Justified - [US] Spoilers

JP Liz · 09-11-2009 5:55pm #1

Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cnl-xa_nFU

Coming spring 2010 Timothy Olyphant as a US Marshall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cnl-xa_nFU

humanji · 10-11-2009 12:48pm

I'm looking forward to this. I think Olyphant is a great actor (when he's given a good role, I suppose), and I've been looking for something to fill the void since Walker Texas Ranger went off the air.

omahaid · 10-11-2009 12:49pm

This isn't the Steven Seagal show then? Shame

rednik · 10-11-2009 1:33pm

Olyphant was excellent in Deadwood and if Lawman is half as good as Deadwood well then it will be a good show.

K4t · 10-11-2009 4:06pm

rednik wrote: »

Olyphant was excellent in Deadwood and if Lawman is half as good as Deadwood well then it will be a good show.

Agreed.

JP Liz · 02-12-2009 10:57am

New drama Justified (formerly known as Lawman), starring Timothy Olyphant will premiere sometime in March

JP Liz V1 · 06-02-2010 8:09pm

Can a mod please change thread to Justified please

What Would Elmore Do?
That's what "Justified" creator and executive producer Graham Yost asks himself and his writing team everyday as they build on crime novelist Elmore Leonard's short story "Fire in the Hole" to create the new FX series starring Timothy Olyphant.
"Justified," premiering March 16 at 10, features Olyphant as one of Elmore's most popular characters, Raylan Givens, a deputy U.S. marshal who only shoots to kill. While "Fire in the Hole" was the guideline for the series pilot, it was on Yost's shoulders to extend Leonard's vision through the rest of the season.
"That was the thing that was most frightening. Could I hit that same tone?" Yost told reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour Sunday. "I think we're doing a good job."
Leonard is credited as an executive producer on the series, but he says that's more of an honorary position.
"I'm game," Leonard said. "I'm ready to come up with anything they want."
Yost says the reasons for adapting "Fire in the Hole" as a series include the fact it's set in Kentucky, a location you don't see often on TV; Leonard's sense of character and humor; and the element of unexpected violence.
"I like the entertainment value of the show," said Yost. "I thought it would be a change of pace for FX a little bit in that, while it's a violent show, Raylan Givens is a hero. He's a good guy, and you like him, and you're rooting for him."
"I like the fact that [Raylan is] not a yeller," Yost added. "He just tells it like it is, and that's just the way it's going to be."
Olyphant, whom we last saw in FX's "Damages" and previously on HBO's "Deadwood," doesn't mind being typecast as the aggressive, brooding type, though he does think Raylan is a significant departure from Seth Bullock of "Deadwood."
"Both characters wear hats, but after that, they really start to become their own thing," Olyphant said. "I think that anyone who knows Elmore's work, there's a delicateness to it, and a tone to it, that's just so appealing to me. It's so fun."

Mr E · 06-02-2010 8:15pm

Done. Fixed your YT embedded vid in the OP too.

qwertplaywert · 06-02-2010 10:17pm

Really looking forward to this, Olyphant is always great value given the right role. Hoping he returns for a few episodes in Damages this season as well!

Richard Dower · 07-02-2010 2:33pm

I'll give this a shot...

Richard Dower · 14-03-2010 12:01pm

The pilot premieres this Tuesday on FX (US). Will you watch?

J-blk · 14-03-2010 12:14pm

Richard Dower wrote: »

The pilot premieres this Tuesday on FX (US). Will you watch?

Definitely. Olyphant is great (though gets pretty crappy movie gigs for the most part) and worth watching. And FX can do good dramas too (like Rescue Me). I know very little about the show other than the basic premise but will definitely check out the first few episodes as they air...

Mr E · 14-03-2010 12:25pm

Yep, I like Olyphant alot... he was great in The Crazies.
I'll watch the first few, definitely.

Richard Dower · 15-03-2010 11:41am

Wow!....gets a second season before the first even starts????

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/14/fxs-original-series-justified-already-a-lock-to-be-renewed/44880

Confidence for ya!

allprops · 15-03-2010 1:23pm

Any idea when this is coming on over here? As in on tv?

Biggins · 15-03-2010 1:36pm

Looks interesting and good to see some faces from The Shield popping up in it too.
Will look forwards to seeing this.

J-blk · 15-03-2010 3:36pm

Richard Dower wrote: »

Wow!....gets a second season before the first even starts????

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/14/fxs-original-series-justified-already-a-lock-to-be-renewed/44880

Confidence for ya!

The article doesn't say the show has been renewed - it's simply the author's opinion that the show will almost certainly be renewed. I agree with his logic that FX does not have a lot of one hour dramas left (with Nip/Tuck gone and Rescue Me entering its' final season this year) and so it makes sense to renew Justified, but it doesn't actually mention that FX has given the show a second season already... (as was the case with Spartacus on Starz).

paddyismaddy · 15-03-2010 3:51pm

looks good

Mr E · 16-03-2010 8:47am

"Justified as a whole really delivers, from the explosive pilot to a couple of other, less adrenaline-filled but no less superb episodes that add humor and nuanced storytelling to the mix."

"This is the best new series, network or cable, of the midseason."

"Finishing each episode is like closing up a really great, gritty, little crime novel."

"Justified is one of those programs where, when you get done with the three review episodes FX sends you, you’re angry because you know FX could’ve sent more episodes if it wanted to."

http://www.metacritic.com/tv/shows/justified

Kiith · 16-03-2010 9:35am

Looking forward to this. The trailer that they released a few months back looked excellent.

J-blk · 16-03-2010 9:41am

It's sounding better all the time - even more praise from TV.com:

Every TV hero needs a villainous counterpoint. Which means that for a TV show to be truly great, its hero must face off against a truly great villain. And by that logic, Justified is a already a great TV show

http://www.tv.com/untitled/story/21958.html?tag=headlines;title;1

Really looking forward to watching it tomorrow now.

Mr E · 16-03-2010 9:52am

Trailer in OP fixed (old trailer had been removed).

Biggins · 16-03-2010 10:14am

Mr E wrote: »

Trailer in OP fixed (old trailer had been removed).

Great new trailer. Only wants me to see it more now! LOL

JP Liz V1 · 16-03-2010 12:41pm

I have been looking forward to this for some time

Timothy Olyphant back on tv

Basq · 16-03-2010 1:14pm

Olyphant is one of the most under-rated actors working today..

.. 'The Crazies' was probably his first real leading role in a movie, right?

Mr E · 16-03-2010 1:16pm

First "good" leading role - he had Hitman before that.

Basq · 16-03-2010 1:18pm

Mr E wrote: »

First "good" leading role - he had Hitman before that.

Oh God.. how could I forget?!

J-blk · 16-03-2010 1:25pm

basquille wrote: »

Oh God.. how could I forget?!

Your mind was protecting you by blocking out that painful memory

.

Mr E · 17-03-2010 1:30pm

Just finished this. Really terrific - great performances all round.
I hope they can keep the standard high.

Richard Dower · 17-03-2010 5:07pm

I'll be watching the 720p later on, i'll post ratings as and when ;-)

chalkitdown1 · 17-03-2010 8:16pm

Loved the first episode. Timothy Olyphant is such an underrated actor.

Basq · 18-03-2010 12:56am

Absolutely superb stuff! Possibly be the one worthwhile new drama this season.

And not just the best "midseason" pilot but the best pilot by a long shot for the 2009-2010 season.

Fantastic lead performance from the always fantastic Olyphant, and a great supporting performance from Walton Goggins (

I was worried it would be the last we saw of him when Raylen shot him.. until the revelation he survived obviously

).

Some damn fine writing and set pieces (the ambush outside the motel) in there too.

"Moar please FX!!"

EDIT: And it's premiere got the second ever highest ratings for FX since 'The Shield' in 2002.. this one could definitely be here to stay:

Good numbers for Justified’s premiere, and it’s worth scrolling down for the historical best premieres on FX, as some of those started better than they finished. A show like Sons of Anarchy, FX’s current biggest hit (with even better 18-49 numbers than Justified’s premiere) isn’t among FX’s best premieres. Justified scored a 1.5 rating with adults 18-49, measurably less than SOA was typically doing on Tuesdays at 10p last fall.

It will be interesting to see the ongoing numbers.

via press release:

JUSTIFIED SEIZES BIG RATINGS

Justified Scores Second-Highest Series Premiere Ever for FX

Critically Acclaimed Drama Delivers 4.16 Million Viewers and 1.42 Million Men 18-49

Marking Highest Delivery in Those Categories Since The Shield Premiere 3/12/2002

Second Highest Delivery of Men 18-49 Ever for a Basic Cable Scripted Series Premiere

Basic Cable’s #1 Program Tuesday in Total Viewers, A18-49, M18-49, M18-34, A25-54 and M25-54

And Was TV’s #1 Program in M18-49 and M18-34 in the 10 PM Time Period

LOS ANGELES, March 17, 2010 – FX’s critically acclaimed new drama Justified got off to a great start Tuesday (10-11:10 PM, 3/16/10) as the series premiere episode posted 4.16 million Total Viewers and 2.04 million Adults 18-49. Justified recorded 1.42 million Men 18-49, which was the second-highest delivery in that demo ever for a scripted series premiere on basic cable.

Justified’s delivery of Total Viewers and Men 18-49 ranks second all-time for an original series on FX just behind the Emmy® and Golden Globe® award-winning drama The Shield (4.83 million Total Viewers and 1.74 million Men 18-49; 3/12/02, which pre-dates DVR data).

Justified ranked #1 for the night in basic cable in Total Viewers, Adults 18-49, Men 18-49, Men 18-34 (694,000), Adults 25-54 (2.19 million), and Men 25-54 (1.42 million). Justified also ranked #1 in all of television in the 10 PM time period in delivery of Men 18-49 and Men 18-34, broadcast or cable.

The combination of Justified and its lead-in movie, Live Free or Die Hard, led FX to the top spot in basic cable prime (8-11 PM) in Adults 18-49 (1.33 million), Adults 18-34 (654,000) and Men 18-49 (902,000). The encore airing of the premiere episode (11:10 PM-12:23 AM) notched an additional 1.85 million total viewers and 1.01 million Adults 18-49.

Source: TVByTheNumbers.com

J-blk · 18-03-2010 9:48am

Definitely here to stay I'd say. Solid throughout - I particularly enjoyed Olyphant in the lead but I want to see more of pretty much everyone that we saw, from the other U.S Marshalls, to the villains, to the unhinged (ex)wife, etc...

And the conversation in the church was really enlightening, where Raylan alludes to the fact that there is more to what Boyd does and he's not just some dumb racist redneck...

From next week's synopsis, it seems the show is going to be

more procedural in nature with Raylan looking into various cases with some episodes throughout the season probably focusing on the rivalry/main plot with Boyd then

.

Very good start though, looking forward to more of it.

JP Liz V1 · 18-03-2010 3:27pm

It got off to a good start so far - Its one of the best new shows imo

Richard Dower · 18-03-2010 5:07pm

It was enjoyable enough...not exactly action packed, but more character based stuff.

adox · 18-03-2010 5:12pm

The pilot is free to download on the US iTunes store for those who don't have American cousins. Looking forward to watching this in the next night or so.

Tristram · 19-03-2010 1:25am

Strong first episode. Hopefully can continue!

Richard Dower · 25-03-2010 6:39am

Ratings for last night, down a bit but still #1 in cable (no sign of the ep. btw):

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/24/justified-drops-15-from-premiere-still-tops-tuesday-night-cable/46036

Basq · 25-03-2010 10:24am

Richard Dower wrote: »

Ratings for last night, down a bit but still #1 in cable (no sign of the ep. btw)

It's out there.. I saw it.. it was a good episode but more of a standalone episode than further progression of the Boyd (etc) storyline, although liked his scene with Raylan at the start.

What made this episode great was Olyphant's performance was top-class as usual, Cooper was very likeable and the scene in the store was superb (loved Raylan's realisation of the clerk wearing the T-shirt they're selling in store behind him!). Also loved the shouting request of "Freebird" to the prison band.

I read a TV critic say that this was the weakest of the first four episodes, but it was enjoyable!

Tristram · 25-03-2010 11:35am

basquille wrote: »

I read a TV critic say that this was the weakest of the first four episodes, but it was enjoyable!

Glad to hear it. Nothing special but good fun.

Tristram · 31-03-2010 9:33am

Solid episode. How many in this season? I wonder when we will meet the father.

Richard Dower · 31-03-2010 1:29pm

IMO....it felt a bit messy, ep. 3 - it wasn't hugely engaging, interested to know more about Raylin's father. I see he's porkin' that trailer trash blonde now....sheesh!

jayteecork · 21-04-2010 12:45pm

Watched the first episode.

Seems a little OOT.

Like the rednecks attacking 3 US Marshalls with machine guns (and condemning themselves to the chair) just so Walton Goggins could be alone with Timothy Olyphant.

21-04-2010 1:02pm

I'm enjoying the show a lot but think that it needs to decide what it wants to be. Either it's a serious show with comedic moments or a comedic show with dramatic moments.

Tristram · 21-04-2010 2:50pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm enjoying the show a lot but think that it needs to decide what it wants to be. Either it's a serious show with comedic moments or a comedic show with dramatic moments.

Surely it's the former?

21-04-2010 2:57pm

Tristram wrote: »

Surely it's the former?

When I say comedic I don't mean a show such like My Name is Earl, something more along the lines of MASH which remains to this day one of the best dramedy ever made. Mash perfect balanced the comedic elements alongside some fairly hard hitting material.

I think that the writers set about to make a much darker series in the vein of the Shield but over time it transformed into a much lighter and easier to digest show.

The opening episode is superb and gets the tone just right but subsequent episodes have swung from comedy to drama with wild abandon. It's still an absolutely fantastic series and one of the few in recent memory which I will be adding to my Blu Ray collection the day it's released.

Tristram · 21-04-2010 3:00pm

Deleted User wrote: »

When I say comedic I don't mean a show such like My Name is Earl, somethign more along the lines of MASH which remains to this day one of the best dramedy ever made. Mash perfect balanced the comedic elements alongside some fairly hard hitting material.

I think that the writers set about to make a much darker series in the vein of the Shield but over time it transformed into a much lighter and easier to digest show.

The opening episode is superb and gets the tone just right but subsequent episodes have swing from comedy to drama with wild abandon. It's still an absolutely fantastic series and one of the few in recent memory which I will be adding to my Blu Ray collection the day it's released.

Thanks for clarifying. I get where you're coming from now. I don't however seem to find the show as funny as you. Maybe I'm missing out on something...?

21-04-2010 3:06pm

Tristram wrote: »

Thanks for clarifying. I get where you're coming from now. I don't however seem to find the show as funny as you. Maybe I'm missing out on something...?

It's not a show that will have me rolled over with laughter but there are a lot of small moments which bring a smile to my face but then again I laughed at a number of intended comedic moments in Edge of Darkness and was the only one in the cinema to do so.

Richard Dower · 28-04-2010 6:45pm

Justified continues Tuesdays at 10pm on FX in the US. It will premiere in the UK on Wednesday, May 5 at 10pm on Five USA.

I stopped watching after ep. 3 - should i pick it back up?

chalkitdown1 · 28-04-2010 8:07pm

Outstanding episode this week, I thought. That scene with Raylan and Boyd with all the extreme closes ups of their faces was amazing. Reminded me of a Sergio Leone flim. Raylan didn't didn't have his hat on at any point this week, either, which is interesting. And I'm pretty sure that was the first time he ever lost his cool, too.

It's great that it's turned more serialised. Long may it continue. Reminds me of season 1 of Sons of Anarchy. That started off the same way too.

Also, the Reverend from Deadwood.

I haven't seen him in anything since. God, I miss Deadwood.

Tristram · 28-04-2010 10:53pm

loving it

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