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A struggle for power and control set in the rugged and mysterious hills of Appalachia, "Outsiders" tells the story of the Farrell clan, a family of outsiders who've been in these parts since before anyone

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Outsiders Season 2 Episode 4 - How We Hunt
    7.0/10(178 votes)

    #1 - How We Hunt

    S2:E4

    The animals aren't the only ones to bleed during the Farrell's winter hunt.

    Director:David Rodriguez
    Writer:Peter Tolan

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  2. Outsiders Season 2 Episode 13 - Unbroken Chain
    7.0/10(179 votes)

    #2 - Unbroken Chain

    S2:E13

    No one is safe from the wrath of the mountain.

    Director:J. Michael Muro
    Writer:Peter Mattei

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  3. Outsiders Season 2 Episode 3 - Banishment
    7.1/10(175 votes)

    #3 - Banishment

    S2:E3

    G'Win is faced with an impossible decision; Lil Foster begins to lose hope.

    Director:David Rodriguez
    Writer:Itamar Moses

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  4. Outsiders Season 2 Episode 9 - Loyal to the Bone
    7.2/10(174 votes)

    #4 - Loyal to the Bone

    S2:E9

    Tensions between the Farrells and the coal company take a devastating turn.

    Director:Keith Boak
    Writer:Emily Brochin

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  5. Outsiders Season 2 Episode 10 - Stranger in a Strange Land
    7.2/10(173 votes)

    #5 - Stranger in a Strange Land

    S2:E10

    A family of Appalachian renegades defend their way of life from the town below...

    Director:Keith Boak
    Writer:Keith Schreier

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  6. Outsiders Season 2 Episode 12 - What Must Be Done
    7.2/10(153 votes)

    #6 - What Must Be Done

    S2:E12

    Farrell family alliances are shattered.

    Director:Jon Amiel
    Writer:Matt Kester

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  7. Outsiders Season 2 Episode 5 - We Are Kinnah
    7.4/10(184 votes)

    #7 - We Are Kinnah

    S2:E5

    G'Win's loyalties are tested on the mountain while Hasil grapples with a new career in town.

    Director:Michael Trim
    Writer:Keith Schreier

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  8. Outsiders Season 2 Episode 11 - The Run
    7.7/10(164 votes)

    #8 - The Run

    S2:E11

    Conditions on the mountain force the Farrells to make their presence felt in town.

    Director:Jon Amiel
    Writer:Linda McGibney

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  9. Outsiders Season 1 Episode 1 - Farrell Wine
    7.8/10(495 votes)

    #9 - Farrell Wine

    S1:E1

    Set in present-day Kentucky, a family clan living off the grid on a mountaintop homestead faces new threats to their way of life.

    Director:Adam Bernstein
    Writer:Peter Mattei

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  10. Outsiders Season 1 Episode 2 - Doomsayer
    7.8/10(371 votes)

    #10 - Doomsayer

    S1:E2

    Asa fights for his right to stay on Shay Mountain in a brutal game of survival.

    Director:Adam Bernstein
    Writer:Peter Mattei

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  11. Outsiders Season 2 Episode 2 - Shadowside
    7.8/10(181 votes)

    #11 - Shadowside

    S2:E2

    A new arrival threatens to disrupt the balance of power on Shay Mountain.

    Director:Jon Amiel
    Writer:Gordon Smith

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  12. Outsiders Season 2 Episode 6 - Kill or Be Killed
    7.8/10(176 votes)

    #12 - Kill or Be Killed

    S2:E6

    The mountain demands a sacrifice; Lil Foster struggles to resist his primal instincts.

    Director:Michael Trim
    Writer:Linda McGibney

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  13. Outsiders Season 1 Episode 11 - Mortar
    7.9/10(244 votes)

    #13 - Mortar

    S1:E11

    The struggle for guns come to a head as Houghton seeks revenge.

    Director:Andrew Bernstein
    Writer:Ryan Farley

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  14. Outsiders Season 2 Episode 1 - And the Three Shall Save You
    7.9/10(221 votes)

    #14 - And the Three Shall Save You

    S2:E1

    Following the death of Big Foster, G'Win is pressured to assume leadership as Asa looks to flee the Farrells once and for all.

    Director:Jon Amiel
    Writer:Peter Mattei

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  15. Outsiders Season 2 Episode 8 - Healing
    7.9/10(180 votes)

    #15 - Healing

    S2:E8

    G'Win fights for her life; Sally-Ann gives Hasil an ultimatum

    Director:Bill Johnson
    Writer:Itamar Moses

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  16. Outsiders Season 1 Episode 13 - Long Live the Bren'in
    8.0/10(270 votes)

    #16 - Long Live the Bren'in

    S1:E13

    The showdown between the mountain and the town reaches its climax.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writer:Peter Mattei

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  17. Outsiders Season 1 Episode 3 - Messengers
    8.1/10(328 votes)

    #17 - Messengers

    S1:E3

    Big Foster and Asa choose different tactics to stop the coal company's assault on their homestead.

    Director:Michael Trim
    Writer:Peter Mattei

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  18. Outsiders Season 1 Episode 9 - Trust
    8.1/10(258 votes)

    #18 - Trust

    S1:E9

    Asa makes a risky alliance.

    Director:Rosemary Rodriguez
    Writer:William Schmidt

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  19. Outsiders Season 1 Episode 5 - Demolition
    8.2/10(299 votes)

    #19 - Demolition

    S1:E5

    Asa and Big Foster bond during a spontaneous and destructive crime spree.

    Director:Jon Amiel
    Writer:Peter Tolan

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  20. Outsiders Season 1 Episode 6 - Weapons
    8.2/10(273 votes)

    #20 - Weapons

    S1:E6

    Big Foster's lust for guns blows back on him and the entire Farrell clan.

    Director:Jon Amiel
    Writer:William Schmidt

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  21. Outsiders Season 1 Episode 8 - It's Good to Be King
    8.2/10(271 votes)

    #21 - It's Good to Be King

    S1:E8

    The Farrells bow to a new authority.

    Director:Peter Werner
    Writer:Sara Goodman

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  22. Outsiders Season 2 Episode 7 - Home for Supper
    8.3/10(175 votes)

    #22 - Home for Supper

    S2:E7

    The Farrells, Houghton, and Ledda ensure that Blackburg's annual coal parade is one for the ages.

    Director:Bill Johnson
    Writer:Matt Kester

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  23. Outsiders Season 1 Episode 4 - Rubberneck
    8.4/10(306 votes)

    #23 - Rubberneck

    S1:E4

    Houghton makes a deadly trip up the mountain while the coal company try to spy on the Farrells.

    Director:Michael Trim
    Writer:Ryan Farley

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  24. Outsiders Season 1 Episode 12 - All Hell
    8.4/10(248 votes)

    #24 - All Hell

    S1:E12

    Asa tries to end Big Foster's reign of terror once and for all.

    Director:Andrew Bernstein
    Writer:Peter Tolan

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  25. Outsiders Season 1 Episode 7 - Decomp of a Stuck Pig
    8.5/10(280 votes)

    #25 - Decomp of a Stuck Pig

    S1:E7

    Asa and Houghton find themselves uncomfortably close during a road trip that takes a turn for the unnerving.

    Director:Peter Werner
    Writer:Ryan Farley

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Worst Episodes Summary

"How We Hunt" is the worst rated episode of "Outsiders". It scored 7/10 based on 178 votes. Directed by David Rodriguez and written by Peter Tolan, it aired on 2/14/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Unbroken Chain".