Blowback 

Raylan tries to defuse a hostage situation in the Marshals' office without any casualties, and later discovers that his relationship with Ava could have repercussions on Boyd Crowder's prison sentence.

Director:

Jon Avnet

Writers:

Graham Yost (developed for television by), Benjamin Cavell

Stars:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Joelle Carter

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Timothy Olyphant	...	Raylan Givens
Nick Searcy	...	Art Mullen
Joelle Carter	...	Ava Crowder
Jacob Pitts	...	Tim Gutterson
Erica Tazel	...	Rachel Brooks
Natalie Zea	...	Winona Hawkins
W. Earl Brown	...	Cal Wallace
Jere Burns	...	Wynn Duffy
M.C. Gainey	...	Bo Crowder
Rick Gomez	...	ADA David Vasquez
Fredric Lehne	...	SWAT Commanding Officer
William Ragsdale	...	Gary Hawkins
Walton Goggins	...	Boyd Crowder
David Haley	...	Guard #1
Chris Stacy	...	Porter

Storyline

Raylan tries to defuse a hostage situation in the Marshals' office without any casualties, and later discovers that his relationship with Ava could have repercussions on Boyd Crowder's prison sentence.

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Plot Keywords:

hooded sweatshirt | prison | hostage situation | hostage | calling someone an asshole | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller | Western

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of two times in a row in which Deadwood (2004) actors are reunited.

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Goofs

At about the 28:30 time mark, Art Mullen has a Jabara type Bluetooth ear piece in his right ear, which appears and disappears throughout the entire scene in the conference room during the hostage situation.

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Quotes

Winona Hawkins: Or I could just call the police.
Wynn Duffy: The police are just a janitorial service used to clean up your blood after you've been murdered.

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Connections

References Dragnet (1951)

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Soundtracks

Ten Million Slaves
(uncredited)
Written and Performed by Otis Taylor

User Reviews

Pressure continues to build

A lot of moving parts are involved in 'Blowback', and just about all of them are fantastic. A hostage situation in the Marshal's office commands most of this, but it's happening while AUSA Vasquez is present to hold a hearing on Raylan's oast shooting. But it also furthers Raylan's beef with the Crowder family as both Bo and Boyd are released from prison.

All of this is enough for 40 minutes, but the writers throw more into the mix: Gary's illicit dealings which bring a "security consultant" to Winona's house. Enter Wynn Duffy, who is a great character in his own right, but also extends things beyond Harlan to a larger criminal outfit. It's a beautifully tense episode.

9/10

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 May 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rooney McP Productions, Timberman-Beverly Productions, Nemo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

41 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9