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The Worst Episodes of Marshals

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With the Yellowstone Ranch behind him, Kayce Dutton joins an elite unit of U.S. Marshals, combining his skills as a cowboy and Navy SEAL to bring range justice to Montana, where he and his teammates

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Marshals Season 1 Episode 3 - Road to Nowhere
    6.8/10(1143 votes)

    #1 - Road to Nowhere

    S1:E3

    When a standoff between Broken Rock and local ranchers over a mine groundbreaking turns violent, the Marshals lead a manhunt to find the shooters.

    Director:Christopher Chulack
    Writer:Tom Mularz

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  2. Marshals Season 1 Episode 1 - Piya Wiconi
    7.0/10(1981 votes)

    #2 - Piya Wiconi

    S1:E1

    Kayce Dutton reunites with an old SEAL teammate and aids his Marshal unit in hunting down a bomber targeting Broken Rock Reservation. The trail leads to a dangerous encounter with an armed anti-government militia.

    Director:Greg Yaitanes
    Writer:Spencer Hudnut

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  3. Marshals Season 1 Episode 2 - Zone of Death
    7.0/10(1396 votes)

    #3 - Zone of Death

    S1:E2

    As Kayce tries to embrace his new beginning, a Marshals op to stop a domestic terror attack lands him in a valley of buried Dutton family skeletons. While confronting his past he must also learn to ingratiate himself with his new Marshals teammates

    Director:Greg Yaitanes
    Writer:Spencer Hudnut

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  4. Marshals Season 1 Episode 7 - Family Business
    7.0/10(923 votes)

    #4 - Family Business

    S1:E7

    When a federal judge and her family are the targets of a car bomb, the Marshals are assigned to guard them. Family secrets start to surface as the Marshals start to look into why someone would want this family dead.

    Director:Gonzalo Amat
    Writer:Dana Greenblatt

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  5. Marshals Season 1 Episode 12 - The Devil at Home
    7.1/10(743 votes)

    #5 - The Devil at Home

    S1:E12

    As they uncover a drug cartel targeting the Broken Rock Reservation, the Marshals race to locate Miles, only to discover that he has gone rogue to hunt down a trafficker.

    Director:Ruben Garcia
    Writers:Tom Mularz, Jim Adler

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  6. Marshals Season 1 Episode 4 - The Gathering Storm
    7.2/10(1036 votes)

    #6 - The Gathering Storm

    S1:E4

    Kayce and Cal search for the survivors of a helicopter crash while the rest of the team tries to clear Kayce's name in a use of force complaint. While on the search Kayce and Cal encounter a wanted felon and the harsh nature of Montana's wilderness.

    Director:Christopher Chulack
    Writer:Dana Greenblatt

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  7. Marshals Season 1 Episode 8 - Blowback (1)
    7.2/10(918 votes)

    #7 - Blowback (1)

    S1:E8

    The Marshals go manhunting after receiving a tip that a dangerous fugitive is on the loose. Kayce and Cal struggle to reckon with their time at war when a former SEAL brother, Garrett, drifts back into their lives as they hunt a vicious enemy.

    Director:John Erick Dowdle
    Writers:Jim Adler, Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr.

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  8. Marshals Season 1 Episode 11 - On Thin Ice (2)
    7.2/10(806 votes)

    #8 - On Thin Ice (2)

    S1:E11

    With a dangerous prison escapee in tow, Kayce and Cal struggle to survive a freezing night on a mountain, a task made all the more challenging by an unhealed wound from their past that threatens their ability to work as a team in the present.

    Director:John Erick Dowdle
    Writers:Mark Semos, Maggie Schroeder

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  9. Marshals Season 1 Episode 5 - Lost Girls (1)
    7.3/10(996 votes)

    #9 - Lost Girls (1)

    S1:E5

    When Kayce and Tate cross paths with an old friend of Tate's from the rez, Hayley, who exhibits behavior consistent with a trafficking victim, Kayce throws himself into tracking her down rather than committing to commemorating Monica.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writer:Jim Adler

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  10. Marshals Season 1 Episode 10 - Playing with Fire (1)
    7.3/10(849 votes)

    #10 - Playing with Fire (1)

    S1:E10

    After a prison bus crash, two Marshals face ghosts from the past when the team splits up to hunt down the escapees and triage the injured.

    Director:Darren Grant
    Writers:Dana Greenblatt, Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr.

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  11. Marshals Season 1 Episode 6 - Out of the Shadows (2)
    7.4/10(984 votes)

    #11 - Out of the Shadows (2)

    S1:E6

    After losing the trail of teen trafficking victims, Kayce must tell Tate that his friend may be gone for good. When the Marshals learn the girls are in the hands of a violent motorcycle gang, they launch a dangerous op to infiltrate the gang.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writer:Mark Semos

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  12. Marshals Season 1 Episode 9 - In Low Places (2)
    7.6/10(926 votes)

    #12 - In Low Places (2)

    S1:E9

    With one of their own taken prisoner, the Marshals strategize a risky assault on a paramilitary compound; outmanned, outgunned and with time rapidly running out, Kayce leads the team straight into the fire, risking everything to save their teammate.

    Director:Gonzalo Amat
    Writers:Tom Mularz, Maggie Schroeder

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  13. Marshals Season 2 Episode 2 - End of Watch
    7.7/10(189 votes)

    #13 - End of Watch

    S2:E2

    When a former cop launches a killing spree against those he blames for sabotaging his career, the Marshals close in and one of their own finds themselves in the crosshairs of the vengeful killer. Also, Rainwater faces mounting political pressure and backlash over his leadership on the reservation and Belle struggles to keep her family life stable.

    Director:Ruben Garcia
    Writer:Dana Greenblatt

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  14. Marshals Season 1 Episode 13 - Wolves at the Door
    7.8/10(877 votes)

    #14 - Wolves at the Door

    S1:E13

    After an assassination attempt against Broken Rock chairman Rainwater, Kayce protects him while the Marshals race to discover who's targeting him. When a militia attacks, Kayce realizes the conspiracy is larger than anyone imagined.

    Director:Christopher Chulack
    Writer:Spencer Hudnut

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  15. Marshals Season 2 Episode 1 - All Hat No Cattle
    7.9/10(459 votes)

    #15 - All Hat No Cattle

    S2:E1

    Kayce goes rogue in a desperate race to save his son as the Marshals uncover a powerful criminal operation tied to the East Camp land grab. A violent showdown ensues, putting everything Kayce cares about at risk.

    Director:Christopher Chulack
    Writer:Spencer Hudnut

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  16. Marshals Season 2 Episode 3 - Falling Sky
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Falling Sky

    S2:E3

    The Marshals are sent to track three Broken Rock residents accused of shooting down a military test drone, and tensions rise between federal authorities and tribal leadership after the drone crash takes the life of a Broken Rock member. Meanwhile, Kayce worries for Tate's mental state and finds new methods to connect with his son.

    Director:Gonzalo Amat
    Writers:Tom Mularz, John Linson, Taylor Sheridan

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Road to Nowhere" is the worst rated episode of "Marshals". It scored 6.8/10 based on 1143 votes. Directed by Christopher Chulack and written by Tom Mularz, it aired on 3/15/2026. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Piya Wiconi".