Justified season 2

Justified
Season 2
Season 2 DVD cover
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkFX
Original releaseFebruary 9 (2011-02-09) –
May 4, 2011 (2011-05-04)
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The second season of the American neo-Western[1] television series Justified premiered on February 9, 2011, on FX, and concluded on May 4, 2011, consisting of 13 episodes.[2] The series was developed by Graham Yost based on Elmore Leonard's novels Pronto and Riding the Rap and his short story "Fire in the Hole".[3] Its main character is Raylan Givens, a deputy U.S. Marshal. Timothy Olyphant portrays Givens, a tough federal lawman, enforcing his own brand of justice in his Kentucky hometown.[3] The series is set in the city of Lexington, Kentucky, and the hill country of eastern Kentucky, specifically in and around Harlan.[4]

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    • Hale, Mike (January 19, 2015). "A Wry Comedy of Manners in Kentucky Coal Country". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 13, 2023. another gun-happy neo-western, 'Justified' has been true to its Elmore Leonard roots
    • Jensen, Jeff (April 14, 2015). "'Justified' series finale: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 13, 2023. The crackling neo-western pulp of Justified always wore its heft and depth as casually as Raylan Givens wore his Stetson.
    • Hibberd, James (May 5, 2010). "Walton Goggins upped on FX's 'Justified'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 14, 2023. The producers of FX's neo-Western crime drama "Justified" have elevated Walton Goggins to a series regular on the show.
    • Ettenhofer, Valerie (October 16, 2022). "Justified Is a Satisfying Neo-Western Anchored by Great Performances". /Film. Retrieved January 14, 2023. A soulful neo-Western at heart, "Justified" uses a near-procedural format.
    • Matthews, Liam (January 12, 2023). "Everything to Know About Justified: City Primeval". TV Guide. Retrieved January 13, 2023. Timothy Olyphant is getting his cowboy hat out of storage to play Raylan Givens, the witty, perpetually pissed U.S. Marshal he played for six seasons on FX's neo-Western crime drama Justified.
    • Klein, Brennan (January 7, 2023). "Justified Revival's Murderous Villain Teased By Executive Producers". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 13, 2023. The reboot series, which is coming to FX later this year, is a follow-up to the neo-Western show Justified, which is adapted from the stories of Elmore Leonard
  2. ^ Fienberg, Daniel (May 3, 2010). "FX renews 'Justified' for Season Two". HitFix. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Zogbi, Marina (December 1, 2009). "'Justified' on FX Premiering in March". AOL. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
  4. ^ "Justified Official Website". FX. Retrieved March 26, 2011.