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Justified (2010)

2010 · Action,Crime,Drama · crime-procedural, contemporary-realistic, western-period

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Justified is a US prestige crime drama set in Harlan County, Kentucky, following Deputy US Marshal Raylan Givens — a laconic, morally confident cowboy-in-a-Stetson played with effortless charisma by Timothy Olyphant. Its signature is the tension between Raylan and outlaw Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins), a dynamic that drives the show's six-season arc from standalone procedural episodes into deeply serialized crime mythology. Reviewers consistently praise the show's exceptional dialogue — razor-sharp, ironic, and funnier than it has any right to be given its bleak rural setting — alongside sustained ensemble quality and a tonal balance of edge-of-seat suspense and genuine wit. It is frequently cited as one of the best and most underrated American dramas of its era.

From the reviewers

Walton Goggins and Tim Olyphant (as well as their supporting cast) are sincerely underrated as actors. They carry every scene they are in and when they are together, it is impossible to turn away.
There is a wit and humor to this show. It keeps you on the edge of your seat with suspense and then will zing a one-liner at you. I've never laughed and cringed so much in my life.
season two and season three involved complex plots that slowly burned into sensational finales. If you try to jump into the middle you may not enjoy it because of the subtle complexities in the plots.
the dialogue, it is so good, that it's actually the only flaw this show has. It seems very unlikely that all that crowd of cunning rednecks have such a large arsenal of polite irony, well placed quotes, to the border of well educated people
The dialogue is fantastic! I love the back and forth between all of the characters. The history between the characters is rich and full of drama and leaves you guessing.

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