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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E7 8.7
The Owl and the Arrow

Abby navigates the unforgiving frontier justice system and her complicated feelings for Tom Davidson as she throws herself into defending a case with life-or-death consequences. Calian confronts painful memories to free himself of guilt, Gus weighs a friendship against his badge, Hoyt and Lucia must come to terms with an immeasurable loss, and Kate is faced with a choice after uncovering corruption in an unexpected place.

#2
S1E10 8.7
All In

As a dust storm descends upon Independence, Abby and Tom find themselves desperate for shelter. Gus has a lead that can potentially help Calian. Kate, Hoyt and Lucia work together, but things do not go according to plan. Kate stumbles upon something very unexpected and leaves her questioning everything.

#3
S1E6 8.6
Random Acts

With questions continuing to surface, Abby digs deeper into her husband’s past while Gus and Calian follow a hunch which has them questioning a former mentor and Calian accused of a heinous crime. Back in town, Tom puts together a Fight Night in an attempt to impress a railroad executive despite Kate’s protests, Hoyt dives into helping the Reyes family, and Kai reveals he knows how to throw a punch.

#4 Strange Bedfellows S1E9 8.6
#5 Friend of the Devil S1E5 8.5
#6 The Pittsburgh Windmill S1E11 8.5
#7 How We Got Here S1E12 8.5
#8 Let Him Hang S1E13 8.5
#9 Pax Romana S1E4 8.4
#10 Blood & Whiskey S1E3 8.3

Lowlights

#13 S1E1 Pilot 8.0

In the late 1800s, Abby Walker, an affluent and tough-minded Bostonian, embarks on a journey out west with her husband Liam. After crossing paths with Calian, a curious Apache tracker, Abby arrives in the town of Independence, Texas, where she encounters diverse and eclectic residents running from their pasts, chasing their dreams, and keeping their own secrets, including Kate Carver, an idiosyncratic burlesque dancer with perhaps too keen an interest in Abby's origins, and Kai, a soulful Chinese immigrant who runs a local restaurant/laundry and offers Abby friendship without agenda.

#12 Home to a Stranger S1E2 8.2
#11 The Death of Mary Collins S1E8 8.3
#10 Blood & Whiskey S1E3 8.3
#9 Pax Romana S1E4 8.4

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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