9/10 Best Episode: Anslo Garrick (Part 2) – The shootout in the box is iconic. Worst Episode: The Courier – A rare filler episode that drags.

But the final shot reveals the truth: Liz’s sweet, innocent husband, Tom Keen, is not a school teacher. He opens a hidden box of passports, weapons, and cash, revealing a bloody "Get well soon" card addressed to "Berlin."

There are two types of people in the world: those who watched the pilot of The Blacklist and immediately cleared their schedule for the next 22 hours, and those who haven’t met Raymond "Red" Reddington yet.

If you love twisty espionage, morally gray characters, and a villain you can’t help but root for, pour yourself a scotch (neat, obviously), settle into your favorite chair, and meet Raymond Reddington.

If you’re late to the party, let me set the scene. It’s 2013. A mysterious, high-value fugitive named Raymond Reddington (James Spader) walks into FBI headquarters. He’s been on the run for decades, yet he surrenders on one bizarre condition: He will only speak to a freshly minted, rookie profiler named Elizabeth Keen.

Tom is the enemy inside the house. It re-contextualizes the entire season and transforms a decent procedural into a serialized thriller about trust and betrayal. Absolutely.

The show dangles the carrot perfectly. Is he her real father? A former lover? A guardian angel with blood on his hands? The season plays with the "paternity question" without giving an answer, all while Liz’s seemingly perfect life unravels.