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The Best Episodes of Longmire

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A Wyoming sheriff rebuilds his life and career following the death of his wife. Based on the “Walt Longmire” series of mystery novels written by best-selling author Craig Johnson.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Longmire Season 4 Episode 3 - High Noon
    9.4/10(1379 votes)

    #1 - High Noon

    S4:E3

    The investigation of Nighthorse heats up, but not in the way that Walt was hoping for. Cady makes a shocking discovery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Longmire Season 3 Episode 10 - Ashes to Ashes
    9.2/10(1203 votes)

    #2 - Ashes to Ashes

    S3:E10

    Walt seeks closure in his wife's murder and Henry's case. Branch is suspended but continues to investigate Jacob Nighthorse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Longmire Season 4 Episode 10 - What Happens on the Rez...
    9.1/10(1222 votes)

    #3 - What Happens on the Rez...

    S4:E10

    The line between justice and the law gets even blurrier for Henry and Walt as their hunt for a killer intensifies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Longmire Season 2 Episode 13 - Bad Medicine
    9.0/10(1148 votes)

    #4 - Bad Medicine

    S2:E13

    Walt and Branch team up when an apparent suicide is connected to Cady's accident. Meanwhile, Detective Fales returns with warrants, forcing Walt and Henry to face what happened in Denver.

    Director:Michael Offer
    Writers:Hunt Baldwin, John Coveny

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  5. Longmire Season 4 Episode 1 - Down by the River
    9.0/10(1398 votes)

    #5 - Down by the River

    S4:E1

    The team struggles with the fallout from Branch's confrontation with Barlow, and Walt's crusade to bring Nighthorse to justice spins out of control.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Longmire Season 2 Episode 10 - Election Day
    8.9/10(1104 votes)

    #6 - Election Day

    S2:E10

    On election day, Walt and Branch aren't thinking about politics when Cady is badly injured by a hit-and-run driver. Vic and Ferg investigate, and Walt has a flashback to when Cady was a little girl.

    Director:J. Michael Muro
    Writers:Hunt Baldwin, John Coveny

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  7. Longmire Season 3 Episode 7 - Population 25
    8.8/10(1130 votes)

    #7 - Population 25

    S3:E7

    Vic's vacation turns deadly after she and Sean are kidnapped following an accident. Walt is forced to make an unusual alliance to rescue the pair.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Longmire Season 3 Episode 9 - Counting Coup
    8.8/10(1027 votes)

    #8 - Counting Coup

    S3:E9

    Walt is seriously concerned by Branch's behavior, but makes a key discovery in the David Ridges case. Henry faces a major setback in his trial. Vic makes an important decision about her future.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Longmire Season 4 Episode 8 - Hector Lives
    8.8/10(1059 votes)

    #9 - Hector Lives

    S4:E8

    When a former suspect in a rape case ends up dead in another county, Walt and Vic aren't convinced the death is an accident.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Longmire Season 4 Episode 9 - Shotgun
    8.8/10(1120 votes)

    #10 - Shotgun

    S4:E9

    Henry's attempt at justice backfires, resulting in new problems for him and a new investigation for Walt.

    Director:J. Michael Muro
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Longmire Season 5 Episode 8 - Stand Your Ground
    8.8/10(629 votes)

    #11 - Stand Your Ground

    S5:E8

    Walt looks deeper into the Irish mob. Henry finds the book he needs, while Cady gets legal advice. Malachi and Jacob lob accusations at each other.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Longmire Season 6 Episode 3 - Thank You, Victoria
    8.8/10(585 votes)

    #12 - Thank You, Victoria

    S6:E3

    Chance Gilbert's plea appearance takes a dramatic turn that pulls Walt away from his own case and sets him and Vic on the path to a showdown.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Longmire Season 6 Episode 5 - Burned Up My Tears
    8.8/10(608 votes)

    #13 - Burned Up My Tears

    S6:E5

    As the civil trial begins, things don't look good for Walt -- especially after a murder puts him and Vic under suspicion.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Longmire Season 6 Episode 6 - No Greater Character Endorsement
    8.8/10(566 votes)

    #14 - No Greater Character Endorsement

    S6:E6

    The bizarre death of a drug dealer points to a violent new Hector. Cady tries to help a sick child whose parents don’t trust Western medicine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Longmire Season 1 Episode 10 - Unfinished Business
    8.7/10(1162 votes)

    #15 - Unfinished Business

    S1:E10

    In the first-season finale, a teen is murdered after being acquitted of raping a Cheyenne girl. Later, Walt is forced to finally confront his wife’s death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Longmire Season 3 Episode 1 - The White Warrior
    8.7/10(1097 votes)

    #16 - The White Warrior

    S3:E1

    Walt deals with the aftermath of Henry's arrest and Branch's shooting.The search for the shooter, however, is complicated by Branch's insistence that it was someone known to be already dead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Longmire Season 4 Episode 6 - The Calling Back
    8.7/10(1118 votes)

    #17 - The Calling Back

    S4:E6

    A young Native American girl is raped on the reservation, which sparks new, volatile tensions between local oil rig workers and the Cheyenne people.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Longmire Season 6 Episode 1 - The Eagle and the Osprey
    8.7/10(660 votes)

    #18 - The Eagle and the Osprey

    S6:E1

    A bank robbery ends in a shooting, giving Sawyer more leverage against Walt. When Henry goes missing, Cady tells Walt about a disturbing vision.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Longmire Season 3 Episode 3 - Miss Cheyenne
    8.6/10(1037 votes)

    #19 - Miss Cheyenne

    S3:E3

    Walt splits his time working on a murder investigation and serving as a judge for a local pageant. Cady hopes an old friend can help with Henry's case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Longmire Season 3 Episode 5 - Wanted Man
    8.6/10(1011 votes)

    #20 - Wanted Man

    S3:E5

    Walt teams up with Lucian Connally to narrow the field of suspects in his wife's murder. Branch's behavior causes problems.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Longmire Season 5 Episode 3 - Chrysalis
    8.6/10(681 votes)

    #21 - Chrysalis

    S5:E3

    Walt unravels the puzzling case of a girl and her missing father. Henry helps Cady find a place on the rez. Malachi and Jacob's alliance is weakening.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Longmire Season 5 Episode 5 - Pure Peckinpah
    8.6/10(627 votes)

    #22 - Pure Peckinpah

    S5:E5

    Mathias must join forces with Walt after Henry discovers a drug dealer's body. Vic solves her housing problem. Malachi puts a bounty on Hector's head.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Longmire Season 5 Episode 9 - Continual Soiree
    8.6/10(643 votes)

    #23 - Continual Soiree

    S5:E9

    Walt's obsession with Jacob leads to more tension with Cady. Vic testifies against Gilbert. Walt's anger erupts at the Red Pony.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Longmire Season 6 Episode 7 - Opiates and Antibiotics
    8.6/10(552 votes)

    #24 - Opiates and Antibiotics

    S6:E7

    Walt wonders if a presumed-dead member of the Irish mob is alive. Mathias questions Cady about Catori. A mobile clinic raises Henry's suspicions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Longmire Season 6 Episode 8 - Cowboy Bill
    8.6/10(545 votes)

    #25 - Cowboy Bill

    S6:E8

    While Ferg secretly works the Cowboy Bill case, Walt and Vic try to find Shane Muldoon. Cady's office is trashed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"High Noon" is the best rated episode of "Longmire". It scored 9.4/10 based on 1379 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/10/2015. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ashes to Ashes".