The Decembrist (The Blacklist)

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"The Decembrist"
The Blacklist episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 8
Directed byMichael Watkins
Written byJon Bokenkamp
John Eisendrath
Original air dateNovember 10, 2014 (2014-11-10)
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"The Decembrist" is the eighth episode of the second season of the television series The Blacklist, aired on NBC on November 10, 2014. The episode was directed by Michael Watkins, and written by Jon Bokenkamp and John Eisendrath.[1] This episode serves as the season's fall finale; the show returned on February 1, 2015 after the 49th Super Bowl.[2]

The Blacklist number for this episode is No. 12.

In this episode, Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader) reveals the whereabouts of his rival Berlin's (Peter Stormare) long-lost daughter, and attempts to hunt down the person responsible for his belief that she was dead. Federal agent Keen (Megan Boone) ponders murdering her ex-husband Tom Keen (Ryan Eggold) after chaining him in a secret hole for months.

Upon airing, the episode was watched by 9.75 million viewers, and attained an 18-49 rating of 2.5,[3] placing first in its time slot and second for the night, behind only its lead-in show The Voice.[3]

  1. ^ "Listings - BLACKLIST, THE on NBC". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  2. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 11, 2014). "NBC 2014-2015 Schedule: 'Parenthood' Renewed; 'State of Affairs' & 'Marry Me' To Air Post-'Voice'; 'The Blacklist' Moves Midseason + 'Parks and Recreation' Final Season Benched". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference S02E08 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).