Home > The Blacklist > Season 2 « TV Series Page The Blacklist: Season 2 (2014 - 2015) SEASON: Season 2 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Want to see Episode List Season 2 The Blacklist Critics Consensus Though The Blacklist flirts with narrative overload, it's held together by James Spader's scenery-eating performance and wildly entertaining action. 82% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 17 90% Audience Score User Ratings: 628 See score details Submit review Want to see Submit review Super Reviewer Super Reviewer Tap to review this movie Review this tv season Edit Review Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1 Lord Baltimore Air date: Sep 22, 2014 Red faces an important person from his past in the Season 2 premiere. Also: Red continues to battle Berlin (Peter Stormare) and tangles with a new threat; and Liz deals with a past showdown with Tom. Guest stars include Mary Louise Parker and Krysten Ritter. More 2 Monarch Douglas Bank Air date: Sep 29, 2014 Red aims to take down a corrupt bank after it's robbed, but Liz questions his intentions. Meanwhile, a new member joins Cooper's task force after impressing the team members. More 3 Dr. James Covington Air date: Oct 6, 2014 The team tries to track down a sinister doctor and uncover his black-market operation. Meanwhile, Red tries to take advantage of a new opportunity in Indonesia, leaving him in a vulnerable position. More 4 Dr. Linus Creel Air date: Oct 13, 2014 Nonviolent citizens become killers, prompting Red to suspect that a deadly psychological experiment has been put in motion. Meanwhile, Red offers a complicated proposition. Mary-Louise Parker and Paul Reubens guest star. More 5 The Front Air date: Oct 20, 2014 The team targets an eco-terrorist cell seeking a deadly weapon. Meanwhile, Liz attempts to lose her guardian, and Red resorts to manipulation to pursue a special someone. More 6 The Mombasa Cartel Air date: Oct 27, 2014 Liz and Red delve into the perilous underworld of wildlife poachers when a mutilated corpse washes ashore. Elsewhere, Ressler develops a dangerous habit. More 7 The Scimitar Air date: Nov 3, 2014 A devious hit man targets an important American scientist in the wake of an Iranian nuclear scientist's assassination. Meanwhile, Keen tries to collect intelligence on Berlin, and Red connects with a food-truck worker. More 8 The Decembrist Air date: Nov 10, 2014 Red tries to snuff out a new threat by traveling to Moscow with Berlin to track down a high-ranking Russian official. Meanwhile, Liz tries to keep her secret from being exposed. Alan Alda and Peter Stormare guest star. More 9 Luther Braxton: Part 1 Air date: Feb 1, 2015 Part 1 of 2. The task force tries to save Red when he's arrested and taken to a secret detention facility. At the facility, Red tangles with a thief (Ron Perlman) with whom he shares a complicated history. More 10 Luther Braxton: Conclusion Air date: Feb 5, 2015 Conclusion. FBI boss Cooper tries to rescue his team in the wake of chaos at a detention facility. Elsewhere, thief Luther Braxton (Ron Perlman) attempts to attain confidential information. More Show More Episodes The Blacklist: Season 2 Photos View All Photos (129) Tv Season Info The crime drama's second series tracks officer-turned-criminal Raymond "Red" Reddington as he continues to help the FBI vanquish high-profile evildoers and criminals. Here, Red's battle with his nemesis, Berlin, progresses while he tangles with new threats. In other events, special agent Elizabeth Keen desperately tries to keep a secret from being exposed, and Red is arrested and taken to a shadowy detention facility. Among Series 2's villains and nefarious entities: a sinister doctor overseeing a black-market operation, an eco-terrorist cell seeking a deadly weapon, an abduction master and a provocative female frame-up artist. Genre: Drama Network: NBC Premiere Date: Sep 22, 2014 Creator: John Bokenkamp Exec. Producers: John Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath, John Davis, John Fox Cast James Spader as Raymond "Red" Reddington Megan Boone as Elizabeth Keen Ryan Eggold as Tom Keen Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper Amir Arison Mozhan Marnò as Samar Navabi David Strathairn Parminder Nagra as Meera Malik Peter Stormare as Berlin Ilfenesh Hadera as Jennifer Palmer Mary-Louise Parker as Naomi Ron Perlman as Luther Braxton Lance Henriksen Janel Moloney Ron Cephas Jones as Dr. Covington Stephen Bogardus as Justin Kenyon Amanda Plummer Waleed Zuaiter as The Scimitar Jennifer Ehle Faran Tahir as Ruslan Denisov Ana de la Reguera Paul Reubens Clark Middleton Alan Alda Joshua Close Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Eric Nelsen Ralph Brown Krysten Ritter as Rowan Kevin Weisman Lee Tergesen as Frank Hyland Show More Cast News & Interviews for The Blacklist: Season 2 2018 TV Premiere Dates Calendar 10 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This December People’s Choice 2017 Winners Announced View All The Blacklist: Season 2 News Episodes 1 Lord Baltimore Air date: Sep 22, 2014 Red faces an important person from his past in the Season 2 premiere. Also: Red continues to battle Berlin (Peter Stormare) and tangles with a new threat; and Liz deals with a past showdown with Tom. Guest stars include Mary Louise Parker and Krysten Ritter. More 2 Monarch Douglas Bank Air date: Sep 29, 2014 Red aims to take down a corrupt bank after it's robbed, but Liz questions his intentions. Meanwhile, a new member joins Cooper's task force after impressing the team members. More 3 Dr. James Covington Air date: Oct 6, 2014 The team tries to track down a sinister doctor and uncover his black-market operation. Meanwhile, Red tries to take advantage of a new opportunity in Indonesia, leaving him in a vulnerable position. More 4 Dr. Linus Creel Air date: Oct 13, 2014 Nonviolent citizens become killers, prompting Red to suspect that a deadly psychological experiment has been put in motion. Meanwhile, Red offers a complicated proposition. Mary-Louise Parker and Paul Reubens guest star. More 5 The Front Air date: Oct 20, 2014 The team targets an eco-terrorist cell seeking a deadly weapon. Meanwhile, Liz attempts to lose her guardian, and Red resorts to manipulation to pursue a special someone. More 6 The Mombasa Cartel Air date: Oct 27, 2014 Liz and Red delve into the perilous underworld of wildlife poachers when a mutilated corpse washes ashore. Elsewhere, Ressler develops a dangerous habit. More 7 The Scimitar Air date: Nov 3, 2014 A devious hit man targets an important American scientist in the wake of an Iranian nuclear scientist's assassination. Meanwhile, Keen tries to collect intelligence on Berlin, and Red connects with a food-truck worker. More 8 The Decembrist Air date: Nov 10, 2014 Red tries to snuff out a new threat by traveling to Moscow with Berlin to track down a high-ranking Russian official. Meanwhile, Liz tries to keep her secret from being exposed. Alan Alda and Peter Stormare guest star. More 9 Luther Braxton: Part 1 Air date: Feb 1, 2015 Part 1 of 2. The task force tries to save Red when he's arrested and taken to a secret detention facility. At the facility, Red tangles with a thief (Ron Perlman) with whom he shares a complicated history. More 10 Luther Braxton: Conclusion Air date: Feb 5, 2015 Conclusion. FBI boss Cooper tries to rescue his team in the wake of chaos at a detention facility. Elsewhere, thief Luther Braxton (Ron Perlman) attempts to attain confidential information. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for The Blacklist Season 2 All Critics (17) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (14) | Rotten (3) I don't know if it was the fact that we now have several new characters on the show to give it a renewed energy or the fact that they seem to be beefing up the stories for the supporting cast, but it's a welcome thing. Oct 25, 2018 | Full Review… Bob Sassone New York Magazine/Vulture Top Critic Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone), remains fairly bland. Nov 14, 2017 | Full Review… Brian Lowry Variety Top Critic Perhaps the most exciting aspect of this premiere ... is that while Red was as engaging and creepy-charming as ever, the tone didn't waver when he was away from the action. Oct 30, 2017 | Full Review… Jodi Walker Entertainment Weekly Top Critic This was a pretty good start to the season. Jan 9, 2017 | Full Review… Jason Evans Wall Street Journal Top Critic Spader continues to nonchalantly demolish the scenery surrounding him with is pursed lips and blasé delivery. Truly, he is a gifted SOB even if looking at him wearing that trademark hat makes me despair. Jan 9, 2017 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Rebecca Jane Stokes Den of Geek With such a flamboyant lead in Red and more and more outlandish bad guys, it's felt for a while like The Blacklist wants to be a looser, wilder show than its fairly straight-faced procedural beginnings suggested. Dec 13, 2016 | Rating: 7.8/10 | Full Review… Jim McMahon IGN Movies I was grossed out, to say the least, and I'm sure that is just what the writers of the show were aiming for, right? Dec 15, 2017 | Full Review… Rueben TV Equals I loved Liz's darker path this season because I recognized she was becoming more and more like Raymond Reddington. Oct 25, 2018 | Rating: 3.8/5 | Full Review… Jennifer Stasak Tell-Tale TV Monday's jam-packed hour belonged to two very important (and very different) women. Nov 27, 2017 | Full Review… Rebecca Iannucci TV Line There's no peace for Red Reddington - only pieces of peace. Oct 11, 2017 | Full Review… Josh Wigler MTV If this fast paced action and story keep it up, then I'm all in for what should be another great season of The Blacklist. Sep 23, 2014 | Rating: 4.3/5 | Full Review… Sean McKenna TV Fanatic And so the second season of The Blacklist begins. Did anyone else miss the phenomenon that is James Spader as Raymond "Red" Reddington? Sep 23, 2014 | Rating: 10/10 | Full Review… Allyson Koerner We Got This Covered View All Critic Reviews (17) Audience Reviews for The Blacklist: Season 2 3d ago It's great and keep you attention all the time. Lord B Feb 18, 2020 In the first arc of the season The Blacklist seemed to have lost its edge compared to S2, though I enjoyed watching James Spader's Reddington even more this season and I thought the "resurrection" of Tom was silly, but the season is saved by the later half with was for the most part exceptional. The season finale one of the best in the show, an iconic final 5 minutes. Judith M Jun 26, 2019 I watched and enjoyed. Lonnie H Jun 18, 2019 I really like this show...Spader is such a dynamic actor...but the actor that plays Keen is annoying, bratty, and just plain bland...it may be the writing or it could be just her but she makes it hard to watch and I gave her 2 seasons to grow on me... usually it works but not this time.... great show if you ignore her Tres G May 16, 2018 The show is better.Still held together BY James Spader. He is really the MVP. Marin M Jun 06, 2017 The show that drives its viewers insane. I began watching The Blacklist a while ago because of the intriguing premise for the show. A supervillain on the FBIs Most Wanted list hands himself in and subsequently provides them with a list of other supervillains, even ones which the FBI dont know about, and he works with them to catch them. This is what attracted many millions of viewers I expect, but of course the programme has to grow and develop and extend to countless episodes as is the American way. However, despite the interesting story-lines concerning the Fulcrum, Reddingtons story, Lizs identity and the workings of Cabal, I feel as though they are preventing the show from moving forward fluently. Season 1 had a stable and a tighter structure to individual episodes and the season as a whole, as the concentration was on catching these supervillians that are a part of Reds Blacklist. Although as season 1 progressed the underlying stories of Tom/ Jacob, Lizs identity and Reds motives became more prevalent but it didnt detract from the show, it complimented it and made season 2 hotly anticipated. [ SPOILERS AHEAD ] Season 2 has suffered some stalling tactics as the very slow reveal of Lizs identity has now spanned 44 episodes so far and we have learned some things about Lizs past but there are plenty of unanswered questions still remaining for season 3 and beyond. This is part of the draw of the show now for the viewers, they have invested in the story and many will continue to be a loyal viewer so they can find out all of the unrevealed mysteries concerning Lizs past and Reds involvement. The season finale wasnt blockbuster stuff but it still had some fascinating moments, none more so than the Connolly moment (WOW!) Not only is the murder really shocking given the fact that Harold was pleading with her not to, she does anyway which not only confirms her as a fugitive but it also provided us patient viewers with the biggest flashback that the programme has delivered so far. The scene before the fire where a young Liz witnesses an argument between her mother and a man (potential partner and Lizs father), and during this argument a gun falls to her feet where she reaches down and pulls the trigger and kills the man. With this revelation, she is in a state of shock and she kind of is in a daze as she calls Red and she ends up meeting him, where we are given what I believe is the clearest hint that Red is her biological father since Sams death and his burns. Red says to Liz while sitting on a bench during the final scene of the finale: I didnt want you to become like me. The question we have to ask is, why would anyone that ISNT her father say such a thing. It doesnt seem logical that someone who is just looking out for her would say something like this, only a father would say this in my opinion. Having said that, this show has sprung so many surprises that it is still within the realms of possibility that he isnt and there is a complex and unexplained mystery for his connection to her. There were some cracking episodes in this seasons Blacklist, none more so than the double-header of Luther Braxton. Here we were presented with a dangerous villain that brings the story surrounding the Fulcrum into focus clearly for the first time. The episode is exhilarating and was presented like a short action film similar to Mission Impossible, Bond or Bourne. The plot thickens when Braxton reveals that he knows some of the history between Red and Liz. He captures Liz and forces upon her neurological experiments to trigger memories in Lizs head to guide them to the Fulcrum and events of the night of the fire. By the end of the episode Liz is rescued and she has learnt that Red was there at the night of the fire and she also finds the Fulcrum in her teddy bear. Next season I will hotly anticipate the show, because we are now presented with new aspects that will make it different to the previous two seasons. Firstly, Ressler is now the Acting Director of the Taskforce; it will be interesting how he and the team attempt to hunt down Liz and Red as well as the possibility that Ressler will lapse back into his pill-popping phase to deal with the situation. I fully expect there to be a confrontation moment between Liz and Ressler and hell have to decide to bring her in or let her go, in a similar way he let her escape in the season finale. There is also the unique and dynamic relationship between Liz and Red now that are both on the FBIs Most Wanted list. How will Liz deal with being a fugitive? How will she deal knowing she is Masha Rostova? And will Reds personality rub off on her? The Cabal now know that Red possesses the Fulcrum and has given information to some investigative journalists; the question is how will they respond to this tactic used by Red? Furthermore, the resources that Red has acquired during his stint working with the FBI, for example Vanessa Cruz, how and will he utilise these Blacklisters in his attempt to take down the Cabal? And of course will the truth come out about Liz and Red, or will it be dragged out for another season or more? I will continue watching The Blacklist because of its premise, intriguing plots, brilliant villains and I am dying to know the complete story of Liz and Reds history. Dont we all want to know that? Isnt that why we continue to watch? https://rwh92.wordpress.com/ The Humpo Show . Jan 11, 2017 Not as good as the first season. Still love it and it had some great moments, but there are a couple of things that bothered me. One is the fact that after all that happened with "Tom", Liz so quickly forgave him and went right back with him. Believe me I know how hard it is to let someone go even when they've done bad, but no one in their right mind would ever be able to trust someone like that again. They should have just written him off and let her move on. Secondly, I hated how they messed with the partnership of Liz and Ressler. It was so fun watching them work together and see the kind of friendship and bond they have. This season they were hardly ever together. Also, I was hoping they would end up together somewhere down the line. Jenn H Nov 03, 2016 <@ if (review) { @><@= review @><@ } @> Lynn B Sep 17, 2016 The second season kicks off with a bang. Literally. Followed by a menacing villain with a mysterious affiliation with Reddington, and even more astonishing twists afterwards, including a conclusion to the season that will have you have you on the edge of your seat and make you not want to turn the channel. Darren S Jul 16, 2016 One of the best TV espionage shows ever. 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