when the Task Force learns one of their own may have ties to the group. Red digs deeper into the events leading up to Liz’s death.
12	186	“The Chairman”	Bethany Rooney	Katie Bockes	March 18, 2022
		Synopsis: The Task Force pursues their latest target, The Chairman, who operates a dark web stock market trading shares of criminal organizations. Red takes extreme measures to locate a tracking device, which sends Ressler into a spiral. Cooper makes contact with his blackmailer.
13	187	“Genuine Models, Inc.”	Mahesh Pailoor	T Cooper Allison Glock-Cooper	March 25, 2022
		Synopsis: The Task Force is led to an unusual suspect when the clients of an escort service start turning up dead. Red and a friend try to recover an item after reuniting at a friend’s memorial. Cooper heads to Atlanta to follow a lead on his blackmailer.
14	188	“Eva Mason”	John Terlesky	Taylor Martin	April 1, 2022
		Synopsis: While searching for Senator Panabaker’s missing daughter-in-law, the Task Force learns there may be a larger pattern of abductions. Red continues piecing together the mystery behind Liz’s death.
15	189	“Andrew Kennison”	Mahesh Pailoor	Lukas Reiter	April 8, 2022
		Synopsis: Tensions rise when Cooper’s search for his blackmailer overlaps with the Task Force’s latest Blacklist case.
16	190	“Helen Maghi”	John Terlesky	Daniel Cerone	April 15, 2022
		Synopsis: Red chases a lead that could shed light on both Liz's death and Cooper's blackmailing. The Task Force experiences a major shake-up when one of their own is taken into custody.
17	191	“El Conejo”	Andrew McCarthy	Sean Hennen	April 22, 2022
		Synopsis: When a member of the Task Force is captured by the leader of a cartel, they turn to Red for guidance. Red investigates a seemingly impossible heist.
18	192	“Laszlo Jankowics”	Christine Gee	Lukas Reiter	April 29, 2022
		Synopsis: Red questions the whereabouts of a former associate. The Task Force hunts down a criminal dealing in illegal psychedelics.
19	193	“The Bear Mask”	Matthew McLoota	Noah Schechter	May 6, 2022
		Synopsis: Feeling the weight of recent pressures, Aram turns to an unusual outlet for release.
20	194	“Caelum Bank”	Cort Hessler	Sean Hennen	May 13, 2022
		Synopsis: In an effort to reveal his true enemy, Red turns to the Task Force to help ground a flying fortress bank.
21	195	“Marvin Gerard, Conclusion: Part 1	Christine Moore	Daniel Cerone	May 20, 2022
		Synopsis: Red and the Task Force spring into action after learning who betrayed them.
22	196	“Marvin Gerard, Conclusion: Part 2”	Michael Caracciolo	Lukas Reiter	May 27, 2022
		Synopsis: Red and Cooper square off with conflicting endgames for their mutual traitor. A major secret about the Task Force falls into the wrong hands.