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The Worst Episodes of Marshals

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Worst episode
S1E3 Road to Nowhere
6.81,179 votes
Best episode
S2E1 All Hat No Cattle
7.9607 votes
Top season
Season 2
7.5avg
Binge time
12h 55m
18 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Marshals Season 1 Episode 3 - Road to Nowhere
    6.8/10(1179 votes)

    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(2022 votes)

    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(1435 votes)

    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(951 votes)

    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(780 votes)

    S1:E12

    The Marshals race to find Miles when he disappears and discover he's gone rogue to hunt a drug trafficker targeting Broken Rock. Kayce takes responsibility for Miles' actions because he taught him it's okay to break the rules for the right reasons.

    Director:Ruben Garcia
    Writers:Tom Mularz, Jim Adler

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  6. Marshals Season 1 Episode 4 - The Gathering Storm
    7.2/10(1066 votes)

    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(947 votes)

    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 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(842 votes)

    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 as an unhealed wound from their past 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 2 Episode 5 - Secret Weapon (2)
    7.2/10(191 votes)

    S2:E5

    The Marshals hunt for a bomber armed with a massive explosive. The trail leads to the suspect's family whose grievances against government and financial institutions make it difficult to get information out of them.

    Director:Loren Yaconelli
    Writers:Mark Semos, Anthony Florez

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  10. Marshals Season 1 Episode 10 - Playing with Fire (1)
    7.3/10(876 votes)

    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 5 - Lost Girls (1)
    7.3/10(1027 votes)

    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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  12. Marshals Season 2 Episode 3 - Falling Sky
    7.4/10(326 votes)

    S2:E3

    Tensions rise between federal authorities and Broken Rock after a military test drone is shot down over the reservation. The Marshals are sent after the culprits while political tensions reach a boiling point.

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

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  13. Marshals Season 2 Episode 2 - End of Watch
    7.4/10(401 votes)

    S2:E2

    An ex-cop launches a killing spree against those he blames for sabotaging his career. As the Marshals close in, one of their own finds themselves in the crosshairs of the vengeful killer.

    Director:Ruben Garcia
    Writer:Dana Greenblatt

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  14. Marshals Season 1 Episode 6 - Out of the Shadows (2)
    7.4/10(1016 votes)

    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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  15. Marshals Season 2 Episode 4 - Blast Radius (1)
    7.5/10(286 votes)

    S2:E4

    After a captive fugitive reveals the whereabouts of a notorious bomber who previously slipped through Cal's fingers, the Marshals are pulled into a dangerous pursuit with old wounds at stake. Meanwhile, personal threats to Belle hit close to home.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writers:Jim Adler, Maggie Schroeder

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  16. Marshals Season 1 Episode 9 - In Low Places (2)
    7.5/10(955 votes)

    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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  17. Marshals Season 1 Episode 13 - Wolves at the Door
    7.8/10(919 votes)

    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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  18. Marshals Season 2 Episode 1 - All Hat No Cattle
    7.9/10(607 votes)

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Road to Nowhere" is the worst rated episode of Marshals. It scored 6.8/10 from 1,179 votes. Directed by Christopher Chulack and written by Tom Mularz, it aired on March 15, 2026. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Piya Wiconi".

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