The best episodes of Longmire
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.
- 01
When treasure hunters discover a body in a hollow tree, Walt finds a connection to an old case. Cady struggles to help a battered woman on the rez.
- 02
Walt investigates the murder of a teenager who was one of four boys acquitted of raping a developmentally disabled Cheyenne girl. When another boy is killed, all signs point to the crime being an act of revenge by the girl s brother. But Walt is not convinced by the circumstantial evidence and must find the real killer before someone else ends up dead. And the arrival of a detective from Denver forces Walt to finally confront the reality of his wife s death.
- 03
A shaky Walt searches for Donna as he and Vic reconstruct what happened in the cabin. Mathias has a deal for Henry. Cady tells Walt about a job offer.
- 04
Henry renegotiates his deal with Mathias. Walt's search for Donna leads to too many suspects. A phone message sends Walt down an unexpected path.
- 05
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.
- 06
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.
- 07
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.
- 08
Jacob's troubles escalate at the casino. Walt gets an unexpected visitor. An inevitable confrontation leads to changed lives.
- 09
Widowed only a year, Longmire is a man in psychic repair that buries his pain behind a brave face and dry wit. Struggling since his wife's death and at the urging of his daughter, Cady, Longmire knows that the time has come to turn his life around. With the help of Vic, a female deputy new to the department, he becomes reinvigorated about his job and committed to running for re-election. When Branch, an ambitious, young deputy decides to run against him for sheriff, Longmire feels betrayed but remains steadfast in his dedication to the community. Longmire often turns to close friend and confidant Henry Standing Bear for support as he sets out to rebuild both his personal and professional life, one step at a time.
- 10
When the Stewart family barn goes down in flames with the owner and his beloved, award-winning horses inside, Longmire believes this is more than a planned suicide. Through his unconventional and old-fashioned approach, Longmire soon realizes that things are not what they seem and the Stewart family's long-buried secrets are the key to solving the investigation.
- 11
A shepherd and his dog are found dead. Meanwhile, Cady searches for answers about her mother's death.
- 12
The line between justice and the law gets even blurrier for Henry and Walt as their hunt for a killer intensifies.
- 13
Depositions for Walt's case go badly. Ferg loses confidence in himself. Henry and Vic help lead Walt toward the big boss at Manifest Destinations.
- 14
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.
- 15
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.
- 16
When a lone fisherman, hooks the bodies of two murdered men, including a teen from the Cheyenne Reservation, Longmire is once again reminded that his beloved West isn't the way it used to be. This investigation takes the Sheriff's department into a world where the Mexican drug cartel is local, marijuana is grown, and everyone wants a piece of the pie. It's Longmire's responsibility to put the pieces of this puzzle together, and he turns to Henry Standing Bear for help.
- 17
Walt's obsession with Jacob leads to more tension with Cady. Vic testifies against Gilbert. Walt's anger erupts at the Red Pony.
- 18
No Greater Character Endorsement
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.
- 19
When the president of the Tribal Council is found dead in his car on county land, it s clear to Walt that the body has been moved from the original crime scene--but why? He discovers that the victim had a gambling problem and delves into the seedy world of an underground poker game run out of a tattoo parlor. After tribal politics come into play, the suspect list grows tenfold. Meanwhile, Walt deals with feelings of betrayal when he uncovers Cady and Branch s affair.
- 20
An apparent suicide is linked to Cady's accident; Walt and Henry are forced to deal with the events in Denver.
- 21
Walt and Vic investigate the bizarre kidnapping of a despised drug company CEO. Henry and Mathias deal with the ramifications of an overdose.
- 22
Walt gets more bad news from the mayor. Vic does a strange favor. As Walt learns what's behind the lawsuit, Henry and Cady each face tribal rituals.
- 23
While Henry recuperates, Walt investigates the murder of a man whose land is popular with treasure hunters.
- 24
As the civil trial begins, things don't look good for Walt -- especially after a murder puts him and Vic under suspicion.
- 25
While Ferg secretly works the Cowboy Bill case, Walt and Vic try to find Shane Muldoon. Cady's office is trashed.
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