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The Red Road

TV·2014–2015·2 seasons, 12 episodes·SundanceTV·Drama, Crime, Family·1h·7.4·Created by Aaron Guzikowski

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Lines will be crossed when tragedy forces two men, an ex-con & a local cop, to face devastating secrets.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Red Road S02E01GiftsS02E01 · 6.0In the Season 2 premiere, Kopus is released from jail and returns home with an ankle monitor, while Harold deals with locals who are not happy about the Lenape tribe receiving federal recognition, and a murder is committed on the mountain.
  2. 02The Red Road S02E02GravesS02E02 · 5.5Kopus hides the found money in Mac's house; the Jensen family is greeted oddly by Marie at Mac's funeral; and a medicine woman tells Jean of an alternative treatment for her schizophrenia.
  3. 03The Red Road S02E06Shadow WalkerS02E06 · 5.3In the Season 2 finale, Harold and Kopus find Junior in the woods, where Kopus distracts Levi's men to allow Harold and Junior to escape. Meanwhile, in New Jersey, Jean is spiraling further out of control.

Cast

Allie GoninoAllie GoninoRachel JensenAnnalise BassoAnnalise BassoKate JensenJason MomoaJason MomoaPhilip KopusJulianne NicholsonJulianne NicholsonJean JensenKiowa GordonKiowa GordonJuniorMartin HendersonMartin HendersonHarold JensenTamara TunieTamara TunieMarie

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2014Aired 4.2Season avg
  1. S01E01The Red Road S01E01Arise My Love, Shake Off This DreamFebruary 27, 2014 3.3The story follows a sheriff trying to police the small New Jersey town where he grew up and a nearby Native American settlement begins with
  2. S01E02The Red Road S01E02The Wolf and the DogMarch 6, 2014 4.0Determined to cover up the truth by any means necessary, Harold's sworn duty to protect and serve suffers in the aftermath of the accident.
  3. S01E03The Red Road S01E03Season's bestThe Woman Who Fell from the SkyMarch 13, 2014 4.5Rachel makes an interesting discovery at her grandparents' house; Junior falls further under Kopus' spell; Jean's emotional turbulence worse
  4. S01E04The Red Road S01E04The Bad WeaponsMarch 20, 2014 4.5Harold finds himself caught between his role as law enforcement and the deal he has struck with Kopus.
  5. S01E05The Red Road S01E05The Great Snake BattleMarch 27, 2014 4.5Harold makes a curious discovery as he puzzles over new details; Kopus heads to Brooklyn armed with new knowledge; Jean makes a bold decisio
  6. S01E06The Red Road S01E06Snaring of the SunApril 3, 2014 4.5Kopus finds himself up against the wall and in imminent danger; Harold discovers heartbreaking news about his family's past.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2015Aired 5.6Season avg
  1. S02E01The Red Road S02E01Season's bestGiftsApril 2, 2015 6.0In the Season 2 premiere, Kopus is released from jail and returns home with an ankle monitor, while Harold deals with locals who are not hap
  2. S02E02The Red Road S02E02GravesApril 9, 2015 5.5Kopus hides the found money in Mac's house; the Jensen family is greeted oddly by Marie at Mac's funeral; and a medicine woman tells Jean of
  3. S02E03The Red Road S02E03IntrudersApril 16, 2015—Harold, Jean and her parents discuss the ramifications of Capt. Warren's suicide, while Marie and the Tribal Council have a sitdown about th
  4. S02E04The Red Road S02E04A CureApril 23, 2015—Harold believes his career may be over, but after a meeting with the mayor he learns the gun found on the dead man is the same one used to k
  5. S02E05The Red Road S02E05The HatchingApril 30, 2015—Jean, reeling from Rachel's trauma, disposes of her pills; Harold uncovers a clue in the mine and Jean informs him that her father may know
  6. S02E06The Red Road S02E06Shadow WalkerMay 7, 2015 5.3In the Season 2 finale, Harold and Kopus find Junior in the woods, where Kopus distracts Levi's men to allow Harold and Junior to escape. Me

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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