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The Best Episodes of Justified

Every episode of Justified ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Justified!

A character drama based on the 2001 Elmore Leonard short story "Fire in the Hole." Leonard's tale centers around U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of Kentucky,...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:FX

Best Episodes Summary

"The Promise" is the best rated episode of "Justified". It scored 9.6/10 based on 3156 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/14/2015. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Fugitive Number One".

  • The Promise
    9.6/103,156 votes
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    #1 - The Promise

    Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 4/14/2015

    Raylan, Boyd, and Ava fight one last, bloody battle to find out who leaves Harlan alive.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fugitive Number One
    9.3/101,719 votes
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    #2 - Fugitive Number One

    Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 3/31/2015

    Raylan and the Marshals scramble to deal with a crisis that threatens all of their careers. Duffy, Mike, and Katherine question the meaning of loyalty.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bloody Harlan
    9.2/102,239 votes
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    #3 - Bloody Harlan

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 5/4/2011

    The Crowder and the Bennett clans go to war over control of Harlan, a move that leaves dead and dying on both sides.

    Director: Michael Dinner

    Writer: Fred Golan

  • Bulletville
    9.1/102,461 votes
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    #4 - Bulletville

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/8/2010

    In the season finale, things come to a head in Harlan when the worlds of Raylan, Boyd and Bo Crowder collide.

    Director: Adam Arkin

    Writer: Fred Golan

  • Slaughterhouse
    9.1/101,861 votes
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    #5 - Slaughterhouse

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 4/10/2012

    After the murder of his friend, Raylan is a man on fire as he goes after any- and everyone he holds responsible on the way to a bloody final showdown.

    Director: Dean Parisot

    Writer: Graham Yost

  • Decoy
    9.1/101,859 votes
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    #6 - Decoy

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 3/19/2013

    After capturing Drew Thompson, Raylan must find a way to get him past Boyd and the Detroit mob henchmen who've been sent to stop him.

    Director: Michael W. Watkins

    Writer: Graham Yost, Chris Provenzano

  • Collateral
    9.1/101,593 votes
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    #7 - Collateral

    Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 4/7/2015

    Raylan and Boyd’s paths cross as they search for Ava in the mountains. Markham recruits an unlikely ally to his cause.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ghosts
    9.0/101,705 votes
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    #8 - Ghosts

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 4/2/2013

    Detroit mob leader Nicky Augustine targets Winona in order to convince Raylan to turn over Drew Thompson, while Boyd and Ava devise a ruse to dispose of Delroy's corpse.

    Director: Bill Johnson

    Writer: Benjamin Cavell, Fred Golan

  • Trust
    9.0/101,540 votes
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    #9 - Trust

    Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 3/24/2015

    As Raylan puts more pressure on his CIs, Boyd makes a move on Markham’s money, and Ava finds herself caught in the crossfire again.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Brother's Keeper
    8.9/101,974 votes
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    #10 - Brother's Keeper

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 4/6/2011

    Just as the bad blood between the Bennetts and the coal company threatens to boil over, Raylan must thwart one of Mags' sons.

    Director: Tony Goldwyn

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

  • Reckoning
    8.8/101,806 votes
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    #11 - Reckoning

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 4/27/2011

    A deadly home invasion hits Raylan personally, placing him in a race with Boyd and Arlo to find the killer. Mags is forced to make decisions about her involvement in the Bennett family's criminal activities and the fate of Dickie, who has a deadly plan to absolve himself of responsibility.

    Director: Adam Arkin

    Writer: Dave Andron

  • Outlaw
    8.8/101,573 votes
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    #12 - Outlaw

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2013

    Boyd uses the Detroit mob's contract on Drew Thompson to target his own enemies, while Raylan's search leads him to question Harlan's imprisoned former sheriff.

    Director: John Dahl

    Writer: Benjamin Cavell, Keith Schreier

  • Shot All to Hell
    8.8/101,502 votes
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    #13 - Shot All to Hell

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2014

    While working to undermine the murder charges against Ava, Boyd reaches out for new partners. Art steps up his investigation of the Tonin crime family.

    Director: Adam Arkin

    Writer: Chris Provenzano

  • Restitution
    8.8/101,448 votes
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    #14 - Restitution

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 4/8/2014

    Raylan has one last shot at taking down Art's would-be assassin, while cartel killers have Boyd's back against the wall.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Burned
    8.8/101,476 votes
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    #15 - Burned

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 3/17/2015

    Raylan and Boyd each test Ava's loyalty, and Markham's plans to win over Harlan go awry.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Gunfighter
    8.7/101,987 votes
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    #16 - The Gunfighter

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/17/2012

    The arrival of a Detroit mobster in Lexington puts Raylan on a collision course with a sadistic Dixie Mafia hit man. Raylan also has another altercation with Boyd.

    Director: Michael Dinner

    Writer: Graham Yost

  • Coalition
    8.7/101,562 votes
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    #17 - Coalition

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 4/3/2012

    While Raylan closes in on an ever-more-unpredictable Quarles, Boyd enters into an unlikely alliance with Dickie Bennett in a last-ditch attempt to recover Mags's fortune.

    Director: Bill Johnson

    Writer: N/A

  • The Toll
    8.7/101,378 votes
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    #18 - The Toll

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 3/25/2014

    Following an attack on the Marshal's Service to avenge Danny's death, Boyd lands in the hot seat with Duffy and Picker. As Raylan struggles with being pushed aside at work, a powerful inmate's murder presents both danger and opportunity for Ava.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Starvation
    8.7/101,381 votes
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    #19 - Starvation

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 4/1/2014

    Raylan puts pressure on every criminal in town as a ploy to arrest Darryl Crowe Jr., while Boyd and Duffy enlist an unlikely ally to fight off cartel killers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fate's Right Hand
    8.7/101,610 votes
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    #20 - Fate's Right Hand

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 1/20/2015

    Raylan guides Ava through the process of informing on Boyd and tries to turn Boyd's old ally Dewey Crowe against him as well, all while Boyd works to pull off a daring heist right under Raylan's nose.

    Director: Michael Dinner

    Writer: Chris Provenzano, Fred Golan, Michael Dinner

  • Watching the Detectives
    8.6/101,588 votes
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    #21 - Watching the Detectives

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 3/6/2012

    A shocking murder forces Raylan to face past mistakes. Meanwhile, Boyd goes up against Harlan's corrupt sheriff.

    Director: Peter Werner

    Writer: Graham Yost

  • The Hatchet Tour
    8.6/101,451 votes
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    #22 - The Hatchet Tour

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 3/5/2013

    Obsessions collide when Raylan's search for Drew Thompson leads him to question the inmate who killed Arlo, while Colt's confession sends Boyd looking for Ellen May.

    Director: Lesli Linka Glatter

    Writer: Taylor Elmore, Leonard Chang

  • Dark as a Dungeon
    8.6/101,390 votes
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    #23 - Dark as a Dungeon

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 3/10/2015

    Raylan extends an unexpected offer to Markham. Boyd and Ava find themselves in Walker’s dangerous company.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cottonmouth
    8.5/101,805 votes
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    #24 - Cottonmouth

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/9/2011

    Raylan's hunt for a killer puts him on a collision course with the Bennett clan, while Boyd plots a heist with treacherous new partners.

    Director: Michael W. Watkins

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

  • Full Commitment
    8.5/101,680 votes
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    #25 - Full Commitment

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 4/20/2011

    Raylan realizes he wasn't the sole target of an attempted assassination, and confronts the unlikely culprit once and for all.

    Director: Peter Werner

    Writer: Benjamin Cavell