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The Best Episodes of Justified

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A character drama based on the 2001 Elmore Leonard short story "Fire in the Hole." Leonard's tale centers around U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of Kentucky, a quiet but strong-willed official of the law. The tale

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Justified Season 6 Episode 13 - The Promise
    9.6/10(4099 votes)

    S6:E13

    Raylan, Boyd, and Ava fight one last, bloody battle to find out who leaves Harlan alive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Justified Season 6 Episode 11 - Fugitive Number One
    9.3/10(1954 votes)

    S6:E11

    Raylan and the Marshals scramble to deal with a crisis that threatens all of their careers. Duffy, Mike, and Katherine question the meaning of loyalty.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Justified Season 2 Episode 13 - Bloody Harlan
    9.2/10(2490 votes)

    S2:E13

    The Crowder and the Bennett clans go to war over control of Harlan, a move that leaves dead and dying on both sides.

    Director:Michael Dinner
    Writer:Fred Golan

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  4. Justified Season 4 Episode 11 - Decoy
    9.2/10(2076 votes)

    S4:E11

    After capturing Drew Thompson, Raylan must find a way to get him past Boyd and the Detroit mob henchmen who've been sent to stop him.

    Director:Michael W. Watkins
    Writers:Graham Yost, Chris Provenzano

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  5. Justified Season 6 Episode 12 - Collateral
    9.2/10(1818 votes)

    S6:E12

    Raylan and Boyd’s paths cross as they search for Ava in the mountains. Markham recruits an unlikely ally to his cause.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Justified Season 1 Episode 13 - Bulletville
    9.1/10(2755 votes)

    S1:E13

    In the season finale, things come to a head in Harlan when the worlds of Raylan, Boyd and Bo Crowder collide.

    Director:Adam Arkin
    Writer:Fred Golan

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  7. Justified Season 3 Episode 13 - Slaughterhouse
    9.1/10(2068 votes)

    S3:E13

    After the murder of his friend, Raylan is a man on fire as he goes after any- and everyone he holds responsible on the way to a bloody final showdown.

    Director:Dean Parisot
    Writer:Graham Yost

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  8. Justified Season 2 Episode 9 - Brother's Keeper
    9.0/10(2226 votes)

    S2:E9

    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

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  9. Justified Season 4 Episode 13 - Ghosts
    9.0/10(1909 votes)

    S4:E13

    Detroit mob leader Nicky Augustine targets Winona in order to convince Raylan to turn over Drew Thompson, while Boyd and Ava devise a ruse to dispose of Delroy's corpse.

    Director:Bill Johnson
    Writers:Benjamin Cavell, Fred Golan

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  10. Justified Season 6 Episode 10 - Trust
    9.0/10(1760 votes)

    S6:E10

    As Raylan puts more pressure on his CIs, Boyd makes a move on Markham’s money, and Ava finds herself caught in the crossfire again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Justified Season 2 Episode 12 - Reckoning
    8.9/10(2042 votes)

    S2:E12

    A deadly home invasion hits Raylan personally, placing him in a race with Boyd and Arlo to find the killer. Mags is forced to make decisions about her involvement in the Bennett family's criminal activities and the fate of Dickie, who has a deadly plan to absolve himself of responsibility.

    Director:Adam Arkin
    Writer:Dave Andron

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  12. Justified Season 4 Episode 8 - Outlaw
    8.8/10(1783 votes)

    S4:E8

    Boyd uses the Detroit mob's contract on Drew Thompson to target his own enemies, while Raylan's search leads him to question Harlan's imprisoned former sheriff.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writers:Benjamin Cavell, Keith Schreier

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  13. Justified Season 5 Episode 5 - Shot All to Hell
    8.8/10(1712 votes)

    S5:E5

    While working to undermine the murder charges against Ava, Boyd reaches out for new partners. Art steps up his investigation of the Tonin crime family.

    Director:Adam Arkin
    Writer:Chris Provenzano

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  14. Justified Season 5 Episode 13 - Restitution
    8.8/10(1650 votes)

    S5:E13

    Raylan has one last shot at taking down Art's would-be assassin, while cartel killers have Boyd's back against the wall.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Justified Season 6 Episode 9 - Burned
    8.8/10(1682 votes)

    S6:E9

    Raylan and Boyd each test Ava's loyalty, and Markham's plans to win over Harlan go awry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Justified Season 3 Episode 1 - The Gunfighter
    8.7/10(2215 votes)

    S3:E1

    The arrival of a Detroit mobster in Lexington puts Raylan on a collision course with a sadistic Dixie Mafia hit man. Raylan also has another altercation with Boyd.

    Director:Michael Dinner
    Writer:Graham Yost

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  17. Justified Season 3 Episode 12 - Coalition
    8.7/10(1759 votes)

    S3:E12

    While Raylan closes in on an ever-more-unpredictable Quarles, Boyd enters into an unlikely alliance with Dickie Bennett in a last-ditch attempt to recover Mags's fortune.

    Director:Bill Johnson
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Justified Season 5 Episode 11 - The Toll
    8.7/10(1587 votes)

    S5:E11

    Following an attack on the Marshal's Service to avenge Danny's death, Boyd lands in the hot seat with Duffy and Picker. As Raylan struggles with being pushed aside at work, a powerful inmate's murder presents both danger and opportunity for Ava.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Justified Season 5 Episode 12 - Starvation
    8.7/10(1580 votes)

    S5:E12

    Raylan puts pressure on every criminal in town as a ploy to arrest Darryl Crowe Jr., while Boyd and Duffy enlist an unlikely ally to fight off cartel killers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Justified Season 6 Episode 1 - Fate's Right Hand
    8.7/10(1824 votes)

    S6:E1

    Raylan guides Ava through the process of informing on Boyd and tries to turn Boyd's old ally Dewey Crowe against him as well, all while Boyd works to pull off a daring heist right under Raylan's nose.

    Director:Michael Dinner
    Writers:Chris Provenzano, Fred Golan, Michael Dinner

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  21. Justified Season 3 Episode 5 - Thick as Mud
    8.6/10(1894 votes)

    S3:E5

    Raylan races to save Dewey Crowe from a gang of vicious organ harvesters. Boyd faces off with a new adversary.

    Director:Adam Arkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Justified Season 3 Episode 8 - Watching the Detectives
    8.6/10(1785 votes)

    S3:E8

    A shocking murder forces Raylan to face past mistakes. Meanwhile, Boyd goes up against Harlan's corrupt sheriff.

    Director:Peter Werner
    Writer:Graham Yost

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  23. Justified Season 4 Episode 9 - The Hatchet Tour
    8.6/10(1658 votes)

    S4:E9

    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
    Writers:Taylor Elmore, Leonard Chang

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  24. Justified Season 6 Episode 8 - Dark as a Dungeon
    8.6/10(1587 votes)

    S6:E8

    Raylan extends an unexpected offer to Markham. Boyd and Ava find themselves in Walker’s dangerous company.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Justified Season 2 Episode 5 - Cottonmouth
    8.5/10(2051 votes)

    S2:E5

    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

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Promise" is the best rated episode of "Justified". It scored 9.6/10 based on 4099 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/14/2015. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Fugitive Number One".