Raymond Reddington tips off the FBI Task Force about the resurgence of Dr. Hans Koehler, a world-renowned plastic surgeon specializing in making the world's most wanted criminals unrecognizable to international authorities.
The sisters visit their childhood home and begin tracing the history of the surgery that turned a stranger into Reddington. [S6E1] Dr. Hans Koehler
Red reaches Dr. Koehler first, only to find him mortally wounded. To protect the secret of his new identity, Moreau shot the surgeon and his staff before fleeing. Raymond Reddington tips off the FBI Task Force
Despite the doctor's death, Red manages to secure Koehler's computer files. He hand-delivers them to Liz, but not before deleting the data pertaining to his own surgical history. Liz and Jennifer's Secret Alliance Red reaches Dr
Reviewers at TV Fanatic and The Johnny Green noted that this premiere successfully balanced the "Blacklister of the week" formula with the overarching mystery of Red’s identity, setting up a season of intense psychological games between Liz and her "father".