The Best Episodes Directed By John Erick Dowdle

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(6 votes)

   #1 - Reckoning

   S1:E55/14/2023

   Gary finds himself under a ticking clock, hoping to prevent another disaster. The fate of the Branch Davidians is revealed as the trial concludes. Vernon returns to Mount Carmel, now the self-appointed prophet, David Koresh. Series finale.

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   7.6/10(5 votes)

   #2 - Circling Vultures

   S1:E212/6/2021

   Joe weasels his way into a local murder case and finds himself at odds with some important townsfolk. Marybeth manages the rest of the family at a motel and does some digging of her own.

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   7.3/10(12 votes)

   #3 - On Thin Ice (2)

   S1:E115/10/2026

   With a dangerous prison escapee in tow, Kayce and Cal struggle to survive a freezing night on a mountain, a task made all the more challenging by an unhealed wound from their past that threatens their ability to work as a team in the present.

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   7.3/10(6 votes)

   #4 - A Common Enemy

   S1:E24/23/2023

   Courtroom testimony grows heated as both sides argue over who shot first. Gary and Angie discover some intriguing information during a stakeout at an Aryan Nation flophouse. Vernon and Lois return from their pilgrimage, and Vernon shares his vision. Gary pleads with FBI brass to take the domestic terror threat seriously.

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   7.2/10(11 votes)

   #5 - Blowback (1)

   S1:E84/19/2026

   The Marshals go manhunting after receiving a tip that a dangerous fugitive is on the loose. Kayce and Cal struggle to reckon with their time at war when a former SEAL brother, Garrett, drifts back into their lives as they hunt a vicious enemy.

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   7.2/10(6 votes)

   #6 - Truths and Consequences

   S1:E14/16/2023

   In the wake of the deadly siege at Waco, FBI negotiator Gary Noesner contends with finger pointing, and his own guilt. With national tensions flying high, the surviving Branch Davidians arrive in court where their trial is set to begin. A flashback reveals the moment that a young Vernon Howell arrives at Mount Carmel, before he would become the infamous David Koresh.

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   6.6/10(10 votes)

   #7 - A Monster at the Gate

   S1:E112/6/2021

   On his first day as game warden in Saddlestring, Wyoming, Joe Pickett finds himself in an unexpected situation with a local poacher.

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