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Justified, starring Timothy Olyphant as US Marshal Raylan Givens, was a great show that ran for about five seasons.
I was sorry to see it go, as Olyphant was so good, and there was a great supporting cast.

That's a badass hat (and no, it's not a Stetson.)
One of the standouts, a brilliant actor, was Walter Goggins, as Wade Boyd.
Also brilliant was Margo Martindale, as Mags Bennett, another villain worthy of Givan's attention.
So I just stumbled across some articles about a Justified spinoff — Justified: City Primeval.
I avoided reading as much as possible of these articles, just enough to see that it's based on Elmore Leonard's novel City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit, will have a whole new cast as well as location, that it will be a miniseries or limited series, as all the in-kidz say, and it will air some time in 2023.
I really want this to be one of those ' the fans loved it so much, it will be a continuing series' thing, as was Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
As spoilers are an anathema, there is a lack of details, but the information is out there.
I can't wait, and I hope the white hat is back.
Ok, I can but I don't like it.
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A few weeks back I mentioned a great TV series, Annika, starring Nicola Walker, (Unforgiven, Spooks, River).
It's been available on AMZ Prime, with a hoop to jump through, and last night on PBS.
She's a brilliant actor, and really terrific in this new series.
She's a very nuanced actor, and it shows in everything she does, but especially in this series because it employs a style most people hate, but that I love when done well.
And she's spot on.
There have been a few shows that have done this, and I can't recall one that did it poorly but then, I'm a fan, if it's done with even a modicum of care.
Annika also a police procedural and as such also won't find favor among a lot of people.
But if that isn't a hurdle, this show should be given a chance, as the series is wholly entertaining.
I'm also very happy that it's been renewed for a second series.
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Agreed on Justified on all counts.
But you scared the crap out of me when you put a subject line like that in the past tense. I was reading through your post bracing myself to read which of the terrific cast members may have left us prematurely.
Whew.
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RAMd®d wrote:
[One of the standouts, a brilliant actor, was Walter Goggins, as Wade Boyd.
That’s Walton Goggins, and his character was Boyd Crowder.
He first caught my attention playing Shane Vendrell in The Shield 2002-2008.
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RAMd®d wrote:
A few weeks back I mentioned a great TV series, Annika, starring Nicola Walker, (Unforgiven, Spooks, River).
It's been available on AMZ Prime, with a hoop to jump through, and last night on PBS.
Just caught the PBS Annika last night, it is really above average for a police/crime series and she's a terrific actress.
Agree also about Justified and their three leads.
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RAMd®d wrote:
A few weeks back I mentioned a great TV series, Annika, starring Nicola Walker, (Unforgiven, Spooks, River).
It's been available on AMZ Prime, with a hoop to jump through, and last night on PBS.
She's a brilliant actor, and really terrific in this new series.
She's a very nuanced actor, and it shows in everything she does, but especially in this series because it employs a style most people hate, but that I love when done well.
And she's spot on.
There have been a few shows that have done this, and I can't recall one that did it poorly but then, I'm a fan, if it's done with even a modicum of care.
Annika also a police procedural and as such also won't find favor among a lot of people.
But if that isn't a hurdle, this show should be given a chance, as the series is wholly entertaining.
I'm also very happy that it's been renewed for a second series.
I liked this but preferred Unforgotten. Also, she was great in Last Tango in Halifax, which is not a police procedural.
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My son and I rewatched that recently, and it's great. It walks the line between ridiculous and serious better than anything I've ever seen. I like the humor. Walton is in the amazing gemstones, and it's obvious why they noticed him.
I'm a real fan of Nicola also. She's among the best.
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I liked this but preferred Unforgotten.
I've enjoyed all four series of Unforgotten, but some of her back story got a little tedious, and I can't recall one time she smiled for any joyful or happen reason.
This is one of the big reasons I liked Annika so much.
She's done a lot of TV shows that aren't procedurals, but I've only seen The Split, and it wasn't my cup of tea.
I look forward to see how Series 5 of Unforgotten gets on.
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