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The Best Episodes of The Marshal

Every episode of The Marshal ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Marshal!

The Best Episodes of The Marshal

The Marshal is an American action-drama television series that aired on ABC for two brief seasons in 1995. The show starred Jeff Fahey as the...
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Marshal Season 1 Episode 9 - Little Odessa
    9.8/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Little Odessa

    S1:E9

    Tit for tat: MacBride gets his man, a Russian mob boss - but the gangster's sons kidnap the Marshal's partner and demand a trade.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Marshal Season 1 Episode 8 - Twoslip
    9.5/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Twoslip

    S1:E8

    Four bodies unearthed in a swampy Idaho park are determined to have been dead for at least five years - but one is identified as a man thought to have been in jail for most of that time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Marshal Season 1 Episode 12 - Unprotected Witness
    9.5/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Unprotected Witness

    S1:E12

    McBride has to get "Sonny Boy" Gabianno to testify at a Mafia Don's trial. The mob wants "Sonny Boy" dead and someone is tipping them off.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writer:Terry Curtis Fox

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  4. The Marshal Season 2 Episode 7 - Pass the Gemelli
    9.4/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Pass the Gemelli

    S2:E7

    A computer hacker is threatening a major bank with blackmail and McBride feels left behind by technology.

    Director:Vern Gillum
    Writer:Hans Tobeason

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  5. The Marshal Season 1 Episode 11 - Natural Law
    9.3/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Natural Law

    S1:E11

    Winston tracks a radical conservationist wanted for the murder of a forest ranger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hans Tobeason

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  6. The Marshal Season 2 Episode 9 - Love Is Strange
    9.3/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Love Is Strange

    S2:E9

    Parolee Ward is in love with Thelma. Unfortunately, Thelma doesn't exist and the man impersonating her has to put Ward on ice until he can figure out what to do. When McBride goes looking for Ward, he realizes he might have to find Thelma first.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Marshal Season 2 Episode 10 - Kissing Cousins
    9.3/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Kissing Cousins

    S2:E10

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    Director:Jonathan Sanger
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Marshal Season 2 Episode 5 - Gone Fishing
    9.2/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Gone Fishing

    S2:E5

    McBride and a buddy go fishing in the wilderness and bump into survivalists. With his friend wounded, McBride must get him to safety and avoid more bloodshed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Terry Curtis Fox

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  9. The Marshal Season 2 Episode 2 - Buy Hard
    9.1/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Buy Hard

    S2:E2

    A trio of inept robbers try and rob a supermarket where McBride is shopping. When the police show up it turns into a hostage situation. McBride has 45 minutes to resolve the crisis before he has to pick up his kids.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Mankiewicz

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  10. The Marshal Season 2 Episode 11 - '65-'95
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    #10 - '65-'95

    S2:E11

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Samantha Corbin-Miller

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  11. The Marshal Season 2 Episode 12 - These Foolish Things
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #11 - These Foolish Things

    S2:E12

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Samantha Corbin-Miller

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  12. The Marshal Season 1 Episode 2 - Grab the Money and Run!
    8.9/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Grab the Money and Run!

    S1:E2

    It doesn't add up for MacBride when the couple he's pursuing for failure to file an income tax return determinedly elude him. The only charge against them won't land them in jail—but fleeing from a Federal marshal will.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Marshal Season 1 Episode 3 - The Great Train Robbery
    8.9/10(19 votes)

    #13 - The Great Train Robbery

    S1:E3

    When a stripping thief picks up an eccentric crack shot, McBride gives chase. The pair lead him on a merry chase due to the fact that they can't agree where they're going.

    Director:Dean Parisot
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Marshal Season 1 Episode 5 - Hitwoman
    8.9/10(14 votes)

    #14 - Hitwoman

    S1:E5

    MacBride is kidnapped by a chamelionlike hitwoman who says she was framed for the latest killings by a 'Mr. Rorschach' who hired her for other jobs. And, she tells the Marshal, 'I think Rorschach is one of yours.' (TV Guide)

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Marshal Season 2 Episode 1 - Rainbow Comix
    8.8/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Rainbow Comix

    S2:E1

    When a Major's daughter runs away to her estranged father, McBride is called in to find them.

    Director:Vern Gillum
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Marshal Season 1 Episode 4 - The Ballad of Lucas Burke
    8.7/10(11 votes)

    #16 - The Ballad of Lucas Burke

    S1:E4

    A hideously disfigured serial bank robber is a dead ringer for a prison escapee named Lucas Burke. The only trouble is, Burke's supposed to be dead.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Marshal Season 1 Episode 6 - Protection
    8.7/10(12 votes)

    #17 - Protection

    S1:E6

    MacBride and fellow Marshal Lester Villa –Lobos serve as part of the protection detail for a judge whose life has been threatened.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:Terry Curtis Fox

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  18. The Marshal Season 2 Episode 3 - The New Marshal
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #18 - The New Marshal

    S2:E3

    A senior citizen goes on an anti-government rampage and shoots a federal Judge. McBride has to catch him and brings his father along for the ride.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Marshal Season 2 Episode 4 - Heartbreak Kid
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Heartbreak Kid

    S2:E4

    A teenage girl goes searching for the father she always dreamed of. Unfortunately, he's the armed car robber that McBride is currently pursuing.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Marshal Season 1 Episode 7 - Bounty Hunter
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Bounty Hunter

    S1:E7

    "The Beast" escapes prison and McBride is on the case. But each time he gets close, someone else gets there first and scares the murderer away.

    Director:Don Johnson
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Marshal Season 2 Episode 6 - Land of Opportunity
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #21 - Land of Opportunity

    S2:E6

    When a terrorist turned witness won't testify because his girlfriend has been kidnapped, McBride has to save the girl and the day.

    Director:Jonathan Sanger
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Marshal Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #22 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Jeff Fahey stars as Winston McBride, a fugitive-chasing Deputy U.S. Marshal who has never let one get away. His quarry in the opener: a one-time radical activist (wanted for a 1970 draft board killing. She has been very good at the art of not existing for 25 years, but McBride catches her easily. Perhaps too easily... (TV Guide)

    Director:Dean Parisot
    Writer:John Mankiewicz

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  23. The Marshal Season 1 Episode 10 - Snow Orchid
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Snow Orchid

    S1:E10

    The escape of Leander Booth, a biochemist convicted of espionage, leads MacBride on a twisted trail involving commandos, spies, laser guns, nuclear radiation, orchids, snow globes - and a pie-baking grandmother.

    Director:Dean Parisot
    Writer:Hans Tobeason

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  24. The Marshal Season 2 Episode 8 - The Show
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #24 - The Show

    S2:E8

    A minor league pitcher is trying to get back to the bigs after problems with drugs. When is girlfriend is caught with drugs in his bag at the airport, McBride is assigned to babysit the pitcher to ensure he makes his court appearance.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Marshal Season 2 Episode 13 - Time Off for Clever Behavior
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Time Off for Clever Behavior

    S2:E13

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Little Odessa" is the best rated episode of "The Marshal". It scored 9.8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/1/1995. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Twoslip".