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Ava Crowder is a fictional character portrayed by Joelle Carter in the TV series Justified.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Fire in the Hole (season 1), they were 37 years old.
They appear in all 78 aired episodes and have accumulated 4267 positive votes.
The character of Ava Crowder is mainly associated with Raylan Givens, Boyd Crowder and Wynn Duffy.

Ava Crowder

by Joelle Carter

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Episodes78

  • 8.3
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    Fire in the Hole

    episode S1.E1 march 2010
    Marshal Givens returns home and is assigned a case involving an old friend from his coal mining days who has become a white supremacist and blew up an African American church.
  • 7.6
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    Riverbrook

    episode S1.E2 march 2010
    Raylan hunts an escaped prisoner who is determined to reunite with his ex-wife...and his stashed fortune.
  • 7.4
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    Fixer

    episode S1.E3 march 2010
    Raylan comes to the aid of a bookie informant, who has been kidnapped by one of his collectors and one of his delinquent clients.
  • 7.9
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    Long in the Tooth

    episode S1.E4 april 2010
    Raylan and the mob compete to capture a fugitive, Roland Pike, racing to the Mexican border.
  • 7.7
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    The Lord of War and Thunder

    episode S1.E5 april 2010
    Raylan's surveillance job on a fugitive is interrupted when he is forced to deal with his troubled father, who is causing mischief for a drug dealer who is renting from him.
  • 7.8
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    The Collection

    episode S1.E6 april 2010
    Raylan turns to an art collector to help bring a criminal to justice, but the case soon turns to a murder investigation. Meanwhile, Raylan's ex-wife turns to him for help, and he turns to Boyd Crowder to gather dirt on his father.
  • 8
    /10

    Blind Spot

    episode S1.E7 april 2010
    Raylan and Ava survive a hitman's attack, and Raylan suspects that the Crowder family is trying to get revenge on Ava. But are his own biases clouding his judgment?
  • 8.3
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    Blowback

    episode S1.E8 may 2010
    Raylan tries to defuse a hostage situation in the Marshals' office without any casualties, and later discovers that his relationship with Ava could have repercussions on Boyd Crowder's prison sentence.
  • 8.4
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    Hatless

    episode S1.E9 may 2010
    While away from the Marshall's office because of a forced "vacation," Raylan comes to the aid of his ex-wife after she is threatened by dangerous loan collectors who are looking for her husband.
  • 7.8
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    The Hammer

    episode S1.E10 may 2010
    Fresh out of prison, Boyd Crowder begins his mission to bring "religion" to the backwoods. Meanwhile Raylan starts trying to make a new case against Boyd while working as a bodyguard for a judge whose life has been threatened.
  • 7.9
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    Veterans

    episode S1.E11 may 2010
    Raylan learns that his dad's life is in danger because he ran Bo Crowder's business while Bo was in prison and ran it into the ground. Raylan turns to an unlikely source to pin a meth lab killing on Boyd Crowder.
  • 8.4
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    Fathers and Sons

    episode S1.E12 june 2010
    The marshals are forced to turn to Arlo for help in making a case against Bo Crowder, but will he go along? Meanwhile, Bo is having problems of his own with Boyd, who continues to wage a religious war against his drug business.
  • 9.1
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    Bulletville

    episode S1.E13 june 2010
    Bo gets revenge on Boyd for blowing up his ephedrine shipment, asks Arlo to help him kill Raylan at the request of the Miami cartel, and kidnaps Ava for bait and insurance against Raylan.
  • 8.4
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    The Moonshine War

    episode S2.E1 february 2011
    Raylan tangles with a ruthless Harlan County crime family while hunting for a fugitive sex offender.
  • 7.8
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    The Life Inside

    episode S2.E2 february 2011
    Raylan chases a pregnant fugitive who has fallen into the hands of human traffickers.
  • 8.2
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    The I of the Storm

    episode S2.E3 february 2011
    Dewey Crowe returns and tries to score on a drug shipment, but the bus carrying the drugs is hijacked, and he tries to impersonate Raylan Givens to get it back. Meanwhile Boyd gets a proposition from some fellow coal miners.
  • 7.7
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    For Blood or Money

    episode S2.E4 march 2011
    Raylan helps Rachel find her brother in law, who has left a halfway house without permission to see his son on his birthday. He also begins investigating the oxy bus shooting and makes contact with the Dixie Mafia.
  • 8.5
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    Cottonmouth

    episode S2.E5 march 2011
    Boyd reluctantly joins a payroll heist, but can he trust his new partners? Meanwhile, Raylan's investigation into a forged signature on a dead man's government check leads back to the Bennett clan.
  • 8
    /10

    Blaze of Glory

    episode S2.E6 march 2011
    Winona finds herself in hot water after she is a victim in a bank robbery, so Raylan does everything in his power to catch the culprits before anybody else does.
  • 8.3
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    Save My Love

    episode S2.E7 march 2011
    After Winona realizes that Raylan didn't recover her counterfeit $100 bill from the bank robbery, she drops another bombshell on him. Meanwhile, the coal mine offers Boyd a new job more suited toward his skills.
  • 8.4
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    The Spoil

    episode S2.E8 march 2011
    Raylan is assigned to protect a local coal mine executive as she tries to buy up land for the company but faces opposition from the Bennett clan.
  • 8.9
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    Brother's Keeper

    episode S2.E9 april 2011
    As the coal mine makes one final attempt to negotiate with the Bennett clan, Loretta begins to piece together what the Bennetts did with her father.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Debts and Accounts

    episode S2.E10 april 2011
    As Winona begins divorce proceedings, Raylan begins to contemplate his future as a marshal. Meanwhile, Dicky Bennett takes exception to his family's new business arrangement with Boyd Crowder.
  • 8.5
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    Full Commitment

    episode S2.E11 april 2011
    Raylan tries to find out who tried to kill him, but the investigation leads to an unlikely source. Meanwhile, Dicky retaliates after Boyd stakes his claim on the Bennett clan's marijuana business.
  • 8.8
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    Reckoning

    episode S2.E12 april 2011
    Raylan tries to track down Dicky after Helen is killed, but he is forced to turn to Arlo to make a deal and get Mags' blessing.
  • 9.2
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    Bloody Harlan

    episode S2.E13 may 2011
    The bad blood between the Bennetts and the Crowders reaches its boiling point and results in bloodshed, and Loretta returns from Lexington to avenge her father's death.
  • 8.7
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    The Gunfighter

    episode S3.E1 january 2012
    Still recovering from his gunshot, Raylan takes himself off of desk duty when one of Wynn Duffy's associates is involved in a murder. Meanwhile, Ava takes over Boyd's business while he is back in jail.
  • 8
    /10

    Cut Ties

    episode S3.E2 january 2012
    While the marshals try to figure out who killed a witness security officer and why, Boyd finds a way to get a message to Dickie Bennett in prison.
  • 8.5
    /10

    Harlan Roulette

    episode S3.E3 january 2012
    While tracking down a familiar enemy, Raylan crosses paths with a pawn shop owner with connections with the Dixie Mafia, while Boyd and his new crew begin setting up shop in Harlan.
  • 8.3
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    The Devil You Know

    episode S3.E4 february 2012
    A prison guard springs Dickie and Dewey from prison in an attempt to get his hands on Mags' secret fortune, while Robert Quarles offers Devil a shot at becoming a boss if he betrays Boyd.
  • 8.6
    /10

    Thick as Mud

    episode S3.E5 february 2012
    After the plan to steal Mags' money fails, Dewey finds him himself in a life or death situation in a last-ditch attempt to make money. Meanwhile, after Devil's attempted betrayal, Boyd decides to retaliate on his enemies.
  • 7.9
    /10

    When the Guns Come Out

    episode S3.E6 february 2012
    Raylan tries to find Winona after she leaves him, Boyd tries to find out who hit his crew's oxy clinic, and Quarles takes an interest in Raylan after he finds out that he has been asking questions about him.
  • 7.8
    /10

    The Man Behind the Curtain

    episode S3.E7 february 2012
    As Quarles prepares to corner the oxy market in Harlan, he gets a visit from the boss' son. Meanwhile, Raylan's interest in the enterprise gets him in trouble with the FBI.
  • 8.6
    /10

    Watching the Detectives

    episode S3.E8 march 2012
    Quarles and Duffy kill Gary Hawkins and try to frame Raylan for his death, while also getting the FBI on his tail. Meanwhile, Quarles raises the stakes in his war with Boyd Crowder, and Ellstin Limehouse tries to decide whose side he's on.
  • 8.4
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    Loose Ends

    episode S3.E9 march 2012
    Raylan tracks down Tanner Dodd, the Quarles associate who helped frame Boyd for planting a bomb in sheriff Napier's car. Meanwhile, Ava helps a prostitute who needs protection from Delroy after a robbery goes bad.
  • 8.4
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    Guy Walks Into a Bar

    episode S3.E10 march 2012
    Raylan tries to make sure that Dickie Bennett isn't released from prison, while Boyd works to fix the election and get rid of sheriff Napier and Robert Quarles for good.
  • 8.2
    /10

    Measures

    episode S3.E11 march 2012
    Dickie Bennett sets out to find the money Ellstin Limehouse stole from him, Robert Quarles takes a shot at Boyd Crowder's protection business, and Raylan has a run-in with a couple of hitmen from Detroit after Quarles threatens him.
  • 8.7
    /10

    Coalition

    episode S3.E12 april 2012
    Limehouse launches a plan in motion that will get rid of all his enemies once and for all, but will anyone take the bait? Meanwhile, Wynn Duffy works on getting Robert Quarles delivered back--dead or alive--to the Detroit mob.
  • 9.1
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    Slaughterhouse

    episode S3.E13 april 2012
    While Quarles winds up on the run from the marshals after killing a state trooper, Limehouse uses an inside source to get Boyd in trouble with the law.
  • 8.3
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    Hole in the Wall

    episode S4.E1 january 2013
    After a botched robbery, Raylan stumbles on a mysterious bag in the wall of his father's house. Meanwhile, an old friend pays a visit to Boyd, whose crime business is being threatened by a new church.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Where's Waldo?

    episode S4.E2 january 2013
    The marshals try to solve the mystery behind Waldo Truth's identity, Boyd gets an opportunity to confront his two biggest competitors, and Raylan makes an intimidating new enemy.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Truth and Consequences

    episode S4.E3 january 2013
    Boyd steps up his battle with the new preacher in Harlan, the marshals run into trouble trying to interview fugitive Drew Thompson's "widow," and Raylan confronts Lindsey's ex husband and tells him to leave town.
  • 7.8
    /10

    This Bird Has Flown

    episode S4.E4 january 2013
    Raylan tries to track down Randall, Lindsey, and his stolen money. Meanwhile, Ava has to figure out how to tie up loose ends with Ellen Mae.
  • 8.3
    /10

    Kin

    episode S4.E5 february 2013
    While Raylan heads to the hills to find Drew Thompson, he discovers that Boyd is searching for him too on behalf of Wynn Duffy. Meanwhile, Colt tries to tracks down Ellen Mae after she runs away.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Foot Chase

    episode S4.E6 february 2013
    Raylan and Boyd take different paths as they continue their search for Drew Thompson, but a third group thinks they have already found him. Meanwhile, the fallout from the Ellen Mae situation weighs heavily on Ava and Colt.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Money Trap

    episode S4.E7 february 2013
    While Raylan has to track down a fugitive for a second time, Boyd and Ava go to an exclusive party hoping to track down Drew Thompson.
  • 8.8
    /10

    Outlaw

    episode S4.E8 february 2013
    Will Arlo reveal the identity of Drew Thompson to Raylan, or will he take the secret to his grave? Meanwhile, Boyd tricks the local mob and Wynn Duffy, and Colt is blackmailed over not killing Ellen May.
  • 8.6
    /10

    The Hatchet Tour

    episode S4.E9 march 2013
    While transferring Arlo's killer, former sheriff Mosley, to another prison, Raylan stumbles upon the identity of Drew Thompson. Meanwhile, Boyd and Ava discover that Colt did not kill Ellen Mae, and that sheriff Parlow is protecting her.
  • 8.5
    /10

    Get Drew

    episode S4.E10 march 2013
    Drew Thompson slips through the fingers of Raylan, Boyd, and the Detroit mob, and sets off a breakneck race to find him.
  • 9.1
    /10

    Decoy

    episode S4.E11 march 2013
    Drew Thompson is now in custody of the marshals, but can Raylan get him out of Harlan before Theo Tonin and Boyd's men can get their hands on them?
  • 8.5
    /10

    Peace of Mind

    episode S4.E12 march 2013
    When Drew Thompson asks to change his deal to provide safety for Ellen Mae, the race on to see which side can get to her first.
  • 9
    /10

    Ghosts

    episode S4.E13 april 2013
    Raylan takes the fight to Nicky Augustine after he threatens Winona and their unborn child, while Boyd and Ava try to dispose of Delroy's dead body before it is identified by the authorities.
  • 8.3
    /10

    A Murder of Crowes

    episode S5.E1 january 2014
    Raylan goes to Florida to deal with the Crowe family. Meanwhile, Boyd goes to Detroit to find a missing shipment of drugs.
  • 8.1
    /10

    The Kids Aren't All Right

    episode S5.E2 january 2014
    Loretta calls on Raylan when she and her boyfriend get trouble with drug dealers, Boyd tries to keep Mara Paxton silent and wait for his new shipment, and Dewey Crowe gets a visit from his cousin from Florida.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Good Intentions

    episode S5.E3 january 2014
    Raylan is threatened by a mystery man at Charles Monroe's mansion, Boyd faces a surprise temptation while trying to figure out who stole his shipment, and cousin Daryl encourages Dewey to stand up to Boyd.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Over the Mountain

    episode S5.E4 january 2014
    After Dewey receives orders to kill Wade Messer, Raylan is informed that Messer has been working as a confidential informant. Meanwhile, Boyd confronts cousin Johnny on his betrayal and puts a tail on him to find out more.
  • 8.8
    /10

    Shot All to Hell

    episode S5.E5 february 2014
    Art stumbles on Theo Tonin's right-hand man while investigating Nicky Augustine's death, Boyd tries to tie up loose ends with Lee Paxton, the sheriff, and cousin Johnny, and Raylan tries to get the Crowes to leave Harlan.
  • 8.3
    /10

    Kill the Messenger

    episode S5.E6 february 2014
    An attack on Alison sends Raylan to Harlan in search of payback. Boyd scrambles to arrange protection for Ava.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Raw Deal

    episode S5.E7 february 2014
    While relegated to walk-up duty, Raylan deals with a runaway computer hacker. Meanwhile, Johnny tries to make a deal with the Mexican cartel ahead of Boyd, and Ava makes new allies in prison.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Whistle Past the Graveyard

    episode S5.E8 march 2014
    Raylan helps Wendy track down Kendal Crowe after he disappears with an "uncle," while Boyd and the rest of the Crowe family try to get their drugs and dead bodies back across the Mexican border.
  • 8.4
    /10

    Wrong Roads

    episode S5.E9 march 2014
    Raylan goes to Memphis to talk to Hot Rod after his men are killed in Mexico, things get tense as Boyd and Darrell wait for the drug shipment, and Boyd and Ava make a deal to get their drugs in prison.
  • 8.3
    /10

    Weight

    episode S5.E10 march 2014
    Dewey tries to turn his latest score into a ticket out of Harlan. Ava decides to survive on her own in Trambull. Raylan follows Boyd's heroin trail to the Crowes and is introduced to the 21-foot rule.
  • 8.7
    /10

    The Toll

    episode S5.E11 march 2014
    When Art is shot and is in critical condition, the marshals round up the usual suspects, until an unlikely person confesses. Meanwhile, Ava prepares for the fallout for killing Judith, and Boyd tries to make a new deal with Wynn.
  • 8.7
    /10

    Starvation

    episode S5.E12 april 2014
    The marshals needs to make a deal with Boyd to take down Darrell Crowe Jr., but Dewey unexpectedly gets in the way. Meanwhile, Ava's enemies in prison begin to make their move against her.
  • 8.8
    /10

    Restitution

    episode S5.E13 april 2014
    The Mexican cartel catches up with Boyd and demands payback for the dead bodies, Ava goes on the offensive after being accused of snitching, and Wendy faces a hard choice after she learns that Kendal will be tried as an adult.
  • 8.7
    /10

    Fate's Right Hand

    episode S6.E1 january 2015
    Raylan turns to Dewey Crowe to help make a new federal case against Boyd Crowder, but he is not interested. Meanwhile, Boyd begins launching new plans that will take him beyond Harlan.
  • 8.4
    /10

    Cash Game

    episode S6.E2 january 2015
    Raylan sets out to find out more about the mysterious group buying up land in Harlan, Boyd tries to make a profit off the ledger from the bank heist, and Ava is stuck in the middle of everything.
  • 8.2
    /10

    Noblesse Oblige

    episode S6.E3 february 2015
    Boyd makes the uncomfortable discovery that the man he is trying to rob is very dangerous, and Raylan tries to put the squeeze on Boyd's explosives supplier.
  • 8.4
    /10

    The Trash and the Snake

    episode S6.E4 february 2015
    Raylan and Boyd separately find out why Avery Markham is buying up all the land in Harlan, as well as the consequences if you don't cooperate. Meanwhile, Katherine Hale pays an unexpected visit to Ava.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Sounding

    episode S6.E5 february 2015
    Ava tries to find a way to escape from everything, Boyd decides to stay in Harlan and compete with Avery Markham, and Katherine Hale and Wynn Duffy come up with a plan to see if Ava is an informant.
  • 8.5
    /10

    Alive Day

    episode S6.E6 february 2015
    Boyd finds a way to keep tabs on Ava while he works in the mine with Ava's Uncle Zachariah, and Ty orders a reluctant Choo-Choo to tie up loose ends after he kills Calhoun Schreier.
  • 8.4
    /10

    The Hunt

    episode S6.E7 march 2015
    Raylan takes a break from the case to take a visit from Winona and their daughter, Boyd takes Ava to his cabin to confront her about her loyalty, and Ty is on the run without any help after the shootout with the marshals.
  • 8.6
    /10

    Dark as a Dungeon

    episode S6.E8 march 2015
    Raylan begins to break his ties to Harlan as he pursues a new lead and makes a new alliance to take down Boyd. Meanwhile, a desperate Ty comes to Boyd and Ava with a proposition.
  • 8.8
    /10

    Burned

    episode S6.E9 march 2015
    With Ava burned as an informant, Raylan turns to the informant who got Katherine Hale's husband killed to bring down Boyd, who suddenly gets an unexpected ally in the fight against Avery Markham.
  • 9
    /10

    Trust

    episode S6.E10 march 2015
    With Avery Markham and Wynn Duffy's help, Raylan sets up a trap for Boyd. But Ava informs Raylan that he didn't take the bait and offers up a new route to put Boyd away for good.
  • 9.3
    /10

    Fugitive Number One

    episode S6.E11 march 2015
    Raylan goes after Ava after she shoots Boyd and steals the ten million dollars, but Art calls him off the chase. Meanwhile, Avery sets out to kill Boyd, and Katherine sets out to kill Wynn.
  • 9.1
    /10

    Collateral

    episode S6.E12 april 2015
    Raylan and Boyd head for the mountains to find Ava, whose plan to escape with Uncle Zachariah has hit a dead end. But will Avery Markham get to her first?
  • 9.6
    /10

    The Promise

    episode S6.E13 april 2015
    Raylan is captured by the authorities, but Art reluctantly lets him go and puts him back on the case. Avery gets to Ava and questions her about his missing money, but she winds up leading Boyd straight to them.

Best moments10

  • 9
    /10
    60% of the votes

    Trust

    episode S6.E10 march 2015
    With Avery Markham and Wynn Duffy's help, Raylan sets up a trap for Boyd. But Ava informs Raylan that he didn't take the bait and offers up a new route to put Boyd away for good.
  • 8.4
    /10
    57% of the votes

    Loose Ends

    episode S3.E9 march 2012
    Raylan tracks down Tanner Dodd, the Quarles associate who helped frame Boyd for planting a bomb in sheriff Napier's car. Meanwhile, Ava helps a prostitute who needs protection from Delroy after a robbery goes bad.
  • 8.1
    /10
    55% of the votes

    Sounding

    episode S6.E5 february 2015
    Ava tries to find a way to escape from everything, Boyd decides to stay in Harlan and compete with Avery Markham, and Katherine Hale and Wynn Duffy come up with a plan to see if Ava is an informant.
  • 8.4
    /10
    20% of the votes

    The Trash and the Snake

    episode S6.E4 february 2015
    Raylan and Boyd separately find out why Avery Markham is buying up all the land in Harlan, as well as the consequences if you don't cooperate. Meanwhile, Katherine Hale pays an unexpected visit to Ava.
  • 8.4
    /10
    17% of the votes

    Cash Game

    episode S6.E2 january 2015
    Raylan sets out to find out more about the mysterious group buying up land in Harlan, Boyd tries to make a profit off the ledger from the bank heist, and Ava is stuck in the middle of everything.
  • 8.3
    /10
    10% of the votes

    Weight

    episode S5.E10 march 2014
    Dewey tries to turn his latest score into a ticket out of Harlan. Ava decides to survive on her own in Trambull. Raylan follows Boyd's heroin trail to the Crowes and is introduced to the 21-foot rule.
  • 8.2
    /10
    8% of the votes

    Noblesse Oblige

    episode S6.E3 february 2015
    Boyd makes the uncomfortable discovery that the man he is trying to rob is very dangerous, and Raylan tries to put the squeeze on Boyd's explosives supplier.
  • 8.4
    /10
    6% of the votes

    The Hunt

    episode S6.E7 march 2015
    Raylan takes a break from the case to take a visit from Winona and their daughter, Boyd takes Ava to his cabin to confront her about her loyalty, and Ty is on the run without any help after the shootout with the marshals.
  • 8.5
    /10
    5% of the votes

    Alive Day

    episode S6.E6 february 2015
    Boyd finds a way to keep tabs on Ava while he works in the mine with Ava's Uncle Zachariah, and Ty orders a reluctant Choo-Choo to tie up loose ends after he kills Calhoun Schreier.
  • 8.4
    /10
    4% of the votes

    Fathers and Sons

    episode S1.E12 june 2010
    The marshals are forced to turn to Arlo for help in making a case against Bo Crowder, but will he go along? Meanwhile, Bo is having problems of his own with Boyd, who continues to wage a religious war against his drug business.

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72
E2
70
E3
19
E4
37
E5
13
E6
67
E7
7
E8
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E9
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8
E11
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4
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19
E2
17
E3
3
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13
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9
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6
E7
37
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E9
10
E10
13
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3
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27
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4
E2
2
E3
5
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3
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13
E6
19
E7
2
E8
690
E9
5
E10
8
E11
6
E12
4
E13
5
E1
6
E2
7
E3
13
E4
14
E5
32
E6
13
E7
4
E8
7
E9
12
E10
18
E11
30
E12
16
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1
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2
E2
10
E3
9
E4
19
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41
E6
34
E7
25
E8
21
E9
110
E10
5
E11
3
E12
52
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28
E1
210
E2
95
E3
246
E4
671
E5
65
E6
73
E7
35
E8
31
E9
831
E10
10
E11
16
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62
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