The WORST episodes of Outsiders

Every episode of Outsiders ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Outsiders!

A struggle for power and control set in the rugged and mysterious hills of Appalachia, "Outsiders" tells the story of the Farrell clan, a family of outsiders who've been in these parts since before anyone can remember. Living off the grid and above the law on their mountaintop homestead, they'll protect their world and defend their way of life using any means necessary.

Last Updated: 8/22/2024Network: WGN AmericaStatus: Ended
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Farrell Wine
star
7.50
1848 votes

#1 - Farrell Wine

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/26/2016

Set in present-day Kentucky, a family clan living off the grid on a mountaintop homestead faces new threats to their way of life.

Directors: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Peter Mattei
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Messengers
star
7.59
1480 votes

#2 - Messengers

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/9/2016

Big Foster and Asa choose different tactics to stop the coal company's assault on their homestead.

Directors: Michael Trim
Writer: Peter Mattei
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Decomp of a Stuck Pig
star
7.61
1293 votes

#3 - Decomp of a Stuck Pig

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/8/2016

Asa and Houghton find themselves uncomfortably close during a road trip that takes a turn for the unnerving.

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Banishment
star
7.63
1051 votes

#4 - Banishment

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/7/2017

G'Win is faced with an impossible decision; Lil Foster begins to lose hope.

Directors: David Rodriguez
Writer: Itamar Moses
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Doomsayer
star
7.63
1603 votes

#5 - Doomsayer

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/2/2016

Asa fights for his right to stay on Shay Mountain in a brutal game of survival.

Directors: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Peter Mattei
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How We Hunt
star
7.68
1069 votes

#6 - How We Hunt

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/14/2017

The animals aren't the only ones to bleed during the Farrell's winter hunt.

Directors: David Rodriguez
Writer: Peter Tolan
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Rubberneck
star
7.71
1407 votes

#7 - Rubberneck

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/16/2016

Houghton makes a deadly trip up the mountain, while the coal company try to spy on the Farrells.

Directors: Michael Trim
Writer: Ryan Farley
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Trust
star
7.72
1263 votes

#8 - Trust

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/22/2016

Asa makes a risky alliance.

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Loyal to the Bone
star
7.72
1030 votes

#9 - Loyal to the Bone

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/21/2017

Tensions between the Farrells and the coal company take a devastating turn.

Directors: Keith Boak
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Shadowside
star
7.78
1176 votes

#10 - Shadowside

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/31/2017

In the wake of a Kentucky mountaintop clash between the Farrells and the town of Blackburg, both sides struggle to regroup. Meanwhile a new arrival threatens to disrupt the balance of power on Shay Mountain.

Directors: Jon Amiel
Writer: Gordon Smith
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And the Three Shall Save You
star
7.78
1324 votes

#11 - And the Three Shall Save You

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/24/2017

Following the death of Big Foster, G’Win is pressured to assume leadership as Asa looks to flee the Farrells once and for all.

Directors: Jon Amiel
Writer: Peter Mattei
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Weapons
star
7.79
1310 votes

#12 - Weapons

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/1/2016

Big Foster's lust for guns blows back on him and the entire Farrell clan.

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Mortar
star
7.80
1301 votes

#13 - Mortar

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/5/2016

The struggle for guns come to a head as Houghton seeks revenge.

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Demolition
star
7.80
1322 votes

#14 - Demolition

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/23/2016

Asa and Big Foster bond during a spontaneous and destructive crime spree.

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We Are Kinnah
star
7.83
1123 votes

#15 - We Are Kinnah

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/21/2017

G'Win's loyalties are tested on the mountain while Hasil grapples with a new career in town.

Directors: Michael Trim
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It's Good to Be King
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7.83
1276 votes

#16 - It's Good to Be King

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/15/2016

The Farrells bow to a new authority.

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What Must Be Done
star
7.84
950 votes

#17 - What Must Be Done

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/18/2017

Farrell family alliances are shattered.

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star
7.85
1304 votes

#18 - Day Most Blessed

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/29/2016

Nuptials on Shay Mountain turn deadly.

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Healing
star
7.85
1035 votes

#19 - Healing

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/14/2017

G'win fights for her life. Sally-Ann gives Hasil an ultimatum.

Directors: Bill Johnson
Writer: Itamar Moses
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All Hell
star
7.90
1252 votes

#20 - All Hell

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/12/2016

Asa tries to end Big Foster's reign of terror once and for all.

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Stranger in a Strange Land
star
7.90
999 votes

#21 - Stranger in a Strange Land

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/4/2017

Haylie gets a crash course in Farrell culture.

Directors: Keith Boak
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Kill or Be Killed
star
7.91
1134 votes

#22 - Kill or Be Killed

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/28/2017

The mountain demands a sacrifice and Lil' Foster struggles to resist his primal instincts.

Directors: Michael Trim
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Home for Supper
star
7.91
1103 votes

#23 - Home for Supper

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/7/2017

The Farrells, Houghton, and Ledda ensure that Blackburg's annual coal parade is one for the ages.

Directors: Bill Johnson
Writer: Matt Kester
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Long Live the Bren'in
star
7.94
1383 votes

#24 - Long Live the Bren'in

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/19/2016

The showdown between the mountain and the town reaches its climax.

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The Run
star
7.99
943 votes

#25 - The Run

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/11/2017

Conditions on the mountain force the Farrells to make their presence felt in town.

Directors: Jon Amiel
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