On his first day as game warden in Saddlestring, Wyoming, Joe Pickett finds himself in an unexpected situation with a local poacher.

Joe weasels his way into a local murder case and finds himself at odds with some important townsfolk. Marybeth manages the rest of the family at a motel and does some digging of her own.

Joe and Marybeth are spooked after the incident at Clyde's trailer and must decide whether or not they want to continue looking for the truth. Sheridan gets an expected visitor.

Joe begins to wonder if there's anyone in town who isn't connected to the deeply rooted corruption, and Marybeth works around the clock to try and free Nate.

Joe connects an important piece of the pipeline mystery, but it may cost him. The Pickett's find themselves in a luxurious new home.

Joe makes an uneasy truce in his pursuit for justice. Shannon encounters an unexpected band of militia men hell-bent on silencing her. Marybeth and Cricket arrange a long overdue reunion and McLanahan receives an unexpected promotion.