The Best Episodes Written By Taylor Elmore

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(24 votes)

   #1 - Brother's Keeper

   S2:E94/6/2011

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

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   8.2/10(24 votes)

   #2 - Cottonmouth

   S2:E53/9/2011

   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.

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   8.1/10(16 votes)

   #3 - Peace of Mind

   S4:E123/26/2013

   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.

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   8.0/10(73 votes)

   #4 - Back in the Saddle

   S2:E19/15/2024

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

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   7.6/10(30 votes)

   #5 - Judgment

   S2:E194/9/2003

   In a Klingon tribunal, Archer stands accused of aiding fugitives of the Empire and faces death if found guilty.

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   7.4/10(22 votes)

   #6 - Finale (1)

   S1:E214/19/2016

   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.

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   7.2/10(16 votes)

   #7 - The Hatchet Tour

   S4:E93/5/2013

   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.

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   7.1/10(18 votes)

   #8 - Over the Mountain

   S5:E41/28/2014

   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.

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   7.1/10(18 votes)

   #9 - This Bird Has Flown

   S4:E41/29/2013

   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.

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    7.0/10(21 votes)

    #10 - Finale (2)

    S1:E224/26/2016

    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.

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    6.7/10(30 votes)

    #11 - Brian Finch's Black Op

    S1:E711/3/2015

    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.

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    6.5/10(27 votes)

    #12 - Undercover!

    S1:E152/16/2016

    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.

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    6.0/10(18 votes)

    #13 - The Stand

    S1:E82/4/2021

    Risking everything, the Boulder travelers face off with Flagg's followers in New Vegas, among them a very different - and pregnant - Nadine.

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