The Worst Episodes of Justified
Every episode of Justified ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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, a quiet but strong-willed official of the law. The tale covers his high-stakes job, as well as his strained relationships with his ex-wife and father.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Justified" is "Fixer", rated 7.4/10 from 2391 user votes. It was directed by Frederick King Keller and written by N/A. "Fixer" aired on 3/30/2010 and is rated 0.2 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Riverbrook".
7.4/10 2,391 votes#1 - Fixer
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/30/2010
In tracking a vanished confidential informant, Raylan goes against a pair of violent ex-cons who are just dying for a showdown with "The Kentucky Cowboy."
Director: Frederick King Keller
Writer: N/A
7.6/10 2,576 votes#2 - Riverbrook
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/23/2010
Raylan hunts an escaped prisoner who is determined to reunite with his ex-wife...and his stashed fortune.
Director: Michael Dinner
Writer: Graham Yost
7.7/10 2,140 votes#4 - The Collection
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/20/2010
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
7.7/10 1,749 votes#5 - For Blood or Money
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/2/2011
When Rachel's brother-in-law makes a violent escape from a halfway house, Raylan is forced to hunt him down. Boyd entertains a dangerous offer in Harlan.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Wendy Calhoun
7.7/10 1,289 votes#6 - Whistle Past the Graveyard
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 3/4/2014
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 1,927 votes#7 - The Hammer
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/18/2010
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: Michael Katleman, John Dahl
Writer: Chris Provenzano
7.8/10 1,785 votes#8 - The Life Inside
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2/16/2011
Raylan chases a pregnant fugitive who has fallen into the hands of human traffickers.
Director: Jon Avnet
Writer: Benjamin Cavell
7.8/10 1,478 votes#9 - The Man Behind the Curtain
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/28/2012
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: N/A
7.8/10 1,426 votes#10 - This Bird Has Flown
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2013
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
7.8/10 1,422 votes#11 - Foot Chase
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2013
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
Writer: Dave Andron, Ingrid Escajeda
7.8/10 1,306 votes#12 - Good Intentions
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2014
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
7.8/10 1,306 votes#13 - Over the Mountain
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2014
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
7.9/10 2,361 votes#14 - Long in the Tooth
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/6/2010
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
7.9/10 1,883 votes#15 - Veterans
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/25/2010
When Boyd Crowder and his crusaders become vigilantes, Raylan takes it upon himself to try to shut them down.
Director: Tony Goldwyn
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 2,053 votes#18 - Blind Spot
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/27/2010
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: Graham Yost
8.0/10 1,721 votes#19 - Blaze of Glory
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 3/16/2011
When a terminally ill ex-con is linked to a bank heist, Art and Raylan must find him before he and his young henchmen can strike again. However, the manhunt is complicated when Winona worries that a hundred-dollar bill she took from an evidence room locker will be traced back to her after it is taken in the robbery.
Director: Jon Avnet
Writer: Benjamin Cavell
8.0/10 1,611 votes#20 - Cut Ties
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/24/2012
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10 1,628 votes#21 - Debts and Accounts
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 4/13/2011
Raylan and Winona's idyll is shattered by violence, as Boyd and the Bennetts struggle to rise from the ashes of chaos in Harlan.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Chris Provenzano
8.1/10 1,479 votes#22 - Where's Waldo?
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2013
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
8.1/10 1,473 votes#23 - Truth and Consequences
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2013
Raylan discovers some disturbing truths about his girlfriend Lindsey and her violent ex-husband, while Boyd looks to convince Billy and Cassie to leave Harlan.
Director: Jon Avnet
Writer: Benjamin Cavell
8.1/10 1,394 votes#24 - The Kids Aren't All Right
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2014
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
8.1/10 1,276 votes#25 - Raw Deal
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 2/25/2014
A computer hacker leads Raylan on a wild goose chase. Ava looks to secure her safety in prison, while Boyd and Johnny square off over a heroin deal in Mexico.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
