7.2/10244 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2012
When rancher Ralph Lamb becomes a sheriff, he begins investigating the murder of the governor's niece and instantly clashes with mobster Vincent Savino.
Director: James Mangold
Writer: Greg Walker
7.4/10173 votes#2 - Money Plays
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2012
Ralph investigates when a craps dealer is murdered in a home invasion; and Savino tries to gain the trust of a new count-room manager who is connected to Chicago mobsters.
Director: Gary Fleder
Writer: Greg Walker, Nick Santora
7.5/10132 votes#3 - All That Glitters
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2012
Mia's father, a hot-headed Chicago mob boss with a gambling problem, causes trouble for Savino when he visits the Savoy.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10125 votes#4 - (Il)Legitimate
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2012
When Savino tries to invest in the same casino that the local Milwaukee crew has been eyeballing, Milwaukee comes after him. Meanwhile, when Sheriff Lamb investigates the murder of an African American maid, he's surprised to uncover her connection to one of the town's most wealthy businessmen.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10124 votes#5 - Solid Citizens
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2012
Sheriff Lamb suspects Savino of kidnapping the son of a member of the Nevada Gaming Commission in order to fast-track a gaming license for The Tumbleweed. Meanwhile, when Savino's wife, Laura, comes out to Vegas to support him in a new venture, his promise that their family will be safe there is put in jeopardy when a ruthless hitman from Milwaukee arrives in town.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10116 votes#6 - The Real Thing
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/2012
Savino decides it’s time to put a new, mob-friendly mayor in office, and with his wife Laura’s help, grooms George Grady for the campaign. Meanwhile, Sheriff Lamb investigates the murder of a dentist who appears to have been killed because of his gambling addiction.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10117 votes#7 - Bad Seeds
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2012
Sheriff Lamb finds himself in the unusual position of protecting Savino when Milwaukee puts out a hit on the mobster. Also, the results of the mayoral election are in.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10110 votes#8 - Exposure
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/27/2012
Rizzo complicates life for Savino when he hires a popular singer at the Savoy who is also Savino’s ex-mistress, Diane Desmond. Meanwhile, Ralph, Jack and Dixon share jurisdiction with the military on a murder case when clues lead them to a nearby Air Force base.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10102 votes#9 - Masquerade
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/11/2012
When a young Vegas showgirl is attacked and murdered, the Lambs work to track down the killer, realizing early on that there’s something about the case that resonates personally with Katherine. Meanwhile, Savino manages to land a high roller at the Savoy and tries to use him to show other “whales” that the Savoy is a real contender for high stakes gambling.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10108 votes#10 - Estinto
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/18/2012
Sheriff Lamb assigns Dixon an undercover job at the Savoy when Savino suffers a series of robberies, while Ralph and Jack look at the mob when they investigate the murder of the biggest contractor in Las Vegas.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1099 votes#11 - Paiutes
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/8/2013
Sheriff Lamb is kidnapped by a suspect bent on revenge, and is forced to dig his own grave. Meanwhile, Savino and Rizzo are roughed up by a rival mob and must come up with a deal quickly to try to save their lives, and Katherine and Laura embark on a new partnership.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10100 votes#12 - From This Day Forward
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/15/2013
Sheriff Lamb’s former flame reappears and seeks his help finding the man who attacked her husband. Meanwhile, Savino has a unique way of dealing with a snitch inside the casino.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10118 votes#13 - Road Trip
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/29/2013
Jack is in dire trouble when he’s blindsided by Mia’s father, Rizzo, who wants to grill him about his daughter. Meanwhile, Dixon saves a drowning girl and discovers she was poisoned, and Savino and his Savoy crew find themselves stranded in the desert overnight.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1094 votes#14 - The Third Man
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/5/2013
Jack is faced with breaking some dire news to Mia, while at the same time he's compelled to hide vital information from her and his brother.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10104 votes#15 - Two of a Kind
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/19/2013
Sheriff Lamb investigates when a dead man is found in his car by the side of a desert road, while Dixon is assigned to watch over a rowdy Hollywood starlet in town for a movie shoot.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jessica Queller
7.7/1083 votes#16 - Little Fish
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/5/2013
Sheriff Lamb and FBI Agent Byrne butt heads when Byrne prevents Lamb from pressing charges against a pimp in order to get info on Savino instead. Also, Dixon falls hard for Hollywood starlet Viola, and Tommy and Dixon discover that Yvonne has a chance at becoming a professional singer.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1097 votes#17 - Hollywood Ending
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/12/2013
Lamb, Jack and Katherine take advantage of the phone tap in Savino’s office and try to get evidence on how Savino works the skim, making District Attorney Reynolds very nervous. Meanwhile, Dixon and Yvonne arrive in Los Angeles to visit Violet at a movie studio, and Yvonne finally gets the chance to show off her beautiful singing voice at a big Hollywood party. Also, Mia is shocked when her presumed dead mother, Lena, arrives at the Savoy and sets her sights on Savino.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1085 votes#18 - Scoundrels
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/20/2013
Sheriff Lamb needs to find a way to help his son when Katherine arrests Dixon after a bruised Violet accuses him of assaulting her. Meanwhile, Savino has his own problems when Lena finds a gambler’s body in one of the Savoy’s suites.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1096 votes#19 - Past Lives
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/26/2013
As Sheriff Lamb and Jack investigate the murder of a Savoy craps dealer, a desperate suspect in the case takes Mia hostage, demanding a ransom for his getaway. Meanwhile, Savino plots to play dirty with Gainsley when The Tumbleweed Casino reopens, and Yvonne questions her new relationship with Dixon when her ethnic background becomes an issue.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1076 votes#20 - Unfinished Business
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/3/2013
When Sheriff Lamb investigates the death of Porter Gainsely's attorney, it triggers retaliation attacks that puts Katherine in the hospital and leaves Lamb without a badge. Meanwhile, Sheriff Lamb also discovers new details that could reveal the truth behind his wife's untimely death.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10100 votes#21 - Sons of Nevada
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/2013
Sheriff Lamb and Savino join forces to take out the man responsible for putting Katherine in the hospital. Meanwhile, Jack plans to propose to Mia.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Vegas Season 1
Every episode of Vegas Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Vegas Season 1!
Ralph Lamb wants to be left in peace to run his ranch, but Las Vegas is now swelling with outsiders and corruption which are intruding...
Genres:WesternDramaCrime
Network:CBS
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Vegas" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 244 votes. Directed by James Mangold and written by Greg Walker, it aired on 9/25/2012. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Money Plays".