The Blacklist - Season 1, Episode 1: "Pilot" The series begins with Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most-wanted fugitives, shockingly surrendering himself at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Reddington, a brilliant former government agent turned criminal mastermind, offers to help the FBI capture dangerous criminals and terrorists they don’t even know exist—those on his "Blacklist." However, he has one unusual condition: he will only work exclusively with rookie profiler Elizabeth Keen. As Elizabeth grapples with this enigmatic man’s motives and the upheaval he causes in her life, the team races to stop a terrorist plot targeting a high-profile figure. Secrets, twists, and questions about trust set the stage for an intense and gripping debut.