The Best Episodes Written By Taylor Elmore

Every TV Episode Written by Taylor Elmore Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Taylor Elmore Ratings Summary

The best episode written by Taylor Elmore is "Back in the Saddle", rated 10/10 from 8 user votes. It was "directed by Craig Zisk". "Back in the Saddle" aired on 9/15/2024 and is rated 1.6 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Brother's Keeper".

  • Back in the Saddle
    10.0/10 8 votes

    #1 - Back in the Saddle

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/2024

    As Dwight and his crew prepare for the opening of their casino and new weed shop, the law comes knocking.

    Director: Craig Zisk

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

  • Brother's Keeper
    8.4/10 15 votes

    #2 - Brother's Keeper

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 4/6/2011

    Just as the bad blood between the Bennetts and the coal company threatens to boil over, Raylan must thwart one of Mags' sons.

    Director: Tony Goldwyn

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

  • Cottonmouth
    8.3/10 15 votes

    #3 - Cottonmouth

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/9/2011

    Raylan's hunt for a killer puts him on a collision course with the Bennett clan, while Boyd plots a heist with treacherous new partners.

    Director: Michael W. Watkins

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

  • Peace of Mind
    8.2/10 6 votes

    #4 - Peace of Mind

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 3/26/2013

    As Boyd learns of his jealous cousin’s plan to take over the Crowder crime empire, Raylan looks to keep Drew Thompson talking by reuniting him with Ellen May.

    Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

  • Finale (1)
    7.5/10 17 votes

    #5 - Finale (1)

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/19/2016

    When NZT floods the streets of New York City and threatens to become a national epidemic, the FBI partners with the DOJ in a city-wide manhunt to find the lab producing the drug. Also, Brian has trouble adjusting to his new reality when he lacks the resources to continue searching for Piper.

    Director: Paul A. Edwards

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

  • Finale (2)
    7.3/10 16 votes

    #6 - Finale (2)

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/26/2016

    Following a stunning betrayal to their team, Brian and the FBI race to stop an NZT-enabled Sands and his associates from orchestrating an international incident. Also, Brian experiences devastating side effects when his NZT immunity starts to wear off.

    Director: Douglas Aarniokoski

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

  • The Hatchet Tour
    7.2/10 6 votes

    #7 - The Hatchet Tour

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 3/5/2013

    Obsessions collide when Raylan's search for Drew Thompson leads him to question the inmate who killed Arlo, while Colt's confession sends Boyd looking for Ellen May.

    Director: Lesli Linka Glatter

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

  • Over the Mountain
    7.1/10 9 votes

    #8 - Over the Mountain

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2014

    The search for a missing government informant pits Raylan against both the Crowder and Crowe clans while an investigation into in the death of Nicky Augustine threatens to implicate Raylan. A standoff with Johnny reveals a powerful rival to Boyd's drug business.

    Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

  • One Small Step
    7.0/10 1 votes

    #9 - One Small Step

    Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2008

    The team re-opens the case of a 12-year-old boy who died in 1969 when the retired detective who originally worked the case receives a new clue -- a toy rocket bearing the victim's name.

    Director: David Von Ancken

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

  • Jackals
    7.0/10 1 votes

    #10 - Jackals

    Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 3/8/2009

    The 1976 murder of a teen-aged girl is reopened when her father produces a photo of her and a vicious biker gang.

    Director: Marcos Siega

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

  • This Bird Has Flown
    6.9/10 7 votes

    #11 - This Bird Has Flown

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2013

    Raylan enlists Rachel in his pursuit of Lindsey and her jealous ex-husband Randall, while Boyd looks to keep Ellen May quiet about the crimes she's witnessed.

    Director: Bill Johnson

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

  • Brian Finch's Black Op
    6.8/10 24 votes

    #12 - Brian Finch's Black Op

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2015

    When Brian calls in sick for a day off from the FBI, the CIA abducts him from home to borrow his NZT-enhanced capabilities for a black ops mission. As the operation becomes increasingly dangerous, Brian finds himself without FBI support in a situation that's spiraling out of control.

    Director: Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

  • Undercover!
    6.5/10 20 votes

    #13 - Undercover!

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/16/2016

    After a list with the real identities of undercover bureau operatives leaks, Brian develops a personal connection with FBI Agent Lucy Church, a tenacious rule-breaker, when he helps her finish a field case before she's exposed. Also, Sands makes a surprising move to end Rebecca's investigation into Senator Morra.

    Director: Peter Werner

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

  • Kokomo
    6.5/10 4 votes

    #14 - Kokomo

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/1/2023

    Raylan tangles with the Albanian mob. Mansell forms a new alliance. Carolyn lets her guard down.

    Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

  • The Crossing
    6.0/10 1 votes

    #15 - The Crossing

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2009

    With the team investigating the 1966 shipboard murder of a young woman traveling in steerage on a luxury ocean liner who was believed to have committed suicide by jumping overboard. But new evidence indicates otherwise. Meanwhile, the trial of a military academy official who attempted to harm Lilly begins.

    Director: Alex Zakrzewski

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

  • Iced
    6.0/10 1 votes

    #16 - Iced

    Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2009

    The 1980 murder of a minor-league hockey player is investigated. The victim was killed on his team's home rink the night the U.S. hockey team defeated the Soviet Union in the Olympic Games.

    Director: Peter Medak

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

  • Adios
    6.0/10 4 votes

    #17 - Adios

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/15/2023

    A botched kerfuffle sends Raylan’s pursuit of Mansell into chaos.

    Director: Sylvain White

    Writer: Taylor Elmore

  • Code of the Hawaladar
    5.5/10 2 votes

    #18 - Code of the Hawaladar

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/28/2019

    Danny poses as arms dealer Aiden Shaw in order to extract information on the location of terrorist Karim Farouk from a middleman who owes Shaw money. Also, Farouk obtains a clue to the location of the sarcophagus of Cleopatra, and Lexi bonds with Father Chuck when she seeks his help to decipher encoded information.

    Director: Alrick Riley

    Writer: Taylor Elmore