I made a comment to my wife one night while watching season 5 that "I think I could see myself as a Raylen Givens kinda person"..........without missing a beat she said "Hell no, you're more like a Dewey Crowe". I've never been that impressed and hurt at the same time. LOVE THIS SHOW

Winn Duffy is not a kingpin. The genius of his character is that he is middle management. That is the source of his constant exasperation.

Greatest show ever to me. Named my dogs Raylan and Boyd

Loved Justified. We dug coal together. So simple yet unbreakable.

Ive been accused of being a lot of things, inarticulate ain’t one of em -the outlaw

When Boyd says "We dug coal together" for the last time, it always feels like a fourth wall break. At that point it includes the audience, because this has been our journey. That's right, tt is truly one of the most satisfying conclusions of any TV show in the past decades.

Favorite Tim Gutterson line: “Aren’t you a little old for Harry Potter” “I was probably too young to be killin’ Taliban. Figure it’ll balance out” Paraphrasing

Justified is probably one of the easiest shows to binge. I don't remember why I started watching it. I don't remember when I started watching it... I just knew that when it was over, I wanted to watch it again. I really liked Walton Goggins on The Shield. and Timothy Olyphant is great when he isn't playing a video game character. So I thought i'd give it a shot. It's an instant classic and deserves a watch.

It's rare for a show to completely nail an ending. IMO, Justified nailed it twice over. A few episodes away from finishing a rewatch ATM.

"If I said I'd watched it ten times I'm low" fantastic show 👏

Why does everyone forget Art? "If you run, I'm gonna put a bullet in that tank. You remember the end of Jaws?" 🤣

" It was there I read on a hillside gravestone,.. you'll never leave Harlan alive."

I was basically sold from the opening scene of the first episode, but what really made it clear to me that I was watching something special was the episode where Raylan negotiates with a man who has taken hostages by offering chicken wings, bourbon and a promise to meet up, eat, and just hang out. That was just incredibly awesome.

"Damn it woman you only shoot people while they're eatin supper!?" - Boyd Crowder

Been looking for a compilation of Boyd saying "RAYLANN GIVENS" for years.

The writing alone was enough to Justify my loyalty to this show. Everything about it was perfect entertainment. One of my favorite shows ever.

The way he talks.....the way he stands........his smile.....the way he treats and protects women.....he is the epidamy of masculinity....he is the stuff wonderful dreams are made of..♡

God I love this show. Have binged it so many times over the last 10 years. Timothy Olyphant and Walton Goggins are insanely talented. Not enough people mention Jacob Pitt's as Tim Gutterson, really do wish we had seen more of him, he was incredible. Such a fantastic show from season 1 to season 6.

Margo Martindale had the most authentic sounding Eastern Ky accent I've ever seen from an actor. Very impressive job.

'Justified' is the most well-written TV show of all time. The dialogue of Boyd Crowder & Raylan Givens really sets the show in a league all its own.

Also, Justified is one of the best underated shows in modern time. I don't know how it flew under the radar.

The fact that he never changes is intentional, it’s to show just how set these people are in their ways. I’m raised in Georgia but have family from London, Lexington, Corbin, and even Harlan. All of my family from these parts are beyond stubborn lol.

Pound for pound, I think this is my favorite show. Solid from start to finish, not a misstep that I can think of. Rich characters and plenty of them. There’s so much to love.

I loved this show. That roadside stand off was so bad ass. “Right there is good” 😂. Raylen is one hell of a shot. So glad they decided not to kill off Boyd in the beginning as he’s one of the best actors I’ve seen on TV.

Even at it's worst, Justified is still one of the greatest dramas!

This show is CRIMINALLY underrated

One thing I noticed as I watched is that there are no throwaway characters. Even guest stars who only appear in a scene or two feel three-dimensional. The viewer has no trouble believing that they all have backstories and quirks and a favorite coffee order. Truly one of the greatest series I’ve ever seen.

I watched this show religiously when I was a teen on AXN. Boyd has the best character arc of them all.

And let's not forget to mention Art and his charm and quiet control :) Love him 🥰

The intro & first episode told me this was going to be a classic. The writing was exceptional and all the cast were wonderful. Raylan reminds me of Batman and Boyd the Joker. They both need each other. 🤔😊

I love the fact that they decided not to continue the show if they no longer had any ideas! Yeah I would have liked it to go on a little longer but not if the quality suffered, good on them for having a top tier show from start to finish.

Have watch the whole series 3 times now, always spot something new that I never noticed before. Easily one of the best shows FX have done, and for us folks in the UK whose police force have so many restrictions, the free wheeling marshall is a breath of fresh air. Sad when it ended, but one of the best endings for a show that I have ever seen.

I watched this show with my wife while it was airing. There was a lot of good shows on during that timespan, but most of them I would dvr and binge then seasons later. I couldnt do that with Justified, I wasnt patient enough. I remember turning to my wife during the 2nd or 3rd season and noting how I think Justified is the best thing we were watching and how I think I might look forward to each episode more then any show I could ever recall. She agreed. I still think Season 2 may be the finest single season of any show I have ever seen.

My favorite show of all time. I agree with all of your review with one exception. The unchanging nature of Raylan is the best part. He’s a lawman. Through and through. That’s all he will ever be. He never goes out of bounds on any innocent person. Just thugs and killers. The world needs more like him.

This show ages nicely. Your evaluation is superb. "I've been accused of many things, but inarticulate isn't one of them." - Boyd Crowder

one of THE most re-watchable shows with a perfect ending ever. The dialog was even better than the action.

Elmore Leonard (how I miss him!) has been one of my top 5 favorite authors since the 80s. I love him for his quirky conversations, strong female characters, unexpected clever plot twists, and his love for all of his characters (criminals, cops, and everyone in between). His characters had many sides and were never just "good" or only "bad." Everyone involved in the making of the series stayed true to this and, along with "Saving Grace," makes this my all-time favorite series (can't decide which I like more).

I started watching it again from episode 1 several weeks ago. I actually just started without the intention of watching every episode again but soon got hooked all over again. Binged every episode in about 2 weeks. I can't decide if Justified or 24 was my favorite of all time. (This comment was written between 5pm and 6pm).

I was delighted Wynn Duffy got the cash in the end. He was my favorite bad guy after Boyd.

Love that I found Justified as it was wrapping up, so I could binge watch all the way through. Loved it... absolutely loved it. Best series finale I've ever seen.

'We dug coal together' Me:😭😭

Olyphant was originally cast to be the Gunslinger character in the movie of Stephen King's Dark Tower, when it was imagined to be a series. Too bad it never happened. He's a very charismatic actor. I loved Justified. "You'll never leave Harlan alive …"

Enjoyed the review and agree wholeheartedly it is one of the best series ever made. Having watched it five times through there are a couple of points to add - like The Sopranos and Deadwood it is fundamentally a comedy and Art should be elevated along with Raylan and Boyd as a main character as he easily has the best script. IMHO

If I said I've watch Justified all the way through five times, I might be low. By far, the best Neo Noir TV series ever made.

Justified was one of the best shows I have seen in forever.

My wife and I are re-watching it for the 3rd time as I write this . I agree with you 100% especially about Gunderson being underused he and Raylen have a fun chemistry and both are dangerous men !! This show Burn Notice and Fringe are 3 of the best TV shows that will ever be imho . You could throw Nip/Tuck in there as well it started a new way of doing TV shows that helped the others be so good ....

I am in the middle of watching Justified again. I usually watch the entire series once a year. Each time I watch it I pickup new things I missed. One of the best cast TV series ever. I wanted more but leaving it at 6 season probably made it one of the best shows of all time. It didn't wear out it's welcome and left me wanting more. Great great show.

Every time I binge watch this series...I swear , every single time, I start to tear up at the end of every season as soon as that song starts to play....."in the deep dark hills....of eastern Kentucky". Especially in season 2 when Maggs offs herself.

During the first season, I considered Justified to be a guilty pleasure. By the end of season two, it was, without apology, my favorite show. I have missed it dearly since the day it ended. Nice upload.

Boyd Crowder, Mags Bennett, Dewey Crowe, Ellstin Limehouse, Wynn Duffy, Dickie Bennett, Justified probably had one of the best TV rogues galleries. This show along with the Shield are pretty underrated.

I was a Deputy Sheriff in a rural county in Oklahoma for years, and from the very first episode of Justified, I was hooked. I have binge-watched the entire season about 8 times I guess, and still - to this day - think it is one of the best television series ever aired. I watch all the little 'clip videos' highlighting different scenarios of this series on KZfaq, and they all give me the urge to go back and start watching the series again - beginning to end. I love the series; and the action, coupled with the unforgettable characters simply dazzles me, nonstop. I hate that it ended, but I now look forward to seeing more of the spin-off, Justified - The City Primeval, which only has one season behind it, and I question whether there will be more. I guess I just, subconsciously, wish I could have been the kind of Law Enforcement professional that Raylan Givens was...lol no chance LMAO

Just finished it, and I don't know why it is not popular 😯🤔. It's a goddamn masterpiece 🙏😍. Dialogues are beautiful(chefs kiss) Loved the story, characters and everything about this show. So glad I watched it(thanks to conan). Fire in the hole🔥🔥🔥

LOST AND FOUND GOLD RIGHT HERE! This is gonna be fun!

the ending was PERFECT. I repeat, PERFECT. But, there's a umm a little but. If they put just a brief flashbacks when they dug coal together, might be my best show ever. edit: Annndddddd.... I really wanted to see Wynn Duffy surfing down the Fiji's sunset goddammit.

Justified has some of my favorite dialog of almost any tv show that isn't called The Wire. I could listen to these guys talk all goddamn day.

I rarely buy shows on DVD, but I bought Justified the series box set. I did not watch this show until it was on DVD. Not sure why. This is one of those show I will watch several if not many times. I have offered to loan these DVD's to people that have never watched the show but have found no takers. I know there are so many things to watch these days, but they don't know what they are missing by not watching Justified. I try to watch it start to finish, but sometimes watch a random episode. I am getting more critical of shows the older I get. I'm almost 72. But Justified never disappoints.

Boyd Crowder tried to go straight and do the right thing, but everyone else pushed him passed his breaking point

Great video, great take on the overarching elements of what is truly one of the greatest TV shows in history. My favorite aspect of the show is the interplay between Raylan and Boyd. Their backgrounds are so similar as to be practically identical, same age and similar experiences- they are doppelgangers, two sides of the same coin. This is an old trope, to be sure, but one which has rarely been explored so thoroughly or portrayed so successfully. One gets the distinct impression that Boyd sees Raylan as the only worthy adversary in his life. Despite those adversaries that challenge him (Quarrels, Limehouse, Avery Markham, etc.) Boyd respects their capabilities and the danger they present to him- but Raylan he respects as a man. By the same token, Raylan, who has such a huge streak of loyalty running through him (which is why he keeps trying despite all the disappointments with his Daddy, Winona, Mags, and so on), he can't quite separate himself from Boyd and the ultimate connection of "we dug coal together." This, combined with his own (usually grudging) respect for Boyd's intellect, is what usually causes him to act against his own better judgement and let Boyd off the hook one more time, because he recognizes Boyd's motives are "Justified." Either that, or they both just really are having a hell of a lot of fun chasing after each other and trying to outfox each other!

What an overlooked show. Probably the best I’ve ever seen.

Through all the violence, hatred, love, respect, disrespect, greed and lust and death, that last scene brings a tear to my eye every time. I binged watched it three times now. All six seasons. The episodes fly by. Sometimes I just watch the last episode like visiting an old friend.

One of the best series I’ve ever seen Oliphant and Groggins are amazing. And almost all of the other characters are great. The writing was as good as any drama on TV

This is my all time favorite show. If I could change anything... It's Michael Rappaports accent and the entire character of Boon, who just came out of nowhere and was way too important in the end.

Very well done recap. Agreed with all your points. This was my favorite show. Very well written and acted, Each guest star added something to the greatness of the show. From Sam Elliott to Patton Oswalt. Just great acting throughout.

Just finished Justified and ready to watch it over again. The writing is excellent. The acting is excellent..great characters. Tell everyone you know this one is worth taking time to watch and enjoy. Applause for the Justified team.

Raylan Givens and Boyd Crowder are to Justified as was Wyatt Erp and Doc Holliday to Tombstone.

"How much?" "Well over ten dollars" -- Raylan Givens

Never really thought I was watching a TV program. It was much more like having a magical window open where I could look thru and watch real life happening.

The first 5-6 episodes weren’t great... but from there on this became one of the greatest goddam television programs to ever exist. An absolute masterpiece western.

Goggins was perfect in this role. Loved this show.

"He just saw a man in a hat pointing a gun at Boyd."

I started my binge on August 17th. I just finished on the 31st. Rarely do I find a show good enough to constantly binge until there’s nothing left.

12:53 Actor on the left (James LeGros) is the first person to play Raylan Givens (in a 1997 television adaptation of Pronto, which also starred Peter Falk of Columbo fame and Glenne Headly of, among other things, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels). Cool to see James and Timothy share the screen in Season 2 Episode 13 of Justified.

Absolutely a great show, awesome cast, and sadly so very under appreciated... Loved this show. And anytime I've the chance to point a new viewer its direction, I do. And not surprisingly, I'm thanked for doing so.

I figure it must be a very popular series because, having seen a few shorts online, I searched for a boxed set and it took me years to find one. The cast was incredibly good in their roles, the writing had a degree of intricacy and mostly avoided diverging into cliche. In their various roles, the characters stayed true to their motivations and background. Dewey and his cousins didn't become wise or cease to be brutal because that was who they were, how they'd learned to survive. The same is true of the Bennetts and Raylan's father. Like the Sicilian people under the Romans, Vandals, etc, they created their own inviolable culture to cope with laws exercised by 'others' and developed their own version of the Mafia. I, too, wish to have seen more of Guttersson but they never asked me...heh. Lastly, I did NOT wish for Raylan to grow. He was someone needed, just like Paul Kearsey in Deathwish. Raylan was willing to put one foot over the line and would not pull his punches when dealing with people who'd gone completely over the line. His sensibilities were outraged by the same things that outraged the people he tried to protect. The existing system was too slow or too broken and he declined to relax into it.

I'm from southern Indiana and spend lots of time in eastern Kentucky the writing of the show in the direction capture the essence of the area. You have no idea until you've done it what it's like to be in a coal mine or how it feels to have friends or loved ones that are coal miners because just in a heartbeat things change human life is cheap and the only thing you have really is your honor and you're Pride Raylan Givens just is perfectly written a man with no compromise and will never change for anyone or anything not even love. In the last 40 years life has become soft are expected to live till your 90 years old and no harm can come of you . The younger Generations have no idea how cheap life was

One of the best shows that I have ever seen on TV, in my 66 years. I just pray that the new show is going to be that good. Raylan is coming back.

Man, what a great show. I finally broke down and bought the whole series.

I always love that you cover shows Ive never even heard of lol. Great video 👏💗

Absolutely my favorite show...

"Justified is the best show I've ever seen". I've uttered that phrase more than a few times. "Next one's comin' faster" is perhaps the most Alpha line in TV/Movie history.

Nater, your recommendation of Psych has made a Psycho lol, so I'm trusting your judgment on this show too. I'm gonna start watching this.

This is the only show that I started intending to finish with my dad and he watched without me. Roughly 3 weeks after we watched the first episode together I asked if he wanted to watch a few more and he casually told me he had finished it about a week ago. At least I know my dad a good taste lol.

Just came across this yesterday. When the show came out I said to someone that it was the best Western I'd seen in years. And THANK YOU for the Tim and Rachel love. They were so underused.

Great accurate review and discussion...agree with "Best show" comments! Thank you!

Man I miss this show.

Ahm frum Kintucky an ah don’ tawk lak at. Oh wait - guess I do.

Honestly has to be my all time favorite show. SO GOOD

Best show ever!!! All characters were fantastic!! Hated for it to end and will re-watch in the future! Love Raylan's swagger..

Timothy Olyphant is one of those guys like John Wayne or Clint Eastwood, just a natural for Westerns. Also, some of the actors really are Southern, so I don't think their accents were really that forced. Goggins is from Alabama, Zea & Tazel from Texas, and Carter from Georgia.

Kentucky is far less of a mess than almost every large city.

As a born and bred Appalachian, Most of the main Kentucky based characters had pretty spot on accents, not counting Goggins as he is a born Southerner, but Carter's Ava and Olyphant's Raylen I have to say blew me away with how good they were. The set locations where passable for the most part, hard to get Southern Hollers and towns while filming in California

Come to think of it, you should do "Black Sails" too. Clearly one of the best acted, best written shows that's severly unappreciated because no one thought a pirate show could be so good....

Wonderful things can happen when you sow the seeds of distrust in a garden of assholes” So true

Greatest show,, Timothy caught my attention in Die Hard 4 ..... I was actually rooting for him.

Watched the whole series at least half a dozen times. It never gets old. Best line: "Would you say this is a gaggle, a herd, or flock of assholes?"

Yay! As a native Detroiter that grew up therein the 50’s and 60’s, I’m so excited and yes I’m in.

My favorite show ever. My dad and grandparents were from Harlan. The person Mags Bennet was based on (Maggie Bailey) was my dad's babysitter and kept my grandpa drunk for a decade or more. Dad dug coal in Harlan, Black Mountain, Coshocton (Ohio) and Perry State Forest (Ohio) for much of his life until black lung and cancer got him nearly two decades ago. Just as the season outro song says "you'll never leave Harlan alive".

Justified is a fantastic series. I also had the same grip about Gutterson and Brooks, I wish they were more utilized. I actually found some fantastic fan fiction ( here is the link: www.fanfiction.net/u/3732277/freshouttaideas), that really delved deeper into Gutterson and Brooks partnership as well as their relationship with Raylan. It is really great. Justified feels like a spiritual sequel to Deadwood; not just because of Timothy Olyphant but because it always had this sort of mythical quality to it. Though the writing wasn't in iambic pentameter, there was a lyrical quality to every line. You have to check out Banshee and the criminally short Quarry, both are really well written and Quarry actually has many of the same actors as Justified

Oh, decided to drop it a bit early! I am here for a bonus watch! Just here to say Thanks for another excellent video!

Thank you for giving a fair review! Justified is my favorite show, I watch it over and over and keep finding new tidbits, get new perspectives on things and see things in a different way. I believe Raylan and Boyd are best friends, Boyd being the only one honest enough to embrace it. Boyd is also hands down, the best silver tongue villain ive seen! Hey you want some tidbits? When Dewey leaves Wade Messer who is played by James LeGros in the woods in season 5, episode 4; The family who helps him out of the woods are saying "We gotta get him outta here, pronto!", LeGros played Raylan Givens in the TV movie "Pronto", where he played somewhat more of a goofball, which is still referenced and not forgotten throughout Justified. Givens is seen eating ice cream a couple of times throughout the series, and he also went nextdoor to pickup some icecream when Roland Pike was watching the christmas special, years before the show. Season 5, when Raylan shoots Deweys above ground pool, they are playing and saying "Marco.. Polo".. In the same episode, Ron Yuan has a guest appearance, and also plays Prince Nayan in seaon 2 of Netflix's Marco Polo. Totally random, but ahead of time.