Fair rating?The Blacklist· Season 1 · Episode 5
The Courier (No. 85)
Red finds out that The Courier - a middle man that no one crosses - is delivering a package worth millions of dollars to an Iranian spy. Only the Courier is a ghost no one including Red, knows what he looks like. While racing to stop the mysterious criminal transaction, Liz , inadvertently finds herself thrust into a dangerous kidnapping plot. Meanwhile, Ressler must finally accept that Liz is a valuable asset to the team.
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#22In Season 1of 22 rated episodes
#208All-timeof 218 rated episodes
−0.4vs season avgSeason 1 averages 7.4
2013First airedOctober 21, 2013
Guest stars
Hisham Tawfiqas Dembe Zuma
Deborah S. Craigas Luli Zeng
Charles Bakeras Newton "Grey" Phillips
Graeme Malcolmas Man with the Apple
Robert Knepperas The Courier
Brian Tarantinaas The Courier's Brother
Barbara Schulzas Laurence Dechambou
Lars Gerhardas Shadow
Cormac Bluestoneas ND Agent
Roy Jacksonas Bouncer
Tony Carlinas Dr. Richard PikeJay Devoreas Seth Nelson
Trevor Zhouas ND FBI Clerk
R. Marcus Tayloras US MarshallCrew
Nick GomezDirectorJohn C. KelleyWriter
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