Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Timothy Olyphant | ... | Raylan Givens | |
Nick Searcy | ... | Art Mullen | |
Jere Burns | ... | Wynn Duffy (credit only) | |
Joelle Carter | ... | Ava Crowder | |
Jacob Pitts | ... | Tim Gutterson | |
Erica Tazel | ... | Rachel Brooks | |
Walton Goggins | ... | Boyd Crowder | |
Michael Rapaport | ... | Daryl Crowe Jr. | |
David Meunier | ... | Johnny Crowder | |
Gary Basaraba | ... | Kemp | |
A.J. Buckley | ... | Danny Crowe | |
Dale Dickey | ... | Judith | |
Steve Harris | ... | Roscoe | |
Wood Harris | ... | Jay | |
Damon Herriman | ... | Dewey Crowe |
While relegated to walk-up duty, Raylan deals with a runaway computer hacker. Meanwhile, Johnny tries to make a deal with the Mexican cartel ahead of Boyd, and Ava makes new allies in prison.
The beauty of 'Raw Deal' is that it's episodic "Justified", one that leaves Boyd in a tight spot south of the border, but a well-packaged outing nonetheless. The bad guy of the week is a hacker, which puts Raylan in even more of an old-fashioned light. It also lends the episode much of its humor. But outside of the bitter conflict between Boyd and Cousin Johnny, the toughest scene is in Art's office, where his and Raylan's working relationship appears to have run aground.
7/10