The best episodes of Justified Season 5

Season 5 only — ranked by viewer rating, highs first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.

  1. 01

    S05E12 · April 1, 2014 · 1h

    Starvation7.0

    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.

  2. 02

    S05E04 · January 28, 2014 · 1h

    Over the Mountain6.9

    Raylan ventures into wild country on the hunt for a missing informant, while Boyd's last living relative threatens his life and livelihood.

  3. 03

    S05E01 · January 7, 2014 · 1h

    A Murder of Crowes6.8

    In the swamplands of Florida, Raylan tangles with a deadly branch of the Crowe Family Tree, while Boyd goes into the dark heart of the collapsing Detroit Mob.

  4. 04

    S05E02 · January 14, 2014 · 1h

    The Kids Aren't All Right6.8

    Dewey's ruthless cousin Darryl descends upon Harlan, as Raylan tries to undo a young friend's unfortunate mess, and Boyd struggles to free Ava from jail.

  5. 05

    S05E03 · January 21, 2014 · 1h

    Good Intentions6.8

    Raylan is king for a day in the seized mansion of a notorious mob accountant, while Boyd tries to regain his stranglehold on the Harlan heroin market.

  6. 06

    S05E05 · February 4, 2014 · 1h

    Shot All to Hell6.8

    Raylan's secrets are at stake when a mob revenge plot descends upon Kentucky, and Boyd's recent successes are tempered by a crushing defeat.

  7. 07

    S05E11 · March 25, 2014 · 1h

    The Toll6.8

    A shooting close to home forces Raylan and Boyd to decide which lines they're willing to cross.

  8. 08

    S05E06 · February 11, 2014 · 1h

    Kill the Messenger6.7

    An attack on Alison sends Raylan to Harlan in search of payback, while Boyd scrambles to arrange protection for Ava.

  9. 09

    S05E07 · February 25, 2014 · 1h

    Raw Deal6.6

    Boyd and the Crowes fly South for a crucial drug score, while Raylan pursues a small time grifter with big time enemies.

  10. 10

    S05E09 · March 11, 2014 · 1h

    Wrong Roads6.6

    Raylan partners with a maverick DEA agent whose bad behavior feels uncomfortably familiar, while Boyd makes a hard choice to protect Ava.

  11. 11

    S05E13 · April 8, 2014 · 1h

    Restitution6.6

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

  12. 12

    S05E08 · March 4, 2014 · 1h

    Whistle Past the Graveyard6.5

    Raylan chases a missing Crowe, while Boyd and his new partners fight their way back across the border.

  13. 13

    S05E10 · March 18, 2014 · 1h

    Weight6.5

    Raylan and Boyd collide on the hunt for Dewey Crowe, while bad blood simmering in the Crowe family finally boils over.

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