The Best Episodes of Justified Season 3

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.8/10(19 votes)

   #1 - The Gunfighter

   S3:E11/17/2012

   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

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   Director:Michael Dinner

   Writer:Graham Yost
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   8.2/10(17 votes)

   #2 - Cut Ties

   S3:E21/24/2012

   The murder of a fellow marshal throws Raylan together with a former female colleague, and Art leaves the office to track down another angle of the case. Meanwhile, Boyd engineers a showdown with Dickie Bennett, despite Raylan's effort to prevent it.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Unknown

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   8.5/10(17 votes)

   #3 - Harlan Roulette

   S3:E31/31/2012

   Raylan faces off with a tyrannical Oxy dealer, putting him on a collision course with the new head of the Dixie Mafia. Meanwhile, Boyd fights to regain part of his family's empire, but his methods could rip his crew apart.

   Director:Jon Avnet

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Jon Avnet

   Writer:Unknown
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   8.3/10(15 votes)

   #4 - The Devil You Know

   S3:E42/7/2012

   A daring prison escape puts Raylan on the trail of two old foes. Meanwhile, Boyd confronts a traitor in his inner circle.

   Director:Dean Parisot

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Dean Parisot

   Writer:Unknown
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   7.5/10(20 votes)

   #5 - Thick as Mud

   S3:E52/14/2012

   Raylan races to save Dewey Crowe from a gang of vicious organ harvesters. Boyd faces off with a new adversary.

   Director:Adam Arkin

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Adam Arkin

   Writer:Unknown
6. 

   7.1/10(18 votes)

   #6 - When the Guns Come Out

   S3:E62/21/2012

   As Boyd fights for control of the Harlan oxy trade, Raylan works to keep the battle from becoming an all-out war while also battling a personal issue.

   Director:Don Kurt

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Don Kurt

   Writer:Unknown
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7. 

   7.7/10(16 votes)

   #7 - The Man Behind the Curtain

   S3:E72/28/2012

   Raylan's tactics put him at odds with the FBI as he intensifies his efforts to take down Quarles and the Detroit mob.

   Director:Peter Werner

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Peter Werner

   Writer:Unknown
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   8.7/10(16 votes)

   #8 - Watching the Detectives

   S3:E83/6/2012

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

   Director:Peter Werner

   Writer:Graham Yost

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   Director:Peter Werner

   Writer:Graham Yost
9. 

   7.6/10(18 votes)

   #9 - Loose Ends

   S3:E93/13/2012

   Raylan pursues a Dixie Mafia soldier who could be the key to nabbing Quarles; Ava protects an imperiled prostitute by any means necessary.

   Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton

   Writer:Unknown
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    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Guy Walks Into a Bar

    S3:E103/20/2012

    Raylan struggles to keep Dickie Bennett in prison while contending with an increasingly violent and unpredictable Quarles.

    Director:Tony Goldwyn

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Tony Goldwyn

    Writer:Unknown
11. 

    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Measures

    S3:E113/27/2012

    Raylan squares off with a pair of merciless Detroit hit men. The battle between Boyd and Quarles comes to a head.

    Director:John Dahl

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:John Dahl

    Writer:Unknown
12. 

    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Coalition

    S3:E124/3/2012

    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:Unknown

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    Director:Bill Johnson

    Writer:Unknown
13. 

    7.7/10(17 votes)

    #13 - Slaughterhouse

    S3:E134/10/2012

    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

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    Director:Dean Parisot

    Writer:Graham Yost