Justified: Season 2
  • Network: FX
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 16, 2010
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
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Metascore
91 out of 100

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User Score
9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 158 Ratings

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  • Summary: The second season concludes the last season's finale before jumping a little forward in time to find more trouble brewing for US Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant).
  • Genre(s): Drama

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    Feb 9, 2011
    100
    Like the show itself, Margo Martindale's performance is smart, chilling, amusing, convincing and unfailingly entertaining. And like the show, you really don't want to miss it.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Feb 9, 2011
    100
    Buoyed by the effortless charisma of Timothy Olyphant's star turn as the laconic but lethal Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, this series is a twisted triumph.
  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: David Wiegand
    Feb 8, 2011
    100
    The ensemble cast is terrific and the direction lean and perfectly pitched at every turn.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Feb 9, 2011
    80
    Olyphant's even a little better this season than last, as he settles further into the Givens skin. He captures the marshal's essential confidence while never giving away one syllable more than he wants to reveal about the hand he's holding. Further enhancing the fun, there's a new crook in town.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. LesleyJSC
    10
    This show is the best. If you have not watched it yet you should. Timothy Olyphant has been compared to the young Clint Eastwood. I would agree, with the added comment that Timothy Olyphant is a really good actor. Justified is far superior to The Shield in my opinion and I am so happy that it will have a third season. The combination of humor, tension and character development is just unequalled on TV.
    The decision to keep Walton Goggins in the neither totally good nor totally bad character of Boyd Crowder was genious. The writing is solid with Olyphant pulling off some of the funniest lines outside a comedy format and each season's story is completed within the 13 episodes with usually just one little thread left to continue into the next season. Love it.    … Expand
  2. filmfanatic
    10
    Unbelievably awesome, Justified continues to be my favorite TV show currently airing. Timothy Olyphaunt is one of the coolest protagonists ever, and the supporting cast is uniformly excellent. Certainly, this season is moving at a slower pace than season one, but the characters are also more fully realized and fleshed out. Truly an awesome show that no one who likes things that are cool should miss.… Expand
  3. MrOzymandias
    10
    I have loved Justified from the very first episode, and this season is no different. Im very pleased to see that it has been picked up for a second season and I hope for a third. Everyone should give this show a shot.… Expand
  4. Swati
    8
    The second half of the season was great. The members of the Bennett clan were all portrayed very well. Raylan and Boyd also developed as characters. Ava annoyed the hell out of me. This season was a lot better than the previous one. The ending was very well done.… Expand

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