Justified: Season 5

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Season Details & Credits

FX | Season Premiere Date: January 7, 2014

Starring: Walton Goggins, Jere Burns, Timothy Olyphant

Summary: Raylan finds more trouble in Harlan when Daryl Crowe (Michael Rapaport), Dewey’s cousin from Florida, comes to visit. Meanwhile Boyd and Wynn have their own problems with people up north.

Creator: Graham Yost

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

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Season 5 Episodes

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S5:E13. Restitution
Air Date: April 8, 2014
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S5:E12. Starvation
Air Date: April 1, 2014
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S5:E11. The Toll
Air Date: March 25, 2014

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Mark Dawidziak

Jan 10, 2014

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. Read full review

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Tom Long

Jan 3, 2014

Raylan, despite his tendency to shoot people, is something of an old-fashioned hero, complete with white cowboy hat. Here’s to the simple but effective balance, and to the complications that threaten to topple it. Read full review

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Jan 7, 2014

Never fear. The Harlan County, KY of FX’s Justified remains mostly dirty to the touch, a breeding ground for knuckle-draggers and a few somewhat higher forms of low-life. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Jan 3, 2014

Prone to slow starts and whiz-bang finishes, Justified opens its fifth year in midseason form. Read full review

Zap2it (Inside the Box) Rick Porter

Jan 7, 2014

The new season returns to the show's more familiar structure. But the character beats that played out last season--and in previous seasons, for that matter -- linger. The result is that the Harlan, Ky., and environs of Justified feels like a very familiar, lived-in place--in the best possible sense. Read full review

Ellen Gray

Jan 6, 2014

It's a funny scene [a pair of Canadian drug dealers visiting Detroit sing the praises of the Tim Hortons doughnut chain to a couple of guys from Kentucky who couldn't care less] but it also hurries the plot along and, so, in many ways it feels like a perfect melding of the minds of Detroit's Leonard and the Canadian-born Yost. Which pretty much sums up Justified, too. Read full review

Rob Owen

Jan 6, 2014

The show pretty much picks up where it left off. Gone are the seasons when Justified would slowly run up to a serialized storyline with a few stand-alone episodes--I kind of miss those because the bad guys were so fleshed out for a TV show--instead jumping back into established storylines and jump-starting new ones..... The season premiere [is] a strong set-up episode. Read full review

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Dominic

Jan 8, 2014

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, andRaylan 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

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Rip615

Jan 29, 2014

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.

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christianloves2

Jan 20, 2014

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

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WorldofLucky

Feb 3, 2018

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, thenever 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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imthenoob

Apr 24, 2014

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.

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lager96

Nov 20, 2017

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 theThere'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.… Expand

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pescetarian

Apr 8, 2014

As much as I would love to see Justified succeed, Season 5 feels like the show is heading towards a dead end... the plot has turned incredibly dull and drawn out compared to GOT or Sherlock Holmes... the main actors are looking wary on set, and it shows in their delivery... Ava Crowder womenAs much as I would love to see Justified succeed, Season 5 feels like the show is heading towards a dead end... the plot has turned incredibly dull and drawn out compared to GOT or Sherlock Holmes... the main actors are looking wary on set, and it shows in their delivery... Ava Crowder women prison scenes had potential, but poorly developed and acted.... the introduction of Crowe family was a mistake, especially the casting of Darryl, whose already been typecast as a weak minded character (e.g. Higher Learning)... as is Mexican cartel boss Mr. Yoon (who previously played silly Japanese sidekick in Heros, another horrible casting decision... the scandal involving Deputy Chief Art was nothing short of confusing and redundant... unlike Breaking Bad, season 5 of Justified has been nothing but downhill.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 6

89
- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: January 20, 2015
Season 5

84
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: January 7, 2014
- tbd
  S5:E13. Restitution
  Air Date: April 8, 2014
- tbd
  S5:E12. Starvation
  Air Date: April 1, 2014
- tbd
  S5:E11. The Toll
  Air Date: March 25, 2014
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  S5:E10. Weight
  Air Date: March 18, 2014
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  S5:E9. Wrong Roads
  Air Date: March 11, 2014
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  S5:E8. Whistle Past the Graveyard
  Air Date: March 4, 2014
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  S5:E7. Raw Deal
  Air Date: February 25, 2014
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  S5:E6. Kill the Messenger
  Air Date: February 11, 2014
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  S5:E5. Shot All to Hell
  Air Date: February 4, 2014
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  S5:E4. Over the Mountain
  Air Date: January 28, 2014
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  S5:E3. Good Intentions
  Air Date: January 21, 2014
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  S5:E2. The Kids Aren't All Right
  Air Date: January 14, 2014
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  S5:E1. A Murder of Crowes
  Air Date: January 7, 2014
Season 4

90
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: January 8, 2013
Season 3

89
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: January 17, 2012
Season 2

91
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: February 9, 2011
Season 1

80
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 16, 2010