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The Best Episodes of Longmire

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A Wyoming sheriff rebuilds his life and career following the death of his wife. Based on the “Walt Longmire” series of mystery novels written by best-selling author Craig Johnson.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Longmire Season 5 Episode 9 - Continual Soiree
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Continual Soiree

    S5:E9

    Walt's obsession with Jacob leads to more tension with Cady. Vic testifies against Gilbert. Walt's anger erupts at the Red Pony.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Longmire Season 4 Episode 3 - High Noon
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #2 - High Noon

    S4:E3

    The investigation of Nighthorse heats up, but not in the way that Walt was hoping for. Cady makes a shocking discovery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Longmire Season 4 Episode 2 - War Eagle
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #3 - War Eagle

    S4:E2

    Walt is forced to split his focus between new evidence in a personal case, and the murder of a caretaker at a former Japanese internment camp.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Longmire Season 4 Episode 4 - Four Arrows
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Four Arrows

    S4:E4

    A body found in the luggage of a tour bus further complicates Walt's troubles with Nighthorse. Henry makes a bold move to help a mother and son.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Longmire Season 4 Episode 7 - Highway Robbery
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Highway Robbery

    S4:E7

    A highway robbery sets off an investigation into a strange relationship, while Walt struggles to let go of the past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Longmire Season 5 Episode 5 - Pure Peckinpah
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Pure Peckinpah

    S5:E5

    Mathias must join forces with Walt after Henry discovers a drug dealer's body. Vic solves her housing problem. Malachi puts a bounty on Hector's head.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Longmire Season 5 Episode 6 - Objection
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Objection

    S5:E6

    Depositions for Walt's case go badly. Ferg loses confidence in himself. Henry and Vic help lead Walt toward the big boss at Manifest Destinations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Longmire Season 5 Episode 7 - From This Day Forward
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #8 - From This Day Forward

    S5:E7

    When treasure hunters discover a body in a hollow tree, Walt finds a connection to an old case. Cady struggles to help a battered woman on the rez.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Longmire Season 5 Episode 8 - Stand Your Ground
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Stand Your Ground

    S5:E8

    Walt looks deeper into the Irish mob. Henry finds the book he needs, while Cady gets legal advice. Malachi and Jacob lob accusations at each other.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Longmire Season 5 Episode 10 - The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #10 - The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of

    S5:E10

    Walt gets more bad news from the mayor. Vic does a strange favor. As Walt learns what's behind the lawsuit, Henry and Cady each face tribal rituals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Longmire Season 4 Episode 1 - Down by the River
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Down by the River

    S4:E1

    The team struggles with the fallout from Branch's confrontation with Barlow, and Walt's crusade to bring Nighthorse to justice spins out of control.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Longmire Season 4 Episode 5 - Help Wanted
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Help Wanted

    S4:E5

    When the husband of a former soldier is assaulted during an apparent robbery, Walt is drawn into an emotionally charged investigation.

    Director:J. Michael Muro
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Longmire Season 4 Episode 6 - The Calling Back
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #13 - The Calling Back

    S4:E6

    A young Native American girl is raped on the reservation, which sparks new, volatile tensions between local oil rig workers and the Cheyenne people.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Longmire Season 3 Episode 10 - Ashes to Ashes
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Ashes to Ashes

    S3:E10

    Walt seeks closure in his wife's murder and Henry's case. Branch is suspended but continues to investigate Jacob Nighthorse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Longmire Season 5 Episode 4 - The Judas Wolf
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #15 - The Judas Wolf

    S5:E4

    Walt and Vic investigate the bizarre kidnapping of a despised drug company CEO. Henry and Mathias deal with the ramifications of an overdose.

    Director:David Boyd
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Longmire Season 2 Episode 13 - Bad Medicine
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Bad Medicine

    S2:E13

    Walt and Branch team up when an apparent suicide is connected to Cady's accident. Meanwhile, Detective Fales returns with warrants, forcing Walt and Henry to face what happened in Denver.

    Director:Michael Offer
    Writers:Hunt Baldwin, John Coveny

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  17. Longmire Season 3 Episode 3 - Miss Cheyenne
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Miss Cheyenne

    S3:E3

    Walt splits his time working on a murder investigation and serving as a judge for a local pageant. Cady hopes an old friend can help with Henry's case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Longmire Season 3 Episode 1 - The White Warrior
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #18 - The White Warrior

    S3:E1

    Walt deals with the aftermath of Henry's arrest and Branch's shooting.The search for the shooter, however, is complicated by Branch's insistence that it was someone known to be already dead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Longmire Season 4 Episode 10 - What Happens on the Rez...
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #19 - What Happens on the Rez...

    S4:E10

    The line between justice and the law gets even blurrier for Henry and Walt as their hunt for a killer intensifies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Longmire Season 2 Episode 3 - Death Came in Like Thunder
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Death Came in Like Thunder

    S2:E3

    Walt and the team explore Absaroka's Basque community when a shepherd and his dog are found dead. Branch walks a thin line in his alliance with Jacob Nighthorse. Meanwhile, Cady looks to Detective Fales for answers about her mother's death.

    Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton
    Writer:Sarah Nicole Jones

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  21. Longmire Season 2 Episode 10 - Election Day
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #21 - Election Day

    S2:E10

    On election day, Walt and Branch aren't thinking about politics when Cady is badly injured by a hit-and-run driver. Vic and Ferg investigate, and Walt has a flashback to when Cady was a little girl.

    Director:J. Michael Muro
    Writers:Hunt Baldwin, John Coveny

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  22. Longmire Season 2 Episode 12 - A Good Death Is Hard to Find
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #22 - A Good Death Is Hard to Find

    S2:E12

    Longmire investigates after he receives a safe deposit box from a just-murdered inmate that contains a severed finger that is linked to both a new murder and a 20-year-old armed robbery. At the same time, Vic's paranoia peaks when she suspects she is being stalked, forcing her to confide in Walt.

    Director:Kari Skogland
    Writer:Tony Tost

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  23. Longmire Season 3 Episode 5 - Wanted Man
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Wanted Man

    S3:E5

    Walt teams up with Lucian Connally to narrow the field of suspects in his wife's murder. Branch's behavior causes problems.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Longmire Season 4 Episode 8 - Hector Lives
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #24 - Hector Lives

    S4:E8

    When a former suspect in a rape case ends up dead in another county, Walt and Vic aren't convinced the death is an accident.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Longmire Season 4 Episode 9 - Shotgun
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Shotgun

    S4:E9

    Henry's attempt at justice backfires, resulting in new problems for him and a new investigation for Walt.

    Director:J. Michael Muro
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Continual Soiree" is the best rated episode of "Longmire". It scored 9.3/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/23/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "High Noon".