Justified

FX’s lean crime poetry; modern western as character study.

Why it matters

Episode guide

78 episodes across 6 seasons — titles, air dates, and synopses.

At a glance

U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens returns to Kentucky coal country where old flames and feuds never cool — drawls hide gunfire, hats hide history. Graham Yost's FX adaptation of Elmore Leonard makes modern western a character study. Timothy Olyphant's Raylan and Walton Goggins's Boyd Crowder turn law and crime into a long flirtation with bullets. Harlan County is the real co-lead. Lean crime poetry with a closing-time smile.

Network & studio

• FX — cable network

Why watch now

For Olyphant/Goggins alchemy and crime TV that trusts talk as much as shootouts. One of FX's most rewatchable long games.

Cultural impact

Justified kept Elmore Leonard cool alive on cable and became a gold standard for regional crime voice. It extended FX's antihero era with more charm and less grimdark. A later sequel series proved the world still had heat.

Creators

Graham Yost

Key cast

• Timothy Olyphant as Raylan Givens
• Walton Goggins as Boyd Crowder
• Nick Searcy as Art Mullen
• Joelle Carter as Ava Crowder
• Erica Tazel as Rachel Brooks
• Jacob Pitts as Tim Gutterson

Flash facts

• Developed by Graham Yost from Elmore Leonard's Raylan Givens stories/novel; FX premiere March 16, 2010.
• Six seasons (2010–2015).
• Timothy Olyphant stars as Raylan; Walton Goggins as Boyd Crowder.
• Set largely in Harlan County, Kentucky.
• Praised for dialogue, character long games, and a strong series finale.

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