Justified (2010– )

Old-school U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens is reassigned from Miami to his childhood home in the poor, rural coal-mining towns in Eastern Kentucky.

Stars:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Joelle Carter

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Timothy Olyphant	...	Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (52 episodes, 2010-2013)
Nick Searcy	...	Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Art Mullen (52 episodes, 2010-2013)
Joelle Carter	...	Ava Crowder (52 episodes, 2010-2013)
Jacob Pitts	...	Deputy U.S. Marshal Tim Gutterson (52 episodes, 2010-2013)
Erica Tazel	...	Deputy U.S. Marshal Rachel Brooks (52 episodes, 2010-2013)
Walton Goggins	...	Boyd Crowder (48 episodes, 2010-2013)
Natalie Zea	...	Winona Hawkins (42 episodes, 2010-2013)
David Meunier	...	Johnny Crowder (32 episodes, 2010-2013)
Raymond J. Barry	...	Arlo Givens (22 episodes, 2010-2013)

Storyline

U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens is a modern day 19th century-style lawman, enforcing his brand of justice in a way that puts a target on his back with criminals and places him at odds with his bosses in the Marshal service. That conflict results in a reassignment for Givens to the U.S. District covering the town where he grew up. He is an anachronism - a tough, soft spoken gentleman who finds his quarry fascinating, but never gives an inch. Dig under his placid skin and you'll find an angry man who grew up hard in rural Kentucky, with an outlaw father, who knows a lot more about who he doesn't want to be than who he really is.

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Plot Keywords:

kentucky | u.s. marshal | ex convict | ex military | father son relationship | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Lawman

Filming Locations:

Kittanning, Pennsylvania, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

FX Productions, Timberman-Beverly Productions, Nemo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The pilot was filmed in Pennsylvania. The rest of the series is filmed in Los Angeles County, California.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Boyd Crowder: Fire in the hole!

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Connections

Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #17.55 (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Long Hard Times To Come"
(Title Theme) (uncredited)
Written by Rench and T.O.N.E-z
Performed by Gangstagrass featuring T.O.N.E-z

User Reviews

One Smooth Ride

Justified is another fine entry into FX's stable of shows. As a fan of both crime fiction & serialized television, this has been on my radar for some time. First, the story is wonderfully structured & grounded in reality (It helps when you shoot on location & cast actors that actually feel like they belong there) The U.S. Marshalls & their multiple duties have always been a great source for story-telling, and this is no different. Second, the cast is perfect for this type of slow-burn law enforcement story. Timothy Olyphant once again nails the 'cowboy' role we've seen him in before(Deadwood, The Crazies). He runs the risk of being type-cast; but if he's always this good in these types of roles, who cares? The rest of the cast is rounded-out by some familiar & not-so-familiar faces, and the whole of them seem to bring their A-game to this project. The third reason this show is quality is the production value. Everything from the costumes(I love the cowboy hat) to the locations & the music have all been perfectly fitting with the story & the characters. This show also sneaks up on you a little bit, once you think Justified isn't 'edgy' enough for FX, something happens to change your mind. It's only similar to the other FX crime shows in that it centers around a really angry guy. I hope Justified & FX continue to pleasantly surprise me.