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Justified: City Primeval (TV Miniseries)

Justified: City Primeval

2023

Jon Avnet, Michael Dinner ...

Timothy Olyphant, Boyd Holbrook, Aunjanue Ellis, Vondie Curtis-Hall ...

6.5

461

TV Series. Drama. Thriller 8 episodes. Raylan Givens left Kentucky for Miami, where he continues working as a U.S. Marshal while helping to raise his daughter. He soon finds himself in Detroit, pursuing The Oklahoma Wildman, Clement Mansell, who has been eluding the Detroit police force... Series based on Elmore Leonard's novel "City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit".

	Media	Author	Review
		Robert Brian Taylor Collider	"Raylan Givens' triumphant return to TV doesn't miss a beat (...) Raylan Givens, perhaps the 21st century's coolest TV hero"
		Nick Schager The Daily Beast	"[It] is arguably one of the greatest shows of the the last 20 years. Rebooting any show is risky, especially this one. But the gamble pays off: 'City Primeval' is excellent"
		Kaitlin Thomas Paste Magazine	"Uneven but still enjoyable"
		Chris Vognar The Wrap	"Triumphant Elmore Leonard Adaptation (...) Its eight episodes don’t drag or sag"
		Keith Phipps TV Guide	"Some revivals feel unnecessary. This one will likely leave fans old and new wanting more"
		Erik Adams IGN	"[It] gives one of the all-time great TV finales a fitting appendix, but comes up short in its epilogue and its father-daughter storyline"
		Josh Spiegel SlashFilm	"The series surrounding him is quite good and solidly expanded upon, but it lives or dies on his shoulders. Thankfully, with each ensuing hour, Olyphant goes out of his way to remind us how much we've missed him in this world"
		Saloni Gajjar AV Club	"Timothy Olyphant returns for a riveting sequel"
		James White Empire	"It may not match 'Justified' at its prime, but this fresh exploration of Marshal Givens works on a level that will serve to keep veteran viewers happy indeed (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Stephen Rodrick Variety	"It makes a welcome return with 'City Primeval' but needs a better baddie"
		Brian Tallerico The Playlist	"Raylan Givens returns in FX's fantastic limited series"
		Joel Keller Decider	"'Justified: City Primeval' will satisfy both fans of the original series and people who are just looking for a well-written, sometimes-funny cop drama to watch"
		Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times	"Timothy Olyphant makes a satisfying return as Raylan Givens (...) Though the show has a thing or two to say about change, there is nothing especially final in its finale"
		Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"[It] achieves the near-impossible: It takes a story that was concluded impeccably and reopens that world with confidence, standing alone and yet honoring what came before"
		Alex Maidy JoBlo	"A stellar limited series, a worthwhile continuation of the original, and a wildly successful homage to the late Elmore Leonard. Stick around for the final ten minutes of the finale. Trust me"
		Brian Lowry CNN	"The series overcomes a few clunkier elements to deliver the expected shoot-from-the-hip charms"
		Ben Travers IndieWire	"[It] is a shrewd extension of the original and a slick story all its own"
		Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone	"[It] finds ways to recontextualize Raylan’s behavior, while still managing to tell an entertaining yarn about him and a colorful collection of supporting characters"
		Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe	"[Timothy Olyphant's] portrayal remains one of the TV world's gifts to fans of slick lawmen. But yeah, it's a mixed bag, always enjoyable but never outstanding"
		Mike Hale The New York Times	"All along... there are reasons to watch. Some simply have to do with the preservation of moods and motifs from the original series, but some are new"
		David Canfield Vanity Fair	"Finally, a reboot that doesn't cling onto the past, but embraces the chance to grow up"

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