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The Best Episodes of The Westies Season 1

Every episode of The Westies Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Westies Season 1!

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As the Javits Center construction project ignites a battle for profit in early 1980s Hell's Kitchen, a generational rift threatens the uneasy peace between violent Irish gang the Westies and the Mafia, and draws FBI

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Westies Season 1 Episode 1 - The Troubles
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #1 - The Troubles

    S1:E1

    The Westies' fragile deal with the Italians unravels after a reckless kidnapping. Flanagan is released from Bellevue and rejoins Roarke's crew, Keenan is pulled onto an FBI task force, and Bridget receives a dangerous assignment from an old IRA contact.

    Director:Alan Taylor
    Writers:Chris Brancato, Michael Panes

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  2. The Westies Season 1 Episode 2 - The Houdini
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #2 - The Houdini

    S1:E2

    Roarke and the Westies hide the body of a dead Italian mobster and stage crimes to cover up the murder before Gotti retaliates. Polk pressures Keenan to dig into Sweeney's Mafia ties, while Bridget uncovers more of Cahill's plot.

    Director:Alan Taylor
    Writers:Chris Brancato, Michael Panes

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  3. The Westies Season 1 Episode 3 - The Starship
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #3 - The Starship

    S1:E3

    Sweeney strikes a deal with Castellano: rob a Colombian disco and Flanagan walks free. Bridget seeks counsel about Cahill, while Keenan investigates the killing of a cop in Boston.

    Director:Chris Grismer
    Writers:Chris Brancato, Michael Panes

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  4. The Westies Season 1 Episode 4 - Favours and Funerals
    8.6/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Favours and Funerals

    S1:E4

    Roarke clashes with Sweeney over selling stolen cocaine, but Sweeney has his own agenda; as he receives a Hibernian Society award, Gotti orders a hit; Bridget learns Cahill's target is someone from her past; Keenan struggles to help his son.

    Director:Chris Grismer
    Writers:Chris Brancato, Michael Panes

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  5. The Westies Season 1 Episode 5 - A Right Rose Tree
    8.1/10(5 votes)

    #5 - A Right Rose Tree

    S1:E5

    Sweeney lets Roarke sell cocaine only if he sources it himself, putting him in Gotti's crosshairs as Gotti suspects the Westies are defying Castellano; Bridget helps Cahill secure explosives for their IRA plot; Polk pressures Keenan to wear a wire.

    Director:John Fawcett
    Writers:Chris Brancato, Michael Panes

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  6. The Westies Season 1 Episode 6 - Rad Tad
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Rad Tad

    S1:E6

    Roarke gets a risky loan from Ruby Stein to fund a cocaine deal with a silver-spooned hotshot from downtown, only for the deal to implode; Keenan targets an older Westie to pressure Sweeney, while Bridget and the IRA cell move on Colonel Markham.

    Director:John Fawcett
    Writers:Chris Brancato, Michael Panes

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  7. The Westies Season 1 Episode 7 - A Boy Made of Trouble
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #7 - A Boy Made of Trouble

    S1:E7

    Tensions between Sweeney and Roarke erupt when one of the Westies is busted; Keenan uses the case to pressure Sweeney and earn Polk's trust; Flanagan's personal life unravels; Bridget pushes deeper into her mission as Cahill's motives blur.

    Director:Adam Kane
    Writers:Chris Brancato, Michael Panes

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  8. The Westies Season 1 Episode 8 - The Irish Goodbye
    7.3/10(5 votes)

    #8 - The Irish Goodbye

    S1:E8

    Roarke and Sweeney's fallout splits the Westies, pitting old guard against young; Bridget pushes ahead with the mission but faces shattering truths; Polk increases pressure on Sweeney and Gotti, while Keenan wrestles with guilt.

    Director:Adam Kane
    Writers:Chris Brancato, Michael Panes

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Troubles" is the best rated episode of "The Westies" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Alan Taylor and written by Chris Brancato, Michael Panes, it aired on 7/12/2026. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Houdini".