Tag: Justified
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‘Justified’s Best Villain Remains Mags Bennett
The FX original, Justified, ran for six seasons in its initial run from 2010-2015. It’s received critical acclaim as one of television’s best modern Westerns. The story follows U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) as he navigates crimes within his hometown of Harlan, Kentucky. Over the course of the series, Raylan faces criminals of varying…
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This Is What’s Hurting ‘Justified: City Primeval’
Fans of Justified are finally eating again after some eight years, with Justified: City Primeval bringing back everyone’s favorite angry lawman, U.S. Deputy Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant). Although good, however, the new show is still lacking that Justified thrill that got all of us hooked on the original series. For six seasons, we’ve watched…
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‘Justified: City Primeval’ Episode 4 Looks for Love in All the Wrong Places… Save One — Spoilers
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Justified: City Primeval” Episode 4, “Kokomo.”]A common occurrence in “Justified” sees Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) sit down with someone most people would consider scary, but rather than beg off, back down, or express much emotion (beyond his trademark frustration mixed with mild curiosity), the U.S. Marshall is forced…
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Justified: City Primeval Episode 3 Tears At The Cracks In Willa And Raylan’s Relationship
This post contains spoilers for the latest episode of “Justified: City Primeval.”Raylan Givens wants to be a good dad. The neo-Western hero played by Timothy Olyphant spent much of the original run of “Justified” grappling with his own daddy issues, and while the revival series doesn’t mention them outright, they still loom large over his…
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Boyd Holbrook Was Nervous About Joining ‘Justified: City Primeval’ Because He Thought the Show Was ‘Making Fun of Us Hillbillies’
For “Justified” fans, the wait for the show’s return to the small screen has been long but worthwhile. The Timothy Olyphant-led neo-Western went off the air in 2015, but the new limited series “Justified: City Primeval” has been hailed as a fitting revival of the Elmore Leonard property. While Olyphant’s return as Raylan Givens was…
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‘Justified: City Primeval’ Ep. 1 & 2 Pulls Raylan Back to Chaos — Spoilers
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Justified: City Primeval” Episode 1, “City Primeval,” and Episode 2, “The Oklahoma Wildman.” For non-spoiler coverage, read our initial review.]“Justified: City Primeval” wastes little time throwing Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) back into the thick of things, which is about the same amount of time it spends pretending all…
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10 Classic Western TV Shows That Still Hold Up, According to Reddit
Before the days of Yellowstone and Justified, there were classic shows like Gunsmoke, The Rifleman, and Maverick that established the genre’s popularity on television. Western shows were originally geared towards younger audiences, but with the explosion of television in the late 1940s, Westerns quickly became an essential genre on the small screen for adult series…
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Timothy Olyphant Played the Most Wholesome Husband in This Netflix Comedy
Timothy Olyphant is no stranger to the small screen, having had major roles on shows like the recently revived Justified and Daisy Jones & The Six, and guest spots on classics like The Office and Sex and the City. Basically, if you need a charismatic, faintly rugged man with smoldering eyes to elevate your program,…
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Before ‘Full Circle,’ Steven Soderbergh Gave Us This Ensemble Crime Drama
Upcoming six-part TV series Full Circle, arriving on HBO Max July 18, looks set to be another blistering, layered work from master filmmaker Steven Soderbergh. The director is renowned for taking impressive technical leaps while balancing experimentalism with strong characterization — and seldom at the expense of pulse-pounding thrills. The original trailer, which dropped earlier…
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12 TV Shows To Watch In July: ‘Full Circle,’ ‘Shadows,’ ‘Justified’ & More
As the Writers Strike continues and the summer season presses on, it will become increasingly interesting to see the state of the television landscape. For now, there are still some high-profile releases on deck. From highly anticipated and long-awaited second seasons for fan-favorite series such as “Good Omens” to summer mainstays like the continuously hilarious…