

They teased me with this great, juicy tale,” Klattenhoff tells TVLine. “Years ago, had mentioned my backstory and what made Ressler Ressler. The nontraditional hour, titled “Brothers,” didn’t involve a usual Case of the Week rather, it explored Ressler’s relationship with his estranged brother, Robby (played by Brat Pack member Anthony Michael Hall), as they were forced to confront a life-changing experience from their childhoods.īut according to Diego Klattenhoff, who plays the FBI agent, this Ressler-centric episode has been in the works for a long, long time. She tells him about Reddington and kicks the suitcase away with his foot.Friday’s episode of The Blacklist threatened to unearth Agent Ressler’s deepest, darkest secret - but thanks to Liz, it will stay buried a while longer. Liz goes home to find Tom waiting for her. He tells Ressler he knows who he really is and that he only hid the evidence of Ressler's crime and that he's going to have to cooperate or he'll tell everything.ĭembe shows up at the hotel with no information. Ressler gets in his car and the cleaner shows up. Red works with the woman and Putnam and tries to convince them to work with him in his empire. Ressler and Samar show up and Cooper tells them all that nothing was found with Hitchin. There is no witness and Putnam is released.Īram tells Cooper that he and Samar are dating. Red intercepts a witness who was going to testify against Putnam. She joins Red in the car to tell him she's going to help him rebuild his empire. Cooper tells her he's going to disclose her relationship with Red to higher ups. Liz tells Cooper all about the adventure and that Red is doing it all for money. Putnam tries to get away but Liz catches him and cops escort him to his appointment with the judge. He wants to call Tammy Lynn to say goodbye. They head back to NYC and Red is ready to turn him in. Red lets the skinheads go after Putnam gives them back their money. He lets Putnam go and makes the others sit and starts asking questions. The cleaner tells him not to worry, he took care of everything. Ressler gives the cleaner some money and wants to know what's going on. Liz calls Aram for help while Red is hotwiring a car. She runs to Red and tells him Putman is gone. he gets grabbed by skinheads, but Liz is too late. Smokey gets out by pretending he's another guy that was in the bathroom. While Red goes to look for a car, Smokey tells Liz he's got to use the bathroom. Red and gang are in Ohio waiting for a train. After he's done he calls the cleaner and tells him they need to talk. When his boss calls, someone overhears the call about Putnam.Ĭooper calls in Ressler to question him about Hitchin and their bad blood. He tries to convince them to not take him back.

Red and friends stop at a diner to get Smokey something to eat (because he's diabetic). Liz knows something is going on and asks Red, but he tosses it off. They pull off into a forest and Red wants to know about the skinheads that chased them. They get pulled over by US Marshalls, but they're not really Marshalls. In the meantime, Red finds out where Smokey hid the cash. Smokey is there and Red starts shooting at the ceiling where Smokey is hiding. There's a surveillance system that Ressler didn't know about. Ressler and Navabi goes into the Hitchin crime scene. They give information on a woman associated with Putnam.

Red and Liz talk to a couple of carnies about Smokey.

Ressler tells the team about HItchin being found dead. Red and Liz are at a carnival looking for a Blacklister. The guy gives him Smokey Putman.ĭembe calls Red with the news about the suitcase. They show up at a bail bondsman's place looking for a job. Cooper tells the group that Red is Liz's dad. He sells the car and returns to his new home, a motel.Īram and Samar are making out in the elevator on the way to work. The cops give chase, but he outruns them.
