Justified

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Season 5
  • Network: FX
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 16, 2010
Season #: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 184 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 164 out of 184
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 184
  3. Negative: 12 out of 184
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  1. Dominic
    Jan 8, 2014
    10
    Raylan and Boyd are back, and I couldn't be happier. Justified has the best regular and recurring cast on TV, and this season they even add on old pros like Dave Foley, Will Sasso, and David Koechner. It's basically heaven for those of us who love great line-readings, perturbed looks, and anything Elmore Leonard related.
    Jere Burns is now a regular, and that's awesome...but once again, it    Raylan and Boyd are back, and I couldn't be happier. Justified has the best regular and recurring cast on TV, and this season they even add on old pros like Dave Foley, Will Sasso, and David Koechner. It's basically heaven for those of us who love great line-readings, perturbed looks, and anything Elmore Leonard related.
    Jere Burns is now a regular, and that's awesome...but once again, it seems like the show is going to have a hard time finding things to do for Rachel and Tim. But they have brought back Dewey Crowe, so I can forgive them for anything.
    Now that Breaking Bad is over and done with, Justified is the best show on television.    … Expand
  2. andys1127
    Jan 7, 2014
    10
    I LOVE THIS SHOW. By far one of the funner and more enjoyable shows coming back. I should recommend this show to anyone and i really love this show. Just Amazing
  3. christianloves2
    Jan 20, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am a huge fan of this show, and it is amazing to me that it seems to only get better every season. Obviously it is to early to tell how this season will stack up against the others as a whole, but if the first two episodes are any indication, it will be amazing as ever. Timothy Olyphant continues to be perfect in the role of Raylan Givens, and this is coming from an avid fan of Elmore Leonard's Raylan books. He has a sly charm, a great swagger and underneath his calm demeanor, a cold edge. The dialogue continues to be among the very best on TV, and is expertly showcased by Raylan Givens, Boyd Crowder (the amazing Walton Goggins), Art Mullen (Nick Searcy) and a personal favorite side character of mine, Wynn Duffy (Jere Burns).

    I can tell everyone that if you enjoyed past seasons, season 5 continues to live up to that high standard. New additions to the cast have strong potential, and the guest star lineup this show manages to attract is in a league of its own. Early into season 5, we have appearances from Amy Smart, Xander Berkeley, David Koechner, Will Sasso, Dave Foley and many more great additions. Returning characters like Dewey Crowe and Wade Messer have expanded roles, which means plenty of delightful stupidity is sure to follow from each of them! The expanded Crowe family is introduced and seems like an interesting bunch to follow, especially the intriguing addition of Jean Baptiste, apparently a former member of the Haitian secret police who seems to specialize in making bodies disappear!

    What else needs to be said? A great and varied cast of quirky characters that are sure to delight, some of the best if not THE best dialogue on TV, a wonderful back country atmosphere and setting, a great balance between light and humorous with darkness and violence, great writing, and wonderful plots that are always interesting and never convoluted or difficult to follow. Bottom line, Justified is an amazing show and if you have not yet seen it, be sure to give it a try. BTW, season one is very good, but it really hits its stride at the end of the first season and into season two, and it only gets better going forward!    … Expand
  4. imthenoob
    Apr 24, 2014
    8
    A very solid season through out but sadly ended on a rather predictable season finale. Still, It was far better than the previous season and it definitely helps that the show went back to it's roots and what made it so good in the first place.
  5. Mahmoud
    Feb 13, 2014
    10
    This series is about is extremely well written ,directed and acted its the BEST drama series, and this season is getting even better and I heard some of the best lines in the history of film-making specially by Walton Goggins.
  6. Rip615
    Jan 29, 2014
    10
    This is by far the best free cable series on TV. The story is good, the characters are great, and most importantly it doesn't fell like a crappy Network action show. It's the opposite of the Blacklist or the Marvel show. They are forced crap action, with no real fell to them.
  7. Tulliiasc
    Feb 3, 2014
    9
    Very true to Elmor Leonards creation and he liked it. What is great a out his show is it blends what's best about serial originals and episodic originals so you can just watch an episode and get it with no home work to do. I think the production values are very high and really bring the world of Elmor Leonards creation to the TV which is hard because we did not to use local color orVery true to Elmor Leonards creation and he liked it. What is great a out his show is it blends what's best about serial originals and episodic originals so you can just watch an episode and get it with no home work to do. I think the production values are very high and really bring the world of Elmor Leonards creation to the TV which is hard because we did not to use local color or inflammatory language.

    The one any only thing I don't like about the show is Raylan would have never carried a plastic police glock. Raylan was fire arms shooting instructor in the books and carried a revolver S&W model 25 I believe. And he did not wear a regular cowboy hat he wore a business man's cowboy hat with the small rimm.    … Expand
  8. drlowdon
    Jul 13, 2020
    8
    When Dewey Crowe wins a lawsuit against the state following his cousin Daryl, after learning of Dewey's new found fortune, moves his clan from Florida to Kentucky and takes over Dewey's business. His presence soon puts him on a collision course with Raylan Givens and Boyd Crowder…

    There really isn’t much left to say about this show. This fifth season is arguably not quite on par with    When Dewey Crowe wins a lawsuit against the state following his cousin Daryl, after learning of Dewey's new found fortune, moves his clan from Florida to Kentucky and takes over Dewey's business. His presence soon puts him on a collision course with Raylan Givens and Boyd Crowder…

    There really isn’t much left to say about this show. This fifth season is arguably not quite on par with the shows best, but ever since it first aired it’s been one of the most consistent drama series on television and fans of the show won’t be disappointed.    … Expand
  9. lager96
    Nov 20, 2017
    7
    There's no easy way to put this. Season 5 wasn't great. The characters weren't as developed, the story wasn't as sharp, and some things were just disorganized. All those things were present, just not as good as Justified has shown itself to be. The way this season end gives me hope that the sixth and final season will end with a satisfying conclusion.
  10. jvtquick
    Mar 18, 2014
    9
    The characters,especially Boyd Crowder, are some of the most interesting and complex I have seen in a TV series and the plot lines keep me engaged and rarely veer off course. I love this show.
  11. tspeidel
    Mar 26, 2014
    10
    Remarkably literate Western that happens to take place in contemporary Kentucky. The best dialogue and characters in any current medium. Timothy Olyphant is a terrific, deeply troubled Gary Cooper for our times and Waylon Goggins has proven that he is the most watchable, unpredictable American actor alive.
    I dread it's passing, as it is genuinely unique and therefore irreplaceable.
  12. Pookster
    Mar 31, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm giving season 5 so far an 8, though the series as a whole is a 10. The dialogue may be the best on TV lately, and you can't beat Boyd as an anti-hero. I find myself laughing out loud often at his and/or Raylon's repartee. I'm not loving the Ava-in-prison thing so much, and I'm a tad tired of all the dang Crows, but I can get past that. Meanwhile, the cig-pack bomb a week ago was a fabulous unexpected twist, both plot-wise and visually. Although, another small strike -- Mary Steenburgen, good Lord, what did she do to her face? The crease that runs from the edges of her mouth out under each cheek, and the stilted way her face moves when she speaks, is distractingly disturbing. Please kill off Mrs. Hale ASAP.… Expand
  13. WorldofLucky
    Feb 3, 2018
    8
    never realized that I wanted a season to focus on Dewey Crowe's family, but evidently I did.

    Just like prior seasons Justified is entertaining to watch. This time however the story is three factions and the mixing between them. One of them is of course our main star Raylen Givens, the tough Federal Marshall. The second is Boyd Crowder and his crew (which I am just as entertained if not    never realized that I wanted a season to focus on Dewey Crowe's family, but evidently I did.

    Just like prior seasons Justified is entertaining to watch. This time however the story is three factions and the mixing between them. One of them is of course our main star Raylen Givens, the tough Federal Marshall. The second is Boyd Crowder and his crew (which I am just as entertained if not more so by Boyd as by Raylan). The third and final is Dewey Crowe's family... and they were entertaining.

    The backstabbing is upped a notch, the violence is pretty intense and the white knuckle moments are still there. It is true, that other than Boyd and Raylan, none of the new characters measure up to Margo Martindale (yes I am still beating her drum), but they were definitely entertaining.

    Oh, and Wynne Duffy seemed to be in it more this season and I approve of more Mr. Duffy.

    Pros: Still great acting and writing. .

    Cons: Still no Margo Martindale, other than that things were great.

    The final Season 6 is in the queue.    … Expand

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#95 Most Discussed TV Season of 2014

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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Jeff Jensen
    Jan 15, 2014
    75
    It all feels been-there, done-that. Slow-burn start? Maybe. Or maybe Justified's own pipeline has run dry.
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  2. Cleveland Plain Dealer
    Reviewed by: Mark Dawidziak
    Jan 10, 2014
    100
    Still standing magnificently tall in its fifth season, Justified more than justifies its place as one of television's best dramas. That's a crowded field, of course, but, in this critic's opinion, it is not just one of the best. It is THE best.
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  3. Slate
    Reviewed by: Willa Paskin
    Jan 7, 2014
    70
    Justified is slumming it: not nearly as sharp or rich as it has been or could be, but still much more clever and enjoyable than its procedural peers. It’s begging to be graded on a curve, when it should be setting it.
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