Justified: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Justified Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
The Gunfighter
Jan 17, 2012
The arrival of a Detroit mobster in Lexington puts Raylan on a collision course with a sadistic Dixie Mafia hit man. Raylan also has another altercation with Boyd.
Cut Ties
Jan 24, 2012
The murder of a fellow marshal throws Raylan together with a former female colleague, and Art leaves the office to track down another angle of the case. Meanwhile, Boyd engineers a
Harlan Roulette
Jan 31, 2012
Raylan faces off with a tyrannical Oxy dealer, putting him on a collision course with the new head of the Dixie Mafia. Meanwhile, Boyd fights to regain part of his family's empire,
The Devil You Know
Feb 7, 2012
A daring prison escape puts Raylan on the trail of two old foes. Meanwhile, Boyd confronts a traitor in his inner circle.
Thick as Mud
Feb 14, 2012
Raylan races to save Dewey Crowe from a gang of vicious organ harvesters. Boyd faces off with a new adversary.
When the Guns Come Out
Feb 21, 2012
As Boyd fights for control of the Harlan oxy trade, Raylan works to keep the battle from becoming an all-out war while also battling a personal issue.
The Man Behind the Curtain
Feb 28, 2012
Raylan's tactics put him at odds with the FBI as he intensifies his efforts to take down Quarles and the Detroit mob.
Watching the Detectives
Mar 6, 2012
A shocking murder forces Raylan to face past mistakes. Meanwhile, Boyd goes up against Harlan's corrupt sheriff.
Loose Ends
Mar 13, 2012
Raylan pursues a Dixie Mafia soldier who could be the key to nabbing Quarles; Ava protects an imperiled prostitute by any means necessary.
Guy Walks Into a Bar
Mar 20, 2012
Raylan struggles to keep Dickie Bennett in prison while contending with an increasingly violent and unpredictable Quarles.
Measures
Mar 27, 2012
Raylan squares off with a pair of merciless Detroit hit men. The battle between Boyd and Quarles comes to a head.
Coalition
Apr 3, 2012
While Raylan closes in on an ever-more-unpredictable Quarles, Boyd enters into an unlikely alliance with Dickie Bennett in a last-ditch attempt to recover Mags's fortune.
Slaughterhouse
Apr 10, 2012
After the murder of his friend, Raylan is a man on fire as he goes after any- and everyone he holds responsible on the way to a bloody final showdown.