The Best Episodes Written By Taylor Sheridan

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.6/10(101 votes)

   #1 - Desire Is All You Need

   S5:E911/10/2024

   After an event rattles the state of Montana, nothing will ever be the same.

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   8.6/10(30 votes)

   #2 - Life Is a Promise

   S5:E1412/15/2024

   As the Duttons and the Yellowstone cowboys lay John to rest, the fate of the ranch is revealed.

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   8.6/10(19 votes)

   #3 - The Compass Points Home

   S2:E812/8/2024

   Operation Sky Hawk is a go as Kaitlyn and Westfield pressure Pablo to side with them.

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   8.5/10(33 votes)

   #4 - The World Is Purple

   S3:E108/23/2020

   Jamie calls a meeting, Beth retaliates, Thomas Rainwater makes John an offer, Mia gives Jimmy an ultimatum, and Kayce receives a surprising endorsement.

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   8.5/10(23 votes)

   #5 - Counting Coup

   S5:E1212/1/2024

   Kayce makes a bold move. Rip asks for help from a friend in Texas, while the bunkhouse contemplates their future. Jamie attempts to cover his tracks.

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   8.5/10(35 votes)

   #6 - Beware the Old Soldier

   S2:E110/27/2024

   Joe, Kyle, and the QRF team embark on a timely extraction after a high-ranking government official is kidnapped by a cartel.

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   8.4/10(75 votes)

   #7 - Half the Money

   S4:E111/7/2021

   The coordinated attack on the Duttons continues as everyone searches for answers on who is responsible, and Rip delivers on a promise.

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   8.4/10(28 votes)

   #8 - The Killing Season

   S2:E12/23/2025

   The winter brings new challenges and dangers for the Duttons. Meanwhile, Spencer and Alexandra set off on separate journeys.

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   8.3/10(26 votes)

   #9 - Phantom Pain

   S4:E211/7/2021

   The Yellowstone recovers and begins planning revenge. Rainwater receives an offer from a newcomer. Rip gets a surprise.

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    8.3/10(19 votes)

    #10 - 2381

    S2:E611/24/2024

    Events come to a head at the Carrillo estate faster than expected. Josie makes her move.

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    8.2/10(50 votes)

    #11 - A Knife and No Coin

    S5:E81/1/2023

    Jamie goes through with his plan, John lends support to an unexpected friend, the Yellowstone cowboys embark on a journey, and a flashback reveals the source of Rip's loyalty.

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    8.2/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Along Came a Spider

    S2:E311/3/2024

    Kaitlyn works to drum up support for their plan. Meanwhile, Lioness training begins for Captain Josie Carrillo.

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13. 

    8.1/10(130 votes)

    #13 - Daybreak

    S1:E16/20/2018

    The Dutton family, owners of the largest ranch in Montana, fight ruthlessly to keep their land from the neighboring Indian reservation and the new chief seeking to reclaim it.

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    8.1/10(29 votes)

    #14 - All I See Is You

    S4:E311/14/2021

    John seeks revenge with help from some unexpected allies. Kayce solves a problem with an unconventional method. Beth gives Carter his options. Jimmy prepares for a change.

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    8.1/10(27 votes)

    #15 - Grass on the Streets and Weeds on the Rooftops

    S4:E101/2/2022

    To the Duttons, family is everything. However, newfound truths threaten that bond. Jimmy comes home, and has important decisions to make. Beth takes family matters into her own hands.

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    8.1/10(31 votes)

    #16 - Give the World Away

    S5:E1312/8/2024

    Jamie begins to spiral, and later seeks advice. Beth and Travis make a deal. Kayce has an idea about the future of the ranch.

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    8.1/10(25 votes)

    #17 - Gone Is the Illusion of Order

    S1:E89/3/2023

    Unforeseen circumstances leaves the mission in jeopardy. A suspicious Ehsan confronts Cruz before his wedding day. Joe and the team prepare for the worst.

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    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #18 - Five Hundred Children

    S2:E411/10/2024

    Joe and Kyle make contact with a potential new source of intel. A newly expanded team conducts a hit with unanticipated results.

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    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #19 - Shatter the Moon

    S2:E511/17/2024

    The warehouse discovery rattles the team. Joe is torn between two urgent missions.

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    8.0/10(27 votes)

    #20 - Sins of the Father

    S2:E108/28/2019

    The feud with the Becks comes to a head as the Duttons scramble to save one of their own.

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    8.0/10(27 votes)

    #21 - I Want To Be Him

    S4:E612/5/2021

    Beth confronts her father's houseguest; Kayce and his family search for a new home; Jamie seeks answers from Garrett; Lloyd loses his cool.

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    8.0/10(74 votes)

    #22 - One Hundred Years Is Nothing

    S5:E111/13/2022

    John is sworn in as governor of Montana, settles into the powers of his office and makes bold moves to protect the Yellowstone, and the bunkhouse and the Duttons enjoy the Governor's Ball.

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    8.0/10(97 votes)

    #23 - Go West, Old Man

    S1:E111/13/2022

    Dwight, blindsided by the news that his mob family has nothing left for him in New York, is sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma; as he settles in and surveys his new surroundings, Dwight wastes no time making new associates.

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    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #24 - Bruise Like a Fist

    S1:E37/30/2023

    Cruz is invited to spend the weekend with Aaliyah and her inner-circle. Joe keeps Kaitlyn informed of Cruz's progress. Kyle comes to Joe desperate for help with an asset.

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    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #25 - The Choice of Failure

    S1:E48/6/2023

    Cruz is put in a compromising position while out with Aaliyah and friends in the Hamptons, causing Joe and Kaitlyn to doubt her. Kaitlyn and Westfield confront Kyle over what happened at the border, complicating things further for Joe and her team.

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