"The Good Samaritan" is the eleventh episode of the first season of the American crime dramaThe Blacklist. The episode premiered in the United States on NBC on January 13, 2014.
Red remains missing and conducts his own investigation to hunt down those who betrayed him during the Anslo Garrick incident. The entire FBI team is under investigation as internal affairs tries to find the mole. Aram is initially suspected, but Red is able to prove he was set up. Meanwhile, a serial killer from Liz's past, "The Good Samaritan" (guest star Frank Whaley), strikes again. Elizabeth is allowed to join the hunt for the killer, as Cooper knows Red will likely realize how much this unsolved case means to Elizabeth and reach out to help her. Soon Elizabeth discovers the victims are all linked through abusing a family member, and that the killer was likely an abuse victim himself. Though she finally kills the Good Samaritan, she gives the man's final near-victim (guest star Frank Pando) a warning to treat his wife better or she'll make him regret hurting her. Red confronts a financier named Henry Krueger (Victor Slezak) for betraying him and shoots him, forcing the wounded Kreuger to give up the name Newton Phillips, who is in fact Red's aide. Red later confronts Phillips for leaking his location to Garrick and kills him via suffocation, with Phillips having told him to make it look like an accident. Red then visits Elizabeth to tell her that "his house is clean" now, but hers isn't, explaining that Phillips couldn't have pulled this off by himself and that there's another mole inside the unit.
Receptionedit
Ratingsedit
"The Good Samaritan" premiered on NBC on January 13, 2014, in the 10–11 p.m. time slot.[1] The episode garnered a 2.5/7 Nielsen rating with 9.35 million viewers, making it the highest rated show in its time slot[2] and the eleventh most watched television show of the week.[3]
Reviewsedit
Jason Evans of The Wall Street Journal praised James Spader's performance as Raymond Reddington: "This was another tour-de-force by James Spader. He has so much fun playing bad Red and we saw a lot of bad Red tonight".[4] However, he said "the story of the Samaritan was a bit of a yawner" and thought "it just did not matter to the overall plot".[4]
Jodi Walker of Entertainment Weekly gave a mixed review of the episode: "The Blacklist may be a little over the top, and it may really just be a showcase for one great actor, but I continue to be impressed by its ability to balance a serialized mystery and mythology with week-to-week storytelling and narrative arcs".[5]
Referencesedit
^"Episode Title: (#111) "THE GOOD SAMARITAN KILLER"". The Futon Critic. 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
^ abEvans, Jason (2014-01-13). "'The Blacklist' Season 1, Episode 11, 'The Good Samaritan Killer': TV Recap". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
^Walker, Jodi (2014-01-14). "The Blacklist recap: Let's Get Biblical". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
good, samaritan, blacklist, good, samaritan, eleventh, episode, first, season, american, crime, drama, blacklist, episode, premiered, united, states, january, 2014, good, samaritan, blacklist, episodeepisode, season, 1episode, 11directed, bydan, lernerwritten,. The Good Samaritan is the eleventh episode of the first season of the American crime drama The Blacklist The episode premiered in the United States on NBC on January 13 2014 The Good Samaritan The Blacklist episodeEpisode no Season 1Episode 11Directed byDan LernerWritten byBrandon MargolisBrandon SonnierProduction code111Original air dateJanuary 13 2014 2014 01 13 Guest appearancesAlan Alda as Alan Fitch Frank Whaley as Karl Hoffman Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma Amir Arison as Aram Mojtabai Charles Baker as Grey Shirley Roeca as Melissa Wilkinson Victor Slezak as Henry Krueger Kate Nowlin as Karen Brodine Deborah S Craig as Luli Zeng Dominik Tiefenthaler as Fyodor Frank Pando as George Wilkinson Neal Matarazzo as Mr Brodine Eisa Davis as ND Agent Graham Winton as Support Group Leader Jane Alexander as Diane FowlerEpisode chronology Previous Anslo Garrick Conclusion Next The Alchemist The Blacklistseason 1List of episodes Contents 1 Plot 2 Reception 2 1 Ratings 2 2 Reviews 3 References 4 External linksPlot editRed remains missing and conducts his own investigation to hunt down those who betrayed him during the Anslo Garrick incident The entire FBI team is under investigation as internal affairs tries to find the mole Aram is initially suspected but Red is able to prove he was set up Meanwhile a serial killer from Liz s past The Good Samaritan guest star Frank Whaley strikes again Elizabeth is allowed to join the hunt for the killer as Cooper knows Red will likely realize how much this unsolved case means to Elizabeth and reach out to help her Soon Elizabeth discovers the victims are all linked through abusing a family member and that the killer was likely an abuse victim himself Though she finally kills the Good Samaritan she gives the man s final near victim guest star Frank Pando a warning to treat his wife better or she ll make him regret hurting her Red confronts a financier named Henry Krueger Victor Slezak for betraying him and shoots him forcing the wounded Kreuger to give up the name Newton Phillips who is in fact Red s aide Red later confronts Phillips for leaking his location to Garrick and kills him via suffocation with Phillips having told him to make it look like an accident Red then visits Elizabeth to tell her that his house is clean now but hers isn t explaining that Phillips couldn t have pulled this off by himself and that there s another mole inside the unit Reception editRatings edit The Good Samaritan premiered on NBC on January 13 2014 in the 10 11 p m time slot 1 The episode garnered a 2 5 7 Nielsen rating with 9 35 million viewers making it the highest rated show in its time slot 2 and the eleventh most watched television show of the week 3 Reviews edit Jason Evans of The Wall Street Journal praised James Spader s performance as Raymond Reddington This was another tour de force by James Spader He has so much fun playing bad Red and we saw a lot of bad Red tonight 4 However he said the story of the Samaritan was a bit of a yawner and thought it just did not matter to the overall plot 4 Jodi Walker of Entertainment Weekly gave a mixed review of the episode The Blacklist may be a little over the top and it may really just be a showcase for one great actor but I continue to be impressed by its ability to balance a serialized mystery and mythology with week to week storytelling and narrative arcs 5 References edit Episode Title 111 THE GOOD SAMARITAN KILLER The Futon Critic 2014 01 13 Retrieved 2015 06 04 Kondology Amanda 2014 01 14 Monday Final TV Ratings Intelligence Mom amp The Bachelor Adjusted Up TV by the Numbers Tribune Digital Ventures Archived from the original on 2014 01 16 Retrieved 2015 06 04 Bibel Sara 2014 01 22 TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25 NFC Championship Tops Week 17 With Adults 18 49 and Total Viewers TV by the Numbers Tribune Digital Ventures Archived from the original on 2014 01 25 Retrieved 2015 06 04 a b Evans Jason 2014 01 13 The Blacklist Season 1 Episode 11 The Good Samaritan Killer TV Recap The Wall Street Journal Dow Jones amp Company Retrieved 2015 06 04 Walker Jodi 2014 01 14 The Blacklist recap Let s Get Biblical Entertainment Weekly Time Inc Retrieved 2015 06 04 External links edit The Good Samaritan at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Good Samaritan The Blacklist amp oldid 1217394021, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
