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The Blacklist S1E2 — The Freelancer
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The Blacklist•Season 1•Episode 2

The Freelancer

7.8/10 · 4,708 votesSep 30, 201340 min

Ranked #13 of 22 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Red and Liz go under cover to stop an assassin known as The Freelancer from killing his next target; Ressler and a recently re-hired CIA agent try to protect Red from a distance; Liz wonders what she should do about Tom and the mysterious box.

Directed byJace Alexander
Written byJon Bokenkamp
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Cast6

James Spader

James Spader

Raymond 'Red' Reddington

Megan Boone

Megan Boone

Elizabeth Keen

Diego Klattenhoff

Diego Klattenhoff

Donald Ressler

Ryan Eggold

Ryan Eggold

Tom Keen

Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Harold Cooper

Parminder Nagra

Parminder Nagra

Meera Malik

Crew12

C

Christine Bean

Costume Design

J

John Fox

Executive Producer

Jace Alexander

Jace Alexander

Director

Jon Bokenkamp

Jon Bokenkamp

Writer

Suzanne Smith Crowley

Suzanne Smith Crowley

Casting

J

Jessica Kelly

Casting

L

Leslie Gyson

Production Coordinator

D

Douglas W. Shannon

Gaffer

R

Robbie Adams

Music Editor

John Davis

John Davis

Executive Producer

L

Laura Benson

Unit Production Manager

J

Jack Hutson

Sound Mixer

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Episode Summary

"The Freelancer" is episode 2 of The Blacklist season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 4,708 votes, ranking #13 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Jace Alexander and written by Jon Bokenkamp, it aired on September 30, 2013.

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