Fool Me Once to The Brothers Sun: the seven best shows to stream this week
Pick of the week Fool Me Once The moment one of former soldier Maya’s friends gives her a secret nanny-cam, you get a hunch about where this Harlan Coben thriller adaptation might be going. Maya (Michelle Keegan) is recently bereaved – her husband Joe was brutally murdered two weeks earlier – but what do you know? When she checks the camera set up to remotely keep an eye on her infant daughter, there’s Joe, playing with his little girl as if nothing has happened. Before long, she’s being pepper-sprayed by her nanny and gaslit by her friends. Her only consolation is dishevelled detective Sami (Adeel Akhtar) … but even he doesn’t seem to believe her. Soon, dark secrets about Joe’s past emerge. Don’t expect subtlety. Accused A decade ago, the BBC screened two seasons of a bleakly brilliant Jimmy McGovern anthology drama in which we joined a character in court at the culmination of their story before retracing their steps. How did they find themselves in the dock? This US version lacks some of the moral nuance and underdog punch of the original but it’s still engrossing, as the various defendants’ wrong turns are laid out in all their excruciating inevitability. It benefits from a fine ensemble cast including Michael Chiklis, Rhea Perlman and Wendell Pierce.
I have only just noticed that a CH4 app has appeared. This is handy for me. I watch quite a number of the "Walter Presents" series. There is a much more comprehensive selection available on the app, than was previously available on demand. For anyone else that is interested, they come under the world drama tab, which can be found under categories, on the home page.
I have only just noticed that a CH4 app has appeared. This is handy for me. I watch quite a number of the "Walter Presents" series. There is a much more comprehensive selection available on the app, than was previously available on demand. For anyone else that is interested, they come under the world drama tab, which can be found under categories, on the home page.
I've watched the first two episodes of this and although I knew the back story of the programme, it's truly shocking how the PO treated the people involved.
I watched this before Christmas and it's very good, it'll have you believing one sides version then switching to the other and back again before it culminates in a criminal trial, which depending on whose version you believe will possibly come as a shock.
I've watched the first two episodes of this and although I knew the back story of the programme, it's truly shocking how the PO treated the people involved.
All the episodes are available on the ITVX app now. I havent seen any of it yet, but I have read a few articles about it, it is a disgrace. There is a story in the Mirror today, I posted the front page under the "why still no justice" thread.
I watched this before Christmas and it's very good, it'll have you believing one sides version then switching to the other and back again before it culminates in a criminal trial, which depending on whose version you believe will possibly come as a shock.
JUSTIFIED 97% AVERAGE TOMATOMETER 94% SERIES INFO Deputy Raylan Givens has his own, Wild West-style methods of upholding justice, putting him at odds with the criminals he hunts and with his bosses in the U.S. Marshals Service. And an incident prompts his reassignment to the Kentucky district where he grew up. The character is based on one created by author Elmore Leonard in several books and short stories.
Starring: Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins, Nick Searcy, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel
Justified: television's best kept secret It's a compelling and complex series that seems to be going largely ignored. Here's why you should be tuning in to Justified…
Justified (TV Series 2010–2015) Poster Justified (2010–2015) User Reviews Review this title 367 Reviews Hide SpoilersSort by: Featured Filter by Rating: Show All 10/10 Love This Show!! DiCaprioFan1329 October 2022 I don't even know how to describe how much I loved this show. Justified is easily one of my favorite shows of all-time! The show is about a wild-west like U. S. Marshall Deputy named Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) who will go to any lengths to bring justice to the criminals he's hunting. This all takes place in his hometown in Kentucky. Olyphant was absolutely perfect in this as Raylan Givens. The rest of the cast is great too, especially the incredibly underrated Walton Goggins as outlaw Boyd Crowder. I literally loved every episodes of every season. I heard they're bringing it back after in 2023 for another season so I can't wait! 120 out of 122 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink 10/10 One of the most underrated and best shows ever created! Supermanfan-1317 May 2020 Justified is one of the most underrated and best tv shows I've ever seen and absolutely deserves all the great reviews and high ratings it gets! It's one of the rare shows where every season is as good as the others. Timothy Olyphant was perfect in this as Raylan Givens. I can't say enough about this phenomenal show except to go watch it, you will not be disappointed! Absolutely loved it! 136 out of 145 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink 8/10 One of the GOAT tv shows. athanasiosze13 January 2023 FIRST SEASON : 8/10
SECOND SEASON: 8,3/10
THIRD SEASON : 8,4/10
FOURTH SEASON : 8,1/10
FIFTH SEASON: 8,1/10
SIXTH SEASON: 8,3/10.
This is not just one of the greatest tv shows of all time, but one of the most consistent ones too. Because there is not even an one "just good" season, they are all very very good. From beginning to end, there is not even a slightly drop in quality. Ok, first 4-5 episodes are not great, but when it starts being great, it's great all the way through. There is tension, top notch acting, very likeable characters, drama, catharsis. It's realistic but not excessively gritty. These are human characters not tv caricatures. And the greatest quality here is the script. Not only the plot. The dialogues are sharp as a razor. The interaction between the characters is convincing as it gets.
Olyphant is Swagger Incarnated. Goggins is the archetype of the charismatic, vicious but charming, criminal. Joelle Carter is the Damsel in Distress who choose to fight back for her life, instead of waiting for the "Prince in white horse".
Every actor here does an amazing job, the casting is excellent.
The ending is brilliant.
Congratulations to everyone involved in this fantastic tv show. 42 out of 46 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink 8/10 Once upon a time in Kentucky... deloudelouvain15 May 2015 I just finished the whole series and I enjoyed every single one of the episodes from all seasons. This is an underrated series that deserves much more people to know about it. I'm normally not a big fan of Kentucky accent but in this show it's just great. The conversations between the actors are also excellent. I just love the way they talk in Justified. The actors are all top notch, can't really fail anybody on this show. Walton Goggins (as Boyd Crowder) and Timothy Olyphant (as Raylan Givens)are definitely the two actors that carry this series to a higher level. Their eternal battle against each other is a pleasure for the eye and ear. The story is well written, you never get bored for a second. I certainly will watch Justified again in the future. 53 out of 60 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink 10/10 Because we dug coal together. ~a tear~ brooksrob13 November 2022 Warning: Spoilers 32 out of 34 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink
10/10 BETTER THE SECOND TIME AROUND levybob10 July 2023 I watched 'Justified' the first time it played on FX. Now I'm re-viewing it on HULU, and am I loving it? Yes, indeed., The richness of the writing, the characterizations, the relationships; it's extraordinary. How NEW characters are introduced is exceptional. I have now re-watched the series' first three seasons. And the way that each episode seems to contain a satisfactory ending while, at the same time, hinting that there's really more to come ... keeps me fully involved. And anxious to watch the next episode.
Timothy Olyphant is the hero we all wish were our best friend. Walton Goggins' Boyd Crowder is the villain we cannot help but like. The writing here is superb. The stakes are high. The action, credible. The setting, small town Kentucky, is perfect: I wanna go there and see how very perfect it is.
We've got the 'Dixie Mafia' (real, who knows?) to contend with. We've got Southern lovelies to die for (Natalie Zea, Joe Elle Carter). We've got businessmen paying off officials, sheriffs being paid off, cheap motels, phony preachers, fancy cars, drug lords, New York bookies, big city refugees, villainous grannies, an African American 'bank' disguised as a Bar-B-Que ... this series approaches perfection.
You ought'a watch it.
If you don't, well, you're making a big mistake. 14 out of 14 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink 10/10 Justifiably one of the best series ever jackDee-565655 September 2020 Timothy Olyphant and Walton Goggins worked well together all the seasons are great and worthy of rewatches, most of the villains are fantasic , Raylan is a great lawman and a total badass, Boyd is one of the best anti hero characters ever written, you wont be disappointed with Justified it had a fitting finale 37 out of 42 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink 10/10 Hat and shoulders above the rest Mr-Fusion13 February 2017 "Justified" had real promise when it first started. It wasn't just a cop show, but also a bit of a Western. with old-fashioned lawman Raylan Givens chasing down modern fugitives. He's kind of a ****, but the best kind: a charming one. And Timothy Olyphant was (is) perfect for this role.
But just beyond that first season, the show became serialized and blossomed into an honest-to-god crime drama. This is exactly why it became one of my all-time favorite TV shows; it was quietly riveting week-in and week-out. But it was also a world full of entertaining characters and a cast to match. Walton Goggins proved to be Olyphant's equal as his primary opposition (and a show highlight), and this Kentucky underworld is one I often couldn't wait to return to.
Put simply, it's an Elmore Leonard joint, complete with his ear- candy dialog and offbeat characters; and that's enough for me. But they went and made it one of the funniest, engaging and rewarding shows I've ever seen.
10/10 33 out of 38 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink 10/10 One of the special ones bhester08068 September 2018 Just finished rewatching Justified for the 3rd time and it's better every time. It's one of the if not the best show ever made. All the actors go above and beyond. Timothy O completely embodies Raylan Givens down to the walk. Walton G's Boyd is probably the best and most articulate bad guy of all times. A lot of people won't make it through the first season but the ones that do will be so glad they did.
Justified falls in that "special" category with Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones. It's just one of those shows where everything worked and everything's good. 26 out of 29 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink 8/10 I'm on Season Four and . . . info-9070116 December 2022 The show is great, though the people are horrible human beings, almost all of them. It is a frightening statement about good and evil, and all the blurry, indistinct, self-involved lines in between. It is a vivid, dismal view of the darkness in human beings and the ugliness of always making money king. It is depressing, brilliant, devastating, uplifting and everything in between. A roller coaster of the horrors of human beings in the US, as shown through a distinct group of people who apparently, are a bit off the grid in their thinking and actions, and yet are a reflection of the rest of the madness in this country.
The show creator is brilliant. Olyphant is mesmerizing, as is the entire cast, delivering their parts well. 22 out of 24 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink 10/10 Cant get enough jstepp-7291919 February 2020 Just watched it for the third time all the way through. It is so good. Tim and Walton did so good...their growing rivalry mixed with their respect for each other is amazing. Walton just delivers an unparalleled witty performance. Probably watch it again sooner than later 30 out of 32 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink 9/10 One of the best donb-519-33507511 August 2015 Warning: Spoilers 20 out of 22 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink
Very few shows running over several seasons would qualify for a 10 rating. Sooner or later there's gotta be a decline in quality. Could be plot holes, ideas getting thin or simply that they are losing pace. Even shows that I enjoyed would, when I eyed them objectively, only be getting a 7 or 8 rating.
Only 2 shows would, in my opinion, qualify for a 10, those being "The Wire" and "Breaking Bad".
I have never even bothered to review either, since I couldn't really add anything to what has already been said about both. They were both unique groundbreakers on a level of their own.
Now "Justified" is not really a groundbreaker, and compared to those other two, a lot more of a traditional kind of cop show. So why am I throwing a 10 at it ?
Well, it's just so awesome well made !! While it starts out pretty straight forward, halfway through season 1 it develops into this sprawling hillbilly saga. Forget about "Banshee" or "Ozark", Justified has them beat by miles.
For one thing it has a multitude of great characters, and every character seems to be played by just the perfect actor/actress. In the leads Timothy Olyphant is the essence of the cool, but slightly emotionally damaged Marshal, and Walton Goggins steals pretty much every scene he's in.
They are supported by a great cast of characters. Arlo, Ava, Mags Bennet, Dewey Crowe, Wynn Duffy, Ellen May,Loretta, well the list could go on forever. Each one nailed to perfection by actors who seem born to do exactly those parts, ( Abby Miller probably delivers the performance of her life as Ellen May). Everybody, known and less known, just acts everything they got out of their parts to a degree that it almost seems like overkill to add Sam Elliot and Mary Steenburgen to the cast for the last season, but even that works out perfectly.
So what could I do, but rate it 10 ? Beats me, lol. I have watched all 6 seasons 3 or 4 times, and it's still the box I'll pull from the shelf, if I can't figure out what else to watch. It's just that good !! 30 out of 34 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink 9/10 "Justified", a show I loved to hate. MNKim19679 April 2020 In a nutshell, I loved to hate "Justified". The only reason it came to my attention after multiple years of being a completed series is because it kept showing up in my Hulu queue as something I might be interested in, so, eventually, I tuned in and kept tuning in because of the excellent casting and acting, dialogue, and overall production; in other words, it really is a great series. Why did I love to hate it?; because the "bad guys" won a lot more than the "good guys". "Justified" is essentially a "Wild, Wild West" drama relocated to the hills of Kentucky where gold and black gold have been replaced by the illicit drug trade and greed and abject poverty keep the wheels constantly greased; bodies drop like matchsticks and life is basically worthless to those around you who's only moral code is "don't get caught", and most don't because many of the "powers that be" are either in on it, or, just don't care. Sounds depressing, I know, and, sometimes, I could only watch an episode at a time, however, I continued to watch it until the end (there were also times I could swear the banjo from "Deliverance" was going to play which gives credence to the quality of production). I'd recommend at least tuning in once - you might like it. 27 out of 28 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink 9/10 Superb performances, great writing, with a superb final scene ibibrov11 August 2020 I have to admit, when it comes to watching shows, it's very hard for me to watch for longer than about 4 seasons at once, so I automatically get a little prejudiced. However, some of the characters just annoyed me, such as Ava Crowder, especially in the later seasons, she just **** me off. But the writing, and especially the performances of Timothy Oluphant and Walton Goggins as the ultra cool Raglan Givens and the Incredibly charismatic Boyd Crowder, and their entire relationship and dynamic were bar-none masterful, and one of the most complex, and riveting duos I've ever seen. The final scene sums up pretty much the entire show and their relationship and it was incredible. The cinematography and music were also all very great, and I also really appreciate that they didn't insert sjw politics etc, for the most part, so in summary, I'm very happy with this show, and rate it 8.5/10. 16 out of 17 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink 9/10 The funniest crime series I've ever watched!!! beso-langa5 June 2022 Walton Goggins (Boyd Crowder) steals the show. Timothy Olyphant runs it but it is the anecdotes of the offbeat criminal characters such as Arlo, Dewey, Dickie Bennet & family, Limehouse and Wyn that just makes this ensemble tick. I doubt reading the short story could justify, no puns intended, the right measure of action, comedy and drama. This show kicks **** and I feel I caught it late for the right time. There aren't as many brilliant shows nowadays. Yeah Breaking Bad was the $#! T but I don't even think Saul Goodman/ Jimmy McGill is as hilarious or superb like Boyd Crowder. I can't wait for the anthology... 33 out of 37 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink 10/10 Get to episode 5 and then it explodes all the way to the end. vrave-9727 December 2022 The first four episodes just feels like a regular cop show.
But it gels in episode 5 and does not stop until the very last show of the last season.
Essentially it is one story from start to finish. Not across a season, but across all of the seasons. Something to really let yourself be taken on a journey.
All the characters are great and I sort of root for everyone really, or you can at least see their side of the story.
Very funny. Well written. Well filmed.
Exciting and psychologically thought provoking. Tactics and deceit. Cerebral(maybe) For most of the actors these roles were their defining role in as much as they never look quite right in any other role. 29 out of 30 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink 9/10 One Smooth Ride kbuttstadt24 April 2010 Justified is another fine entry into FX's stable of shows. As a fan of both crime fiction & serialized television, this has been on my radar for some time. First, the story is wonderfully structured & grounded in reality (It helps when you shoot on location & cast actors that actually feel like they belong there) The U.S. Marshalls & their multiple duties have always been a great source for story-telling, and this is no different. Second, the cast is perfect for this type of slow-burn law enforcement story. Timothy Olyphant once again nails the 'cowboy' role we've seen him in before(Deadwood, The Crazies). He runs the risk of being type-cast; but if he's always this good in these types of roles, who cares? The rest of the cast is rounded-out by some familiar & not-so-familiar faces, and the whole of them seem to bring their A-game to this project. The third reason this show is quality is the production value. Everything from the costumes(I love the cowboy hat) to the locations & the music have all been perfectly fitting with the story & the characters. This show also sneaks up on you a little bit, once you think Justified isn't 'edgy' enough for FX, something happens to change your mind. It's only similar to the other FX crime shows in that it centers around a really angry guy. I hope Justified & FX continue to pleasantly surprise me. 85 out of 95 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink 10/10 Kentucky mafia meets Detroit mafia meets the law. The law wins. baltdis6 April 2022 Raylan Givens always gets his man. Modern day western and fantastic character development. The twisting story between Boyd Crowder and Raylan Givens is incredible start to finish. Do not pass up this series.
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Fool Me Once
The moment one of former soldier Maya’s friends gives her a secret nanny-cam, you get a hunch about where this Harlan Coben thriller adaptation might be going. Maya (Michelle Keegan) is recently bereaved – her husband Joe was brutally murdered two weeks earlier – but what do you know? When she checks the camera set up to remotely keep an eye on her infant daughter, there’s Joe, playing with his little girl as if nothing has happened. Before long, she’s being pepper-sprayed by her nanny and gaslit by her friends. Her only consolation is dishevelled detective Sami (Adeel Akhtar) … but even he doesn’t seem to believe her. Soon, dark secrets about Joe’s past emerge. Don’t expect subtlety.
Accused
A decade ago, the BBC screened two seasons of a bleakly brilliant Jimmy McGovern anthology drama in which we joined a character in court at the culmination of their story before retracing their steps. How did they find themselves in the dock? This US version lacks some of the moral nuance and underdog punch of the original but it’s still engrossing, as the various defendants’ wrong turns are laid out in all their excruciating inevitability. It benefits from a fine ensemble cast including Michael Chiklis, Rhea Perlman and Wendell Pierce.
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Finestkind | Official Trailer | Paramount+
This is handy for me.
I watch quite a number of the "Walter Presents" series.
There is a much more comprehensive selection available on the app, than was previously available on demand.
For anyone else that is interested, they come under the world drama tab, which can be found under categories, on the home page.
ALL THE SINS - WALTER'S INTRO
ALL THE SINS | ALL DIE SÜNDEN | Trailer | English Subtitles | 2019
All the Sins – season 2 trailer
Silent Witness Series 26 | Trailer - BBC
I havent seen any of it yet, but I have read a few articles about it, it is a disgrace.
There is a story in the Mirror today, I posted the front page under the "why still no justice" thread.
I though it was a cracking series, and have watched it a couple of times.
Well worth a watch.
Justified Season 1 Promo / trailer
Justified - Official Series Trailer | Timothy Olyphant | FX
JUSTIFIED
97%
AVERAGE TOMATOMETER
94%
SERIES INFO
Deputy Raylan Givens has his own, Wild West-style methods of upholding justice, putting him at odds with the criminals he hunts and with his bosses in the U.S. Marshals Service. And an incident prompts his reassignment to the Kentucky district where he grew up. The character is based on one created by author Elmore Leonard in several books and short stories.
Starring: Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins, Nick Searcy, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel
Justified: television's best kept secret
It's a compelling and complex series that seems to be going largely ignored. Here's why you should be tuning in to Justified…
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2011/jun/30/justified-five-usa
Review: The ‘Justified’ Series Finale Is Everything You Could Hope For
https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/review-the-justified-series-finale-is-everything-you-could-hope-for-63045/
Very few shows running over several seasons would qualify for a 10 rating. Sooner or later there's gotta be a decline in quality. Could be plot holes, ideas getting thin or simply that they are losing pace. Even shows that I enjoyed would, when I eyed them objectively, only be getting a 7 or 8 rating.
Only 2 shows would, in my opinion, qualify for a 10, those being "The Wire" and "Breaking Bad".
I have never even bothered to review either, since I couldn't really add anything to what has already been said about both. They were both unique groundbreakers on a level of their own.
Now "Justified" is not really a groundbreaker, and compared to those other two, a lot more of a traditional kind of cop show. So why am I throwing a 10 at it ?
Well, it's just so awesome well made !! While it starts out pretty straight forward, halfway through season 1 it develops into this sprawling hillbilly saga. Forget about "Banshee" or "Ozark", Justified has them beat by miles.
For one thing it has a multitude of great characters, and every character seems to be played by just the perfect actor/actress. In the leads Timothy Olyphant is the essence of the cool, but slightly emotionally damaged Marshal, and Walton Goggins steals pretty much every scene he's in.
They are supported by a great cast of characters. Arlo, Ava, Mags Bennet, Dewey Crowe, Wynn Duffy, Ellen May,Loretta, well the list could go on forever. Each one nailed to perfection by actors who seem born to do exactly those parts, ( Abby Miller probably delivers the performance of her life as Ellen May). Everybody, known and less known, just acts everything they got out of their parts to a degree that it almost seems like overkill to add Sam Elliot and Mary Steenburgen to the cast for the last season, but even that works out perfectly.
So what could I do, but rate it 10 ? Beats me, lol. I have watched all 6 seasons 3 or 4 times, and it's still the box I'll pull from the shelf, if I can't figure out what else to watch. It's just that good !!
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9/10
"Justified", a show I loved to hate.
MNKim19679 April 2020
In a nutshell, I loved to hate "Justified". The only reason it came to my attention after multiple years of being a completed series is because it kept showing up in my Hulu queue as something I might be interested in, so, eventually, I tuned in and kept tuning in because of the excellent casting and acting, dialogue, and overall production; in other words, it really is a great series. Why did I love to hate it?; because the "bad guys" won a lot more than the "good guys". "Justified" is essentially a "Wild, Wild West" drama relocated to the hills of Kentucky where gold and black gold have been replaced by the illicit drug trade and greed and abject poverty keep the wheels constantly greased; bodies drop like matchsticks and life is basically worthless to those around you who's only moral code is "don't get caught", and most don't because many of the "powers that be" are either in on it, or, just don't care. Sounds depressing, I know, and, sometimes, I could only watch an episode at a time, however, I continued to watch it until the end (there were also times I could swear the banjo from "Deliverance" was going to play which gives credence to the quality of production). I'd recommend at least tuning in once - you might like it.
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9/10
Superb performances, great writing, with a superb final scene
ibibrov11 August 2020
I have to admit, when it comes to watching shows, it's very hard for me to watch for longer than about 4 seasons at once, so I automatically get a little prejudiced. However, some of the characters just annoyed me, such as Ava Crowder, especially in the later seasons, she just **** me off. But the writing, and especially the performances of Timothy Oluphant and Walton Goggins as the ultra cool Raglan Givens and the Incredibly charismatic Boyd Crowder, and their entire relationship and dynamic were bar-none masterful, and one of the most complex, and riveting duos I've ever seen. The final scene sums up pretty much the entire show and their relationship and it was incredible. The cinematography and music were also all very great, and I also really appreciate that they didn't insert sjw politics etc, for the most part, so in summary, I'm very happy with this show, and rate it 8.5/10.
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9/10
The funniest crime series I've ever watched!!!
beso-langa5 June 2022
Walton Goggins (Boyd Crowder) steals the show. Timothy Olyphant runs it but it is the anecdotes of the offbeat criminal characters such as Arlo, Dewey, Dickie Bennet & family, Limehouse and Wyn that just makes this ensemble tick. I doubt reading the short story could justify, no puns intended, the right measure of action, comedy and drama. This show kicks **** and I feel I caught it late for the right time. There aren't as many brilliant shows nowadays. Yeah Breaking Bad was the $#! T but I don't even think Saul Goodman/ Jimmy McGill is as hilarious or superb like Boyd Crowder. I can't wait for the anthology...
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10/10
Get to episode 5 and then it explodes all the way to the end.
vrave-9727 December 2022
The first four episodes just feels like a regular cop show.
But it gels in episode 5 and does not stop until the very last show of the last season.
Essentially it is one story from start to finish. Not across a season, but across all of the seasons. Something to really let yourself be taken on a journey.
All the characters are great and I sort of root for everyone really, or you can at least see their side of the story.
Very funny. Well written. Well filmed.
Exciting and psychologically thought provoking. Tactics and deceit. Cerebral(maybe) For most of the actors these roles were their defining role in as much as they never look quite right in any other role.
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9/10
One Smooth Ride
kbuttstadt24 April 2010
Justified is another fine entry into FX's stable of shows. As a fan of both crime fiction & serialized television, this has been on my radar for some time. First, the story is wonderfully structured & grounded in reality (It helps when you shoot on location & cast actors that actually feel like they belong there) The U.S. Marshalls & their multiple duties have always been a great source for story-telling, and this is no different. Second, the cast is perfect for this type of slow-burn law enforcement story. Timothy Olyphant once again nails the 'cowboy' role we've seen him in before(Deadwood, The Crazies). He runs the risk of being type-cast; but if he's always this good in these types of roles, who cares? The rest of the cast is rounded-out by some familiar & not-so-familiar faces, and the whole of them seem to bring their A-game to this project. The third reason this show is quality is the production value. Everything from the costumes(I love the cowboy hat) to the locations & the music have all been perfectly fitting with the story & the characters. This show also sneaks up on you a little bit, once you think Justified isn't 'edgy' enough for FX, something happens to change your mind. It's only similar to the other FX crime shows in that it centers around a really angry guy. I hope Justified & FX continue to pleasantly surprise me.
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10/10
Kentucky mafia meets Detroit mafia meets the law. The law wins.
baltdis6 April 2022
Raylan Givens always gets his man. Modern day western and fantastic character development. The twisting story between Boyd Crowder and Raylan Givens is incredible start to finish. Do not pass up this series.