11. Bastien Moreau (1) | 2025 |

In the episode "Bastien Moreau" (6.11), Raymond Reddington is on death row and scheduled for lethal injection. While Red is seconds away from death, Harold Cooper (Harry Lennix) uses intel regarding Moreau’s current activities to pressure President Robert Diaz into granting a stay of execution.

The storyline involving Moreau reached its peak in a two-part event: 11. Bastien Moreau (1)

Moreau was manipulated by presidential advisor Anna McMahon (Jennifer Ferrin) into thinking he was acting for his cause. In reality, he was a pawn in a conspiracy called the "Princip Initiative," which was a plot by President Diaz to assassinate his own wife, the First Lady. In the episode "Bastien Moreau" (6

In the conclusion (6.12), Reddington manages to convince Moreau that he has been deceived. Moreau confronts McMahon but is ultimately killed by a sniper—an aide to the President—to ensure his silence. In reality, he was a pawn in a

Moreau is driven by a deep-seated hatred for globalism and international organizations like the United Nations and the European Union.

His arc serves as the connective tissue between Raymond Reddington's (James Spader) imprisonment and a deep-seated conspiracy within the United States government. Plot Arc: "Bastien Moreau" (Episodes 11 & 12)