Justified
FX Original Series 🎥 Review: “Justified". Critics gave it a 97% the users an 93%. Rated: TV-MA with six seasons of 13 episodes 42min each and an IMDb 8.6/10. Main Cast over the 6 seasons: Timothy Olyphant (Raylan Givens), Walton Googins (Boyd Crowder), Nick Searcy (Art Mullen), Joelle Carter(Ava Crowder), Natalie Zea (Winona Hawkins), Jacob Pitts (Tim Gutterson), Erica Tazal(Rachal Brooks), Jere Burns (Wynn Duffy), Margo Martindale (Mags Bennett), Sam Elliot (Avery Markham), Neal McDonough (Robert Quarles), Mary Steenburgan (Katherine Hale), Michael Rapaport (Daryl Crowe Jr.), Mykelti Williamson (Limehouse), Jeremy Davis (Dickie Bennett), Damon Herrimann (Dewey Crowe), Kaitlyn Dever (Loretta McCready), Jeff Fahey(Zachariah), Garret Dillahunt (Ty Walker), Jonathan Tucker (Boon), Raymond J. Barry (Arlo Givens), Alicia Witt (Wendy Crowe), Amy Smart (Allison), Patton Oswalt (Constable Bob), M.C Gainey (Bo Crowder) and many more. There were 240 cast members in total spanning over the 78 episodes with plenty of cameo role appearances from some very famous actors and actresses.
Deputy Raylan Givens has his own, Wild West-style methods of upholding justice, putting him at odds with the criminals he hunts and with his bosses in the U.S. Marshals Service. And an incident prompts his reassignment to the Kentucky district where he grew up. The character is based on one created by author Elmore Leonard in several books and short stories. The series won 10 awards and was nominated 66 times over the span of the six year series.
Justified is an American crime drama television series that premiered on March 16, 2010, on the FX network. Developed by Graham Yost, it is based on Elmore Leonard's short story "Fire in the Hole". Timothy Olyphant portrays Raylan Givens, a tough deputy U.S. Marshal enforcing his own brand of justice, in his hometown of Harlan, Kentucky. The series is set in Lexington, Kentucky and in the Appalachian mountains area of eastern Kentucky, specifically in and around Harlan. The series, comprising 78 episodes, aired over six seasons and concluded on April 14, 2015. Justified received critical acclaim throughout all six seasons, particularly for its acting, directing, art direction, writing, and Olyphant's and Walton Goggins' performances.
Justified is a brilliant and entertaining Television series that was mixed together with the elements of Crime Drama, Action, Western and Humor giving TV viewers one of the best Crime Dramas of it's kind and a great show that has a style all of it's own. Right from the first episode Justified is an terrific show from the moment you watch it and when you see the series it pulls you into a journey that is violent and dangerous, wild and offbeat and at times can be over the top and exciting showing us a crazy world where everything is unpredictable and you don't know what's going to happen or when.
This series is filled with the good, the bad and the ugly with U.S Marshalls, crime families, police and outlaws in a violent place where money, guns and drugs are the prime focus. The Action on Justified is incredible, fast and fierce with many gunfights and Western-style stand offs where there is great build-up and a intense conclusion. The dialog on Justified is outstanding and clever with great wit that truly adds to the show. The dialog makes the characters come alive and feel fresh. Although serious and dramatic Justified has a humorous and fun tone because there some moments that are just wacky and insane and the characters never take themselves too seriously and as a viewer you laugh at times. What also makes the show what it is the various villains in each season. Each of the villains that are on the show will grab your attention.
The main actor (Raylan Givens) is a great character because Givens is an old school lawman in the truest sense using old law tactics from the old West in the 19th century getting into Western style gunfights and drawing his gun on criminals and taking them down with one shot telling people it was Justified.
Bottom line: I thoroughly enjoyed this series and it took me 3 1/2 days to binge all 6 seasons. I couldn’t stop watching. If your a western fan - you’ll love this on. It reminded me of the series “Hell On Wheels”. I highly recommend this one if you have the time.