Content & Trigger Warnings for The Blacklist (2013)

Several criminals conduct surveillance and stalking of their victims before carrying out crimes

Surveillance and tracking of targets by both criminals and the task force

Kirk's obsessive pursuit of Liz and Agnes involves prolonged surveillance and tracking

Surveillance operations and tracking of targets by both antagonists and the task force

Surveillance and pursuit of targets across multiple episodes

The threat of harm to baby Agnes creates sustained tension though the child is ultimately safe

Children's deaths occur in several emotionally intense storylines

Agnes loses her mother when Liz is killed, and the impact on the child is addressed

Liz struggles with the emotional fallout of discovering her husband's betrayal and questioning her entire life

Emotional fallout from Berlin arc revelations and relationship betrayals affect multiple characters

Liz fakes her death causing devastating grief for the task force team; emotional aftermath is a major storyline

Emotional weight of family revelations and relationship fallout affects Liz and Reddington

Tom Keen is murdered, leaving Liz devastated; his death drives much of the season's emotional arc

Lingering emotional impact of prior losses and relationship strain within the task force

Emotional toll of the ongoing conspiracy and personal losses weigh on the team

Liz Keen's death devastates the entire task force; Reddington's grief is the emotional center of the season

The task force deals with the aftermath of Liz's death and the emotional weight of continuing without her

Reddington's declining health and the impending end of his mission create emotional weight throughout the final season

Reddington's undisclosed terminal condition becomes more apparent as the series concludes

Car chases and vehicular crashes occur during pursuit sequences

Vehicle chases and crashes during pursuit and ambush sequences

A major vehicular attack and chase sequences result in crashes and collateral damage

Vehicle pursuits and crashes during action sequences

Tom Keen is revealed to be living a completely fabricated identity, systematically deceiving Liz throughout their entire marriage

Tom Keen continues to manipulate those around him as his true loyalties remain unclear; Reddington withholds critical truths from Liz

The Cabal conspiracy involves large-scale deception and manipulation of government institutions

Reddington continues withholding critical truths about Liz's parentage; political corruption and deception are central themes

Ongoing deception and manipulation surrounding Reddington's true identity

Reddington's identity mystery deepens with continued deception toward Liz and the team

Layers of deception around Reddington's identity and motivations continue

Continued deception and manipulation in the conspiracy storylines

Multiple blacklister cases involve kidnapping and hostage situations as central plots

Multiple kidnapping plots continue as central case-of-the-week elements and in the Berlin storyline

Baby Agnes is taken, Kirk kidnaps Liz, and multiple abduction scenarios drive the season's major arcs

Multiple kidnapping cases and hostage scenarios across blacklister episodes

Kidnapping cases continue as recurring blacklister plot elements

Kidnapping and hostage scenarios in blacklister cases

Abduction plots and hostage situations in weekly cases

Kidnapping and captivity scenarios in blacklister cases

Kidnapping scenarios in weekly cases at reduced frequency

Kidnapping elements in final blacklister cases

Military and paramilitary operations depicted in some storylines

Characters are wrongfully imprisoned or framed in several arcs

Moderate blood shown during shootouts, stabbings, and crime scene investigations

Blood from shootings, stabbings, and crime scene discoveries throughout the season

Increased blood from escalating violence in Solomon attacks and Cabal confrontations

Blood present in shooting scenes, fight sequences, and crime scene investigations

Blood from shootings, stabbings, and Tom's murder scene

Blood present during violent confrontations and crime scenes

Blood from shootings and violent confrontations

Blood from shootings including Liz's death scene and other violent confrontations

Blood present in action sequences and crime scenes

Blood in action sequences at moderate levels

Frequent blood at crime scenes and during violent confrontations

Medical procedures and injections shown in some episodes

Human trafficking rings are investigated in several episodes and arcs

Drug dealing and use are part of numerous criminal storylines

Children are endangered, abducted, and threatened in multiple storylines

The Tom Keen reveal involves physical confrontation between spouses when his deception is uncovered

Some graphic crime scenes and aftermath of violence, including bodies discovered in disturbing conditions

Berlin storyline involves graphic violence including dismemberment references and brutal criminal methods

More graphic violence than prior seasons during Solomon's attacks and explosive confrontations

Some graphic crime scenes and violent confrontations with moderate detail

Graphic violence including shootings, stabbings, and crime scene depictions

Frequent shootouts and firearms use throughout as FBI agents pursue blacklisted criminals in nearly every episode

Continued heavy firearms use in FBI operations and criminal confrontations throughout the season

Intense shootouts throughout including Solomon's attack sequences and Cabal confrontations

Continued firearms violence in FBI operations and confrontations with blacklisters

Frequent shootouts and firearms violence throughout FBI cases and criminal confrontations

Continued firearms violence in procedural cases and larger conspiracy confrontations

Firearms violence throughout procedural cases and conspiracy arc confrontations

Liz is shot and killed in a devastating scene; firearms violence is prominent throughout the season's climax

Firearms violence continues in procedural cases though somewhat reduced in intensity

Firearms violence in the final season's cases and series conclusion confrontations

Suicide and self-harm depicted in emotionally heavy episodes

Sexual assault is depicted or referenced in cases involving trafficking and predators

Reddington and associates use intimidation and physical coercion to extract information from targets

Reddington's interrogation methods include physical threats and coercion; Berlin arc involves brutal violence

Solomon and other antagonists use brutal interrogation and violence against captives

Interrogation scenes involving physical coercion and threats of violence against captives

Physical coercion and brutal interrogation methods used by Reddington and antagonists

Interrogation scenes with physical coercion and threats continue

Physical coercion in interrogation and captivity scenes

Continued interrogation violence and physical coercion in the escalating conflict

Some interrogation and coercion scenes in blacklister cases

Some physical coercion in interrogation scenes

Interrogation torture and sadistic violence by criminals depicted regularly