Fire in the Hole (16 Mar. 2010)

Marshal Givens returns home and is assigned a case involving an old friend from his coal mining days who has become a white supremacist and blew up an African American church.

Director:

Michael Dinner

Writers:

Graham Yost (developer), Graham Yost (teleplay),

Stars:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Jacob Pitts

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Timothy Olyphant	...	Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens
Nick Searcy	...	Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Art Mullen
Jacob Pitts	...	Deputy U.S. Marshal Tim Gutterson
Erica Tazel	...	Deputy U.S. Marshal Rachel Brooks
Joelle Carter	...	Ava Crowder
Natalie Zea	...	Winona Hawkins
Damon Herriman	...	Dewey Crowe
Matt Craven	...	Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Dan Grant
Peter Greene	...	Thomas Buckley
Doug E. Doug	...	Israel Fandi
Kevin Rankin	...	Devil
Ryan O'Nan	...	Jared Hale
Joel Garland	...	Pork #2 (as Joel Marsh Garland)
Daniel Stewart Sherman	...	Pork #1
Walton Goggins	...	Boyd Crowder

Storyline

Gunslinging U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens faces off against his oldest friend in Harlan, KY. -- a 21st century Wild West.

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Plot Keywords:

old friend | u.s. marshal | church | shotgun | flashback | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 March 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rooney McP Productions, Timberman-Beverly Productions, Nemo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Boyd asks Raylan what he used to shoot Tommy Banks, Raylan replies "SIG 226". However, the gun Raylan uses in that shooting is a clearly a striker-fired pistol, most likely the same Glock he uses throughout the entire episode.

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Quotes

Boyd Crowder: Deputy Marshall Raylan Givens, would you shoot me if you had the chance?
Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens: You make me pull, I'll put you down.

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Connections

References Tombstone (1993)

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Soundtracks

"Detroit City"
Written by Brandon Calhoon
Performed by Brandon Calhoon

User Reviews

Very promising start

A very promising start to a show that could become an instant hit, or at very least, garner a huge cult following. Ever since The Shield, FX has been on a roll, and easily the station where true quality drama is at.

I really like the cowboy/old west type feel, mixed into the modern day. Walton Goggin's character has a line that explains the environment best as he says, "There was a day when 2 crackers driving down the street in a pick up would send them running" (them being the African American presence) His character, Boyd, along with Timothy Olymphant's character are fleshed out really well in a short amount of time, and are both very intriguing and well delivered through each actors performance.

The story writing is great and has a very nice flow. I never felt that i was watching a scene that wasn't necessary. And the dialouge also had the same flow. Along with some witty back and forths and clever retorts.

The pilot leaves me quite optimistic for the series as a whole. Im excited to see the next few episodes. If you were curious at all, i would suggest giving Justified a chance.