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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, a quiet but strong-willed official of the law. The tale

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Justified Season 6 Episode 6 - Alive Day
    6.5/10(14 votes)

    #1 - Alive Day

    S6:E6

    Raylan investigates a murder that has sown discord in Markham's camp. Boyd's latest heist forces him to revisit his mining days.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Justified Season 6 Episode 5 - Sounding
    6.6/10(13 votes)

    #2 - Sounding

    S6:E5

    When Ava makes a drastic decision, Raylan turns to an old friend for help. A suspicious Duffy looks into Ava’s release from prison.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Justified Season 5 Episode 8 - Whistle Past the Graveyard
    6.7/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Whistle Past the Graveyard

    S5:E8

    When Kendal takes off with his uncle Jack, Raylan's search exposes the truth about their relationship to Wendy. Meanwhile, Boyd and the Crowes move heroin across the Mexican border, and Ava sets up a drug smuggling operation in prison.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Justified Season 5 Episode 3 - Good Intentions
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #4 - Good Intentions

    S5:E3

    Overseeing an asset forfeiture leads Raylan to discover a crime boss' hidden treasure, while Boyd continues his efforts to try to clear Ava's name. Dewey's cousins arrive from Florida to take over Audrey's.

    Director:Dean Parisot
    Writer:Benjamin Cavell

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  5. Justified Season 4 Episode 1 - Hole in the Wall
    7.0/10(19 votes)

    #5 - Hole in the Wall

    S4:E1

    Raylan investigates a burglary that's uncovered a diplomatic courier's bag hidden in his imprisoned father's house, while a new preacher's ministry cuts into Boyd's drug trade.

    Director:Michael Dinner
    Writer:Graham Yost

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  6. Justified Season 4 Episode 4 - This Bird Has Flown
    7.0/10(16 votes)

    #6 - This Bird Has Flown

    S4:E4

    Raylan enlists Rachel in his pursuit of Lindsey and her jealous ex-husband Randall, while Boyd looks to keep Ellen May quiet about the crimes she's witnessed.

    Director:Bill Johnson
    Writer:Taylor Elmore

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  7. Justified Season 4 Episode 6 - Foot Chase
    7.0/10(17 votes)

    #7 - Foot Chase

    S4:E6

    As Raylan races against time to find Cairn, Ava and Boyd's search leads them to an upscale Harlan neighborhood's underground sex party.

    Director:Peter Werner
    Writers:Dave Andron, Ingrid Escajeda

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  8. Justified Season 6 Episode 2 - Cash Game
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Cash Game

    S6:E2

    Raylan's investigation brings him into conflict with a paramilitary outfit, while Boyd and his partners try to salvage a profit from their heist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Justified Season 2 Episode 2 - The Life Inside
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    #9 - The Life Inside

    S2:E2

    Raylan chases a pregnant fugitive who has fallen into the hands of human traffickers.

    Director:Jon Avnet
    Writer:Benjamin Cavell

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  10. Justified Season 3 Episode 6 - When the Guns Come Out
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #10 - When the Guns Come Out

    S3:E6

    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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  11. Justified Season 4 Episode 2 - Where's Waldo?
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #11 - Where's Waldo?

    S4:E2

    Following the murder of an imprisoned Dixie Mafia soldier, Raylan looks for a longtime fugitive whose ID was found inside the diplomatic pouch hidden at Arlo's house. Meanwhile, Boyd suspects the St. Cyr siblings of undermining his drug business.

    Director:Bill Johnson
    Writer:Dave Andron

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  12. Justified Season 4 Episode 7 - Money Trap
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Money Trap

    S4:E7

    Boyd and Ava attend a sex party in an attempt to identify Drew Thompson, while Jody draws Raylan into a showdown.

    Director:Don Kurt
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Justified Season 5 Episode 2 - The Kids Aren't All Right
    7.1/10(16 votes)

    #13 - The Kids Aren't All Right

    S5:E2

    Boyd's plan to keep Ava from being tried threatens to unravel while an unexpected reunion with Loretta McCready pits Raylan against two hit men working for a ruthless Memphis drug lord.

    Director:Bill Johnson
    Writer:Dave Andron

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  14. Justified Season 5 Episode 4 - Over the Mountain
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    #14 - Over the Mountain

    S5:E4

    The search for a missing government informant pits Raylan against both the Crowder and Crowe clans while an investigation into in the death of Nicky Augustine threatens to implicate Raylan. A standoff with Johnny reveals a powerful rival to Boyd's drug business.

    Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton
    Writer:Taylor Elmore

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  15. Justified Season 1 Episode 6 - The Collection
    7.2/10(29 votes)

    #15 - The Collection

    S1:E6

    After an apparent suicide on an opulent Kentucky horse farm, Raylan must resist the sexy widow as he searches for the dead man's missing art.

    Director:Rod Holcomb
    Writer:Graham Yost

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  16. Justified Season 4 Episode 5 - Kin
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #16 - Kin

    S4:E5

    The race to find Drew Thompson puts both Raylan and Boyd at odds with a dangerous Harlan hill country clan.

    Director:Peter Werner
    Writers:VJ Boyd, Fred Golan

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  17. Justified Season 5 Episode 12 - Starvation
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #17 - Starvation

    S5:E12

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Justified Season 3 Episode 11 - Measures
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #18 - Measures

    S3:E11

    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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  19. Justified Season 4 Episode 9 - The Hatchet Tour
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #19 - The Hatchet Tour

    S4:E9

    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
    Writers:Taylor Elmore, Leonard Chang

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  20. Justified Season 4 Episode 10 - Get Drew
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #20 - Get Drew

    S4:E10

    With his identity exposed, Drew Thompson goes on the run from Raylan's law enforcement dragnet and Boyd's plan to turn him over to the Detroit mob.

    Director:Billy Gierhart
    Writers:VJ Boyd, Dave Andron

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  21. Justified Season 5 Episode 1 - A Murder of Crowes
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #21 - A Murder of Crowes

    S5:E1

    As Raylan investigates the Crowe crime family's role in the disappearance of a corrupt Florida Coast Guard officer, Boyd revives a failed drug deal to help keep Ava's murder case from going to trial.

    Director:Michael Dinner
    Writers:Graham Yost, Fred Golan

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  22. Justified Season 5 Episode 6 - Kill the Messenger
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #22 - Kill the Messenger

    S5:E6

    As Art's frustration with Raylan boils over, the Crowe family battles both the U.S. Marshals and the Crowders to stay in Harlan. Boyd enlists unlikely allies to ensure Ava's safety in prison and regain control of the local drug trade.

    Director:Adam Arkin
    Writers:Chris Provenzano, Ingrid Escajeda

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  23. Justified Season 1 Episode 7 - Blind Spot
    7.4/10(29 votes)

    #23 - Blind Spot

    S1:E7

    Raylan foils an attempt on Ava's life and vows to find out who was behind it. Later, Raylan finds out that Ava may not have been the target.

    Director:Michael W. Watkins
    Writer:Wendy Calhoun

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  24. Justified Season 1 Episode 4 - Long in the Tooth
    7.5/10(31 votes)

    #24 - Long in the Tooth

    S1:E4

    Raylan leaves to California to follow the trails of a criminal who has evaded him twice in the past, and Raylan is determined that the third time won't be the same.

    Director:Adam Arkin
    Writer:Chris Provenzano

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  25. Justified Season 1 Episode 10 - The Hammer
    7.5/10(28 votes)

    #25 - The Hammer

    S1:E10

    Determined to repair the damage he's done, Raylan takes time away from his assignment bodyguarding an eccentric judge to track down an old lead.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writers:Chris Provenzano, Fred Golan

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Alive Day" is the worst rated episode of "Justified". It scored 6.5/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/24/2015. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Sounding".