All 57 Story Missions in Red Dead Redemption (2010) Story Mode

Story Mode missions move John Marston from the opening in New Austin through the Mexico and West Elizabeth arcs and into the Beecher’s Hope epilogue. Territory, sequence, mission giver, and direct gate details make the branching campaign easier to follow without treating every marker as a rigid next step.

Territory

New Austin

24 items

The opening territory combines ranch, town, law, con-man, graveyard, and gang branches. Mission markers can appear in parallel as these strands develop.

Exodus in America

Arrive in Blackwater, travel to Armadillo, and begin tracking an old gang associate.

Spoiler level: Low
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Prologue / John Marston
Sequence: 1
Direct gate / unlock: Start of game
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

New Friends, Old Problems

Recover at MacFarlane’s Ranch, then help Bonnie clear vermin from the property.

Spoiler level: Low
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Bonnie MacFarlane
Sequence: 2
Direct gate / unlock: Exodus in America
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Obstacles in Our Path

Race Bonnie around MacFarlane’s Ranch.

Spoiler level: Low
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Bonnie MacFarlane
Sequence: 3
Direct gate / unlock: New Friends, Old Problems
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

This is Armadillo, USA

Take Bonnie’s wagon to Armadillo and buy medicine from the doctor.

Spoiler level: Low
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Bonnie MacFarlane
Sequence: 4
Direct gate / unlock: Obstacles in Our Path
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Political Realities in Armadillo

Ask the Armadillo marshal for help and agree to assist his law branch.

Spoiler level: Low
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Marshal Johnson
Sequence: 5
Direct gate / unlock: Obstacles in Our Path
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Justice in Pike’s Basin

Help Marshal Johnson deal with cattle rustlers in Pike’s Basin.

Spoiler level: Low
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Marshal Johnson
Sequence: 6
Direct gate / unlock: Political Realities in Armadillo
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Women and Cattle

Guide Bonnie’s cattle from the pen to pasture by the old oak.

Spoiler level: Low
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Bonnie MacFarlane
Sequence: 7
Direct gate / unlock: This is Armadillo, USA
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Wild Horses, Tamed Passions

Catch and break horses for MacFarlane’s Ranch.

Spoiler level: Low
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Bonnie MacFarlane
Sequence: 8
Direct gate / unlock: Women and Cattle
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

A Tempest Looms

Drive the cattle safely back to the ranch before the storm reaches them.

Spoiler level: Low
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Bonnie MacFarlane
Sequence: 9
Direct gate / unlock: Wild Horses, Tamed Passions
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Old Swindler Blues

Escort Nigel West Dickens to an Armadillo doctor and protect him from bandits.

Spoiler level: Low
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Nigel West Dickens
Sequence: 10
Direct gate / unlock: Justice in Pike’s Basin
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Spare the Rod, Spoil the Bandit

Assist Marshal Johnson against murderous bandits and confront their leader.

Spoiler level: Low
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Marshal Johnson
Sequence: 11
Direct gate / unlock: Justice in Pike’s Basin; Women and Cattle; Old Swindler Blues
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

The Burning

Search for Drew MacFarlane, then defend the ranch as the crisis escalates.

Spoiler level: Low
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Bonnie MacFarlane
Sequence: 12
Direct gate / unlock: A Tempest Looms; Spare the Rod, Spoil the Bandit
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Hanging Bonnie MacFarlane

Rescue Bonnie MacFarlane after her kidnapping before time runs out.

Spoiler level: Low
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Marshal Johnson
Sequence: 13
Direct gate / unlock: The Burning
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

You Shall Not Give False Testimony, Except for Profit

Help Nigel West Dickens sell his elixir to new customers.

Spoiler level: Low
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Nigel West Dickens
Sequence: 14
Direct gate / unlock: Old Swindler Blues
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Exhuming and Other Fine Hobbies

Recover the other half of Seth’s map from a former partner and get him away from the deputies.

Spoiler level: Low
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Seth Briars
Sequence: 15
Direct gate / unlock: You Shall Not Give False Testimony, Except for Profit
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Liars, Cheats and Other Proud Americans

Race for Nigel to raise the cash needed for the Fort Mercer plan.

Spoiler level: Low
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Nigel West Dickens
Sequence: 16
Direct gate / unlock: Exhuming and Other Fine Hobbies
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Can a Swindler Change His Spots?

Help Nigel sell elixir again while dealing with the customers who catch up to him.

Spoiler level: Low
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Nigel West Dickens
Sequence: 17
Direct gate / unlock: Liars, Cheats and Other Proud Americans
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

The Sport of Kings, and Liars

Race horses for Nigel to raise the last cash needed for the Fort Mercer plan.

Spoiler level: Low
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Nigel West Dickens
Sequence: 18
Direct gate / unlock: Can a Swindler Change His Spots?
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

A Frenchman, a Welshman and an Irishman

Rescue Irish, follow him to a cabin, and secure the machine gun by clearing its guards.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Irish
Sequence: 19
Direct gate / unlock: Liars, Cheats and Other Proud Americans
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Man is Born Unto Trouble

Fight through the mine with Irish and recover the machine gun.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Irish
Sequence: 20
Direct gate / unlock: A Frenchman, a Welshman and an Irishman
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

A Gentle Drive With Friends

Drive Seth to a secluded site while he searches bodies for his treasure map.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Seth Briars
Sequence: 21
Direct gate / unlock: Exhuming and Other Fine Hobbies
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Let the Dead Bury Their Dead

Help Seth recover treasure from the Tumbleweed mansion against rival treasure hunters.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Seth Briars
Sequence: 22
Direct gate / unlock: A Gentle Drive With Friends
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

On Shaky’s Ground

Rescue Irish’s captured friend and secure ammunition for the Fort Mercer assault.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Irish
Sequence: 23
Direct gate / unlock: Man is Born Unto Trouble
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

The Assault on Fort Mercer

Storm Fort Mercer with the assembled allies and capture Bill Williamson if he has not fled to Mexico.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: New Austin
Mission giver: Marshal Johnson
Sequence: 24
Direct gate / unlock: Hanging Bonnie MacFarlane; The Sport of Kings, and Liars; Let the Dead Bury Their Dead; On Shaky’s Ground
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Territory

Nuevo Paraíso

17 items

Mexico brings the revolution arc and several mission-giver branches together. Read the gate note closely when a mission appears to jump across strands.

We Shall Be Together in Paradise

Pursue Bill Williamson into Mexico while dealing with Irish’s unreliable contacts at the border.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: Nuevo Paraíso
Mission giver: Irish
Sequence: 25
Direct gate / unlock: The Assault on Fort Mercer
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

The Gunslinger’s Tragedy

Make the acquaintance of Landon Ricketts and learn from the retired gunslinger.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: Nuevo Paraíso
Mission giver: Landon Ricketts
Sequence: 26
Direct gate / unlock: We Shall Be Together in Paradise
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Landon Ricketts Rides Again

Help Landon rescue a member of his extended Mexican family.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: Nuevo Paraíso
Mission giver: Landon Ricketts
Sequence: 27
Direct gate / unlock: The Gunslinger’s Tragedy
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Lucky in Love

Play poker, then face the consequences in a duel.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: Nuevo Paraíso
Mission giver: Landon Ricketts
Sequence: 28
Direct gate / unlock: Landon Ricketts Rides Again
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

The Mexican Wagon Train

Take control of Mexican Army prisoner wagons with Landon and lead the prisoners to freedom.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: Nuevo Paraíso
Mission giver: Landon Ricketts
Sequence: 29
Direct gate / unlock: Lucky in Love
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Civilization, at Any Price

Earn Captain de Santa’s help by assisting the Mexican Army in finding Williamson and Escuella.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: Nuevo Paraíso
Mission giver: Vicente de Santa
Sequence: 30
Direct gate / unlock: We Shall Be Together in Paradise
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

The Demon Drink

Help Colonel Allende fight rebels and send them a fiery warning.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: Nuevo Paraíso
Mission giver: Vicente de Santa
Sequence: 31
Direct gate / unlock: Civilization, at Any Price
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Empty Promises

Help the Mexican Army clear rebels from the abandoned fort at Torquemada.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: Nuevo Paraíso
Mission giver: Vicente de Santa
Sequence: 32
Direct gate / unlock: The Demon Drink
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Mexican Caesar

Escort a Mexican Army supply train through rebel-held territory.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: Nuevo Paraíso
Mission giver: Vicente de Santa
Sequence: 33
Direct gate / unlock: Empty Promises
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

My Sister’s Keeper

Help Luisa get her sister away from the approaching revolution to safety.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: Nuevo Paraíso
Mission giver: Luisa Fortuna
Sequence: 34
Direct gate / unlock: Primary guide gate: Landon Ricketts Rides Again; Civilization, at Any Price. Alternate guide gate: The Mexican Wagon Train; Civilization, at Any Price.
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Must a Savior Die?

Rescue rebel leader Abraham Reyes from the Mexican Army and bring him to safety.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: Nuevo Paraíso
Mission giver: Luisa Fortuna
Sequence: 35
Direct gate / unlock: My Sister’s Keeper; Mexican Caesar
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Cowards Die Many Times

Follow Colonel Allende’s lead toward the supposed captives in Chuparosa.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: Nuevo Paraíso
Mission giver: Vicente de Santa
Sequence: 36
Direct gate / unlock: Must a Savior Die?
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Father Abraham

Help Luisa destroy a Mexican Army supply convoy with dynamite.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: Nuevo Paraíso
Mission giver: Luisa Fortuna
Sequence: 37
Direct gate / unlock: Must a Savior Die?; Cowards Die Many Times
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Captain De Santa’s Downfall

Help Luisa kill Captain de Santa and press him for information about Escuella.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: Nuevo Paraíso
Mission giver: Luisa Fortuna
Sequence: 38
Direct gate / unlock: Father Abraham
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

The Great Mexican Train Robbery

Steal a Mexican Army train and take its supplies for the rebel cause.

Spoiler level: Medium
Territory: Nuevo Paraíso
Mission giver: Abraham Reyes
Sequence: 39
Direct gate / unlock: Cowards Die Many Times
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

The Gates of El Presidio

Join Reyes in reaching Javier Escuella at El Presidio through the army defenses.

Spoiler level: High
Territory: Nuevo Paraíso
Mission giver: Abraham Reyes
Sequence: 40
Direct gate / unlock: Primary walkthrough gate: The Great Mexican Train Robbery. Alternate practical guides list Captain De Santa’s Downfall; some mission trees also list The Mexican Wagon Train.
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

An Appointed Time

Finish the assault on Allende and pursue the remaining target.

Spoiler level: High
Territory: Nuevo Paraíso
Mission giver: Abraham Reyes
Sequence: 41
Direct gate / unlock: The Gates of El Presidio
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Territory

West Elizabeth

7 items

The federal and Dutch branches converge here, raising the spoiler level before the story moves to Beecher’s Hope.

Bear One Another’s Burdens

Help Ross and Fordham infiltrate Dutch’s supposed hideout on an old riverboat.

Spoiler level: High
Territory: West Elizabeth
Mission giver: Edgar Ross
Sequence: 42
Direct gate / unlock: An Appointed Time
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

At Home with Dutch

Follow Nastas toward Dutch’s hideout and help infiltrate the gang’s base.

Spoiler level: High
Territory: West Elizabeth
Mission giver: Harold MacDougal
Sequence: 43
Direct gate / unlock: Bear One Another’s Burdens
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Great Men Are Not Always Wise

Stop Dutch’s bank robbery and pursue the gang through the Blackwater region.

Spoiler level: High
Territory: West Elizabeth
Mission giver: Edgar Ross
Sequence: 44
Direct gate / unlock: Bear One Another’s Burdens
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

For Purely Scientific Purposes

Escort MacDougal and Nastas to a meeting with Dutch’s Native allies.

Spoiler level: High
Territory: West Elizabeth
Mission giver: Harold MacDougal
Sequence: 45
Direct gate / unlock: At Home with Dutch
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

The Prodigal Son Returns (to Yale)

Help MacDougal escape Blackwater while Dutch’s forces attack.

Spoiler level: High
Territory: West Elizabeth
Mission giver: Harold MacDougal
Sequence: 46
Direct gate / unlock: For Purely Scientific Purposes
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

And You Will Know the Truth

Join Ross and the US Army in the final assault on Dutch van der Linde.

Spoiler level: High
Territory: West Elizabeth
Mission giver: Edgar Ross
Sequence: 47
Direct gate / unlock: Great Men Are Not Always Wise; The Prodigal Son Returns (to Yale)
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

And the Truth Will Set You Free

Destroy the Army’s new weapon, then pursue Dutch on horseback.

Spoiler level: High
Territory: West Elizabeth
Mission giver: Edgar Ross
Sequence: 48
Direct gate / unlock: And You Will Know the Truth
Post-game status: No — pre-epilogue campaign

Territory

Homestead / Beecher’s Hope

9 items

The epilogue centers on the Marston ranch, with Abigail, Uncle, and Jack mission strands leading into the finale. Critical spoiler labels protect the late-story notes.

The Outlaw’s Return

Return to Beecher’s Hope and begin rebuilding the Marston homestead.

Spoiler level: Critical
Territory: Homestead / Beecher’s Hope
Mission giver: Abigail Marston
Sequence: 49
Direct gate / unlock: And the Truth Will Set You Free
Post-game status: Yes — epilogue/finale arc

Pestilence

Protect the homestead’s corn from crows by making and using a scarecrow.

Spoiler level: Critical
Territory: Homestead / Beecher’s Hope
Mission giver: Abigail Marston
Sequence: 50
Direct gate / unlock: The Outlaw’s Return
Post-game status: Yes — epilogue/finale arc

Old Friends, New Problems

Supply the MacFarlanes after their corn sacks are lost.

Spoiler level: Critical
Territory: Homestead / Beecher’s Hope
Mission giver: Abigail Marston
Sequence: 51
Direct gate / unlock: Pestilence
Post-game status: Yes — epilogue/finale arc

By Sweat and Toil

Drive the Marston cattle out to pasture for exercise and food.

Spoiler level: Critical
Territory: Homestead / Beecher’s Hope
Mission giver: Uncle
Sequence: 52
Direct gate / unlock: The Outlaw’s Return
Post-game status: Yes — epilogue/finale arc

A Continual Feast

Capture wild mustangs roaming the plains.

Spoiler level: Critical
Territory: Homestead / Beecher’s Hope
Mission giver: Uncle
Sequence: 53
Direct gate / unlock: By Sweat and Toil
Post-game status: Yes — epilogue/finale arc

John Marston and Son

Teach Jack to hunt elk.

Spoiler level: Critical
Territory: Homestead / Beecher’s Hope
Mission giver: Jack Marston
Sequence: 54
Direct gate / unlock: The Outlaw’s Return
Post-game status: Yes — epilogue/finale arc

Wolves, Dogs and Sons

Protect the Marston cattle from wolves while continuing Jack’s hunting lesson.

Spoiler level: Critical
Territory: Homestead / Beecher’s Hope
Mission giver: Jack Marston
Sequence: 55
Direct gate / unlock: John Marston and Son
Post-game status: Yes — epilogue/finale arc

Spare the Love, Spoil the Child

Follow Jack when he goes hunting alone.

Spoiler level: Critical
Territory: Homestead / Beecher’s Hope
Mission giver: Jack Marston
Sequence: 56
Direct gate / unlock: Wolves, Dogs and Sons
Post-game status: Yes — epilogue/finale arc

The Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed

Complete the final homestead mission as the story’s last threat reaches the Marstons.

Spoiler level: Critical
Territory: Homestead / Beecher’s Hope
Mission giver: Jack Marston / finale transition
Sequence: 57
Direct gate / unlock: Spare the Love, Spoil the Child; Old Friends, New Problems; A Continual Feast
Post-game status: Yes — epilogue/finale arc; final named Story Mode mission

Scope

This covers the base single-player Story Mode campaign in Red Dead Redemption (2010), from the opening through the Beecher’s Hope epilogue. It uses one shared campaign scope for the original PS3 and Xbox 360 release and later single-player ports and remaster. Undead Nightmare, its story missions, DLC or GOTY-only mission content, bonus content, Red Dead Online, legacy multiplayer and co-op, Stranger missions including Remember My Family, jobs, challenges, and ambient activities stay outside this boundary.

Route and gates

The sequence is a stable reference order, not a mandatory play order. Mission-giver branches can become available in parallel, and territory is the display grouping rather than a guarantee that every objective stays inside that region. Direct gate / unlock notes describe the practical prerequisite, not a complete dependency graph. The post-game label marks the epilogue and finale arc after the federal campaign and before the ending mission. Permanent missability is phrased conservatively because a failed mission or temporarily unavailable branch can still require a retry or a return later.

Mexico gate notes

My Sister’s Keeper: the practical gate shown is Landon Ricketts Rides Again plus Civilization, at Any Price. An alternate practical gate is The Mexican Wagon Train plus Civilization, at Any Price.
The Gates of El Presidio: the primary walkthrough gate is The Great Mexican Train Robbery. Alternate practical references list Captain De Santa’s Downfall, and some mission trees also include The Mexican Wagon Train.

These are alternate gate conventions, not extra missions or a second required sequence.

Release format

The first release is text-only. No mission, territory, or finale artwork is attached, so the useful details are the names, objectives, gates, characters, statuses, and spoiler labels.

FAQ

Are the sequence numbers a strict play order?

No. New Austin and later territory branches can appear in parallel. Use the direct gate / unlock note with each mission instead of assuming the next number is the next available marker.

Are territory labels exact mission locations?

No. They are the campaign’s display groupings, and a mission can send you beyond the territory named beside it.

Why do two Mexico missions show alternate gates?

My Sister’s Keeper can be tied to Landon Ricketts Rides Again and Civilization, at Any Price, or to The Mexican Wagon Train and Civilization, at Any Price. The Gates of El Presidio is tied directly to The Great Mexican Train Robbery in the primary route, while Captain De Santa’s Downfall and, in some mission trees, The Mexican Wagon Train are alternate practical references. They do not add missions.

Is Remember My Family part of the Story Mode mission scope?

No. It is a Stranger mission that appears after the campaign and remains separate from the named Story Mode mission scope.

Does the first release include mission images?

No. It is text-only, with no mission, territory, or finale artwork attached.