Justified is an American Western crime drama television series that premiered on March 16, 2010, on the FX network.[2][3] Developed by Graham Yost, it is based on Elmore Leonard's Raylan Givens short stories, particularly "Fire in the Hole".[2] Timothy Olyphant portrays Raylan Givens, a tough deputy U.S. Marshal enforcing his own brand of justice.[2] The series revolves around the inhabitants and culture in the Appalachian mountains area of eastern Kentucky, specifically Harlan County where many of the main characters grew up. It also features Lexington, Kentucky where the local U.S. Marshals office is situated.[4] The series, comprising 78 episodes, was aired over six seasons and concluded on April 14, 2015.[5]
Justified received critical acclaim throughout most of its run.[6] Its acting, directing, art direction, and writing were praised, as were the performances of Olyphant and Walton Goggins. Justified was nominated for eight Primetime Emmy Awards, with two wins, for Margo Martindale's performance as Mags Bennett and Jeremy Davies' performance as Dickie Bennett.[7]
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I loved Goggins in The Shield
One can be overly political when watching a show.
I will just watch and enjoy.
“Western crime drama”
I am not sure why they would call it a “western drama,” since it takes place in modern day eastern Kentucky. It did follow some of the ingredients of the classical western: “good” defeats evil, and lawmen who took no crap. However, it was actually filmed in California. The series ended shortly after the writer died. Too bad, great series.
Another series I enjoyed was the “Outsiders (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outsiders_(American_TV_series)"; whose setting was a modern day fictional town in Kentucky. It seemed to end prematurely, as WGN did not renew its continuation.
I ended up watching Justified only after I became engrossed in DEADWOOD, also starring Olyphant.
I think I watched Deadwood 3 times in total.
I love westerns!