The BEST episodes of Southern Justice

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

Southern Justice explores the work of law enforcement agencies in Sullivan County, TN and Ashe County, NC, headed up by Sheriff Wayne Anderson and Sheriff James Williams, respectively. These sheriffs share a philosophy best described as “Andy Griffith in the 21st century,” and are tasked with protecting these unique, close-knit communities, which often requires a mix of action and compassion. And if a peaceful solution proves impossible, both agencies are ready with SWAT teams to handle the most violent situations.

Last Updated: 1/29/2024Network: National GeographicStatus: Ended
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Summer Crime Wave
star
7.88
16 votes

#1 - Summer Crime Wave

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/26/2015

Deputies deal with multiple domestic violence calls, stumbling across a wanted drug dealer in the process; summer approaches.

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Cops and Robbers
star
7.67
6 votes

#2 - Cops and Robbers

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/14/2018

Deputies in Sullivan County, Tenn., and Ashe County, N.C., track down the culprits of local thefts.

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Appalachian Ambush
star
7.57
21 votes

#3 - Appalachian Ambush

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/12/2015

A countrywide hunt for a convicted felon in Sullivan County, Tenn. is lead by officers Travis Jackson and Jason Hite.

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Blue Ridge Bandit
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7.56
16 votes

#4 - Blue Ridge Bandit

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/2/2015

Searching Sullivan County, Tenn., for a woman with a rap sheet who is now wanted for a string of household burglaries.

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Blue Ridge Bloodshed
star
7.41
39 votes

#5 - Blue Ridge Bloodshed

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/2014

The officers of Sullivan County, Tenn. And Ashe County, N.C. talk a suicidal man out of harming himself and follow up on a charge of domestic abuse that left a woman hospitalized after she was badly beaten.

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Meth Manhunt
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7.38
32 votes

#6 - Meth Manhunt

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2015

Southern Justice returns with a tale of three chases in Ashe County, North Carolina, and Sullivan County, Tennessee. Ashe County, NC deputies conduct a meth-maker manhunt and Sullivan County, TN deputies go on a high-speed “creek chase.”

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Truth or Consequences
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7.38
24 votes

#7 - Truth or Consequences

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/1/2016

Deputies in Sullivan County apprehend drug dealers they’ve been tracking for months. Ashe County deputies bust the ringleaders of a major meth lab.

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Manhunt Marathon
star
7.31
16 votes

#8 - Manhunt Marathon

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/31/2018

Deputies in Sullivan County, TN and Ashe County, NC hunt down some of their most wanted fugitives.

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Deputies in Danger
star
7.30
10 votes

#9 - Deputies in Danger

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/7/2018

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Gun to the Head
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7.28
18 votes

#10 - Gun to the Head

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/19/2015

Deputies in Sullivan County, Tenn., think they've seen it all until a dispatch call comes in to corral a donkey on the loose in the streets.

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Forest Fugitive
star
7.21
19 votes

#11 - Forest Fugitive

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/5/2015

Deputies enter the densely forested area of Brown Hollow to search for a suspected drug offender, where the manhunt is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

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All In The Family
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7.18
28 votes

#12 - All In The Family

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/2014

In Ashe County, North Carolina, deputies attempt to bust an alleged drug dealer. In Sullivan County, Tennessee, Deputy Sam Matney acts on a tip that residents of a home may be 'cooking' and using methamphetamine.

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Meth In The Mountains
star
7.15
26 votes

#13 - Meth In The Mountains

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/2014

Witness the raid of a suspected residential meth lab with Sullivan County, Tennessee, deputies and the narcotics team. Just across the border, in Washington County, Deputy Shull is responding to a hold-up at an adult novelty store. Then, it's fugitive apprehension day in Sullivan County! Deputies devote one day a month to finding and arresting Sullivan County's most wanted.

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Mountain Manhunt
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7.13
32 votes

#14 - Mountain Manhunt

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/2014

Sullivan County, Tennessee, deputies and detectives conduct a nonstop manhunt after a man in his 20s is accused of raping a woman in her 70s.

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Hillbilly Heroin
star
7.07
30 votes

#15 - Hillbilly Heroin

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/2014

Within 10 days, three pharmacies are robbed of prescription painkillers. Sheriff's deputies and detectives try to determine if a single suspect is responsible for all three robberies.

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Bath Salts and Battery
star
7.06
85 votes

#16 - Bath Salts and Battery

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/15/2014

Sullivan County, Tenn., is being terrorized by the designer drug known as 'bath salts.' The drug has a laundry list of side effects, most notably paranoia and extreme aggression, making users unpredictable and dangerous.

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Gunned Down
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7.04
24 votes

#17 - Gunned Down

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/29/2015

Dealing with repeat offenders who have multiple DUIs, assaults and shootings.

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Hunt in the Hollow
star
7.03
34 votes

#18 - Hunt in the Hollow

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/27/2016

In Ashe County, deputies go on a rugged mountain manhunt in search of a fugitive wanted for assault of his girlfriend and resisting arrest.

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Bad Blood
star
7.00
22 votes

#19 - Bad Blood

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/25/2016

The hunt for a couple of alleged thieves on Sullivan County's most wanted list begins.

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Under the Influence
star
7.00
4 votes

#20 - Under the Influence

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/21/2018

Deputies in Sullivan County and Ashe County arrest rowdy people under the influence of alcohol.

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Narco Knock Out
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6.97
40 votes

#21 - Narco Knock Out

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/20/2016

In Sullivan County, Tennessee, Deputy Burk “Bloodhound” Murray leads a team to track down and set a trap for a heavily armed, notorious drug dealer.

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Huntin' Season
star
6.92
25 votes

#22 - Huntin' Season

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/11/2016

It’s hunting season in the Blue Ridge Mountains. For deputies from Sullivan County, Tennessee, and Ashe County, North Carolina, that means more trouble on backwoods roads.

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You Use, You Lose
star
6.91
22 votes

#23 - You Use, You Lose

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/8/2016

Nearly 80 percent of the inmates in Sullivan and Ashe County jails are incarcerated for drug and alcohol offenses, illustrating the challenges deputies face.

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Appalachian Lock-Up
star
6.89
18 votes

#24 - Appalachian Lock-Up

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/2014

In Sullivan County, Tennessee, and Ashe County, North Carolina, justice is served up Southern style. In these county correctional facilities, many of the inmates are regulars. This includes Johnny Grubb, Don Nixon and Savannah Ramey, who are all on a mission to get clean and make this their last time behind bars. Within these walls, good behavior is rewarded with increased freedoms. Johnny and Don are determined to stay out of trouble and earn trustee status

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Criminal Kin
star
6.87
31 votes

#25 - Criminal Kin

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/4/2016

Manhunts, missing dogs, plane crashes and cows on the run keep the deputies of Ashe County and Sullivan County hopping “like a lizard on a hot rock.”

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