<Li> Mozhan Marnò as Samar Navabi </Li> <Li> Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Blacklist guide </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 90 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Smokey Putnum" </Td> <Td> No. 30 </Td> <Td> Bill Roe </Td> <Td> Jon Bokenkamp & John Eisendrath </Td> <Td> September 27, 2017 (2017 - 09 - 27) </Td> <Td> 6.39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Following Mr. Kaplan's death, Reddington's criminal empire is in ruins and enlists newly discovered daughter Liz Keen to help him build it back up by finding the next blacklister named Smokey Putnum . Meanwhile, Ressler puts himself in an awkward position following Hitchin's death . Aram's and Samar's romance escalates . Also, Tom Keen returns with a mysterious briefcase with a skeleton in it . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 91 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Greyson Blaise" </Td> <Td> No. 37 </Td> <Td> Don Thorin </Td> <Td> Lukas Reiter & Jon Bokenkamp </Td> <Td> October 4, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 04) </Td> <Td> 5.87 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Reddington enlists Liz and the task force to track down a blacklister named Greyson Blaise, a self - made billionaire who moonlights as a high end thief to help Reddingtion with his crumbled empire . Meanwhile, Tom hits roadblocks when trying to identify the remains in the suitcase without Liz or Reddington finding out . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 92 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Miss Rebecca Thrall" </Td> <Td> No. 76 </Td> <Td> Adam Weisinger </Td> <Td> Jonathan Shapiro & Taylor Martin </Td> <Td> October 11, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 11) </Td> <Td> 5.79 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Reddington enlists help from Tom to establish a plan to help rebuild his criminal empire . Meanwhile, the task force investigates a series of suspicious police shootings and track down a blacklister named Rebecca Thrall who encourages police officers to do such crimes . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 93 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "The Endling" </Td> <Td> No. 44 </Td> <Td> Michael Watkins </Td> <Td> Noah Schechter </Td> <Td> October 18, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 18) </Td> <Td> 5.46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Liz and the task force investigates a blacklister who is trying to destroy the worlds to get to her ailing son to seek treatment . Meanwhile, Reddington seeks an opportunity to regain revenue for his criminal empire . Also, Tom hits a major roadblock when identifying the remains . Nick, after helping Red and Elizabeth with a medical procedure for The Endling and determining that he never wants to be contacted again by either Red or Elizabeth, is killed and the suitcase with the remains, is taken . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 94 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> "Ilyas Surkov" </Td> <Td> No. 54 </Td> <Td> Kurt Kuenne </Td> <Td> Brandon Margolis & Brandon Sonnier </Td> <Td> October 25, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 25) </Td> <Td> 5.23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Liz and the task force collide with the CIA when tracking down a blacklister who is an international terrorist, but Cooper finds out that the ones that have identified themselves as CIA are imposters . Meanwhile, Reddington sets out on a new business venture . Also, Tom sets out on a new quest to discover information on the remains in the suitcase . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 95 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> "The Travel Agency" </Td> <Td> No. 90 </Td> <Td> Terrence O'Hara </Td> <Td> Carla Kettner </Td> <Td> November 1, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 01) </Td> <Td> 5.25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Cooper enlists help from Reddington on a personal mission . Meanwhile, Ressler is acting Director and leads the task force into a blacklister who are former murder for hire gang . Also, Tom continues his quest in into the remains in the suitcase, but runs into Red who knows he has it . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 96 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> "The Kilgannon Corporation" </Td> <Td> No. 48 </Td> <Td> Jean de Segonzac </Td> <Td> Lukas Reiter </Td> <Td> November 8, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 08) </Td> <Td> 5.04 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Reddington and the task force put Dembe undercover to stop a human smuggling operation . He later is put in a life or death situation . Meanwhile, Tom's life is put at risk when he discovers that Reddington has knowledge of the suitcase . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 97 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> "Ian Garvey" </Td> <Td> No. 13 </Td> <Td> Bill Roe </Td> <Td> John Eisendrath & Jon Bokenkamp </Td> <Td> November 15, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 15) </Td> <Td> 5.89 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Tom finds trouble while searching for answers in both Nick's death and the infamous suitcase mystery, facing a life or death situation . Liz gets pulled into the middle of Tom and Red's tug of war over the suitcase which leaves her and Tom hospitalized, having fought for their lives . After being in a coma for 10 months, Liz wakes up while Reddington is reading to her, and, when asked, he informs her that Tom died from his injuries . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 98 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> "Ruin" </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> January 3, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 03) </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Blacklist guide </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr>

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