Justified: City Primeval

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Season 1
  • Network: FX
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 18, 2023
User Score
5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 17
  3. Negative: 5 out of 17
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  1. yeled
    Jul 25, 2023
    4
    Justified in name only - and without the title, it becomes a somewhat sub-par police show. The change of scenery from the interesting and underused countryside setting to Detroit makes it generic, instead of characteristic, and sidelining Raylan in his own show is detrimental. Put in a confusing plot, where happenstance and chance meetings drive the story, a weak, generic villain, andJustified in name only - and without the title, it becomes a somewhat sub-par police show. The change of scenery from the interesting and underused countryside setting to Detroit makes it generic, instead of characteristic, and sidelining Raylan in his own show is detrimental. Put in a confusing plot, where happenstance and chance meetings drive the story, a weak, generic villain, and sprinkle some 2020 racial narratives on it, for effect.
    It is only two episodes, however. Let's hope for improvements.    … Expand
  2. OlivierPiel
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    Feels tired. Olyphant looks tired. All these tropes and stereotypes have been done to the death. However this is nothing compared to the utter stupidity of the plot and the motivations of the token bad guy Clement. It just reminds us that Peak TV was 10 years ago

Awards & Rankings

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#48 Best TV Season of 2023
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#87 Most Discussed TV Season of 2023

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Empire
    Reviewed by: James White
    Sep 6, 2023
    80
    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. And yes, the mane is still intact.
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  2. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Emma John
    Sep 6, 2023
    80
    Scripted by Dave Andron and Michael Dinner, two Justified writers, it retains the original’s noir-ish sensibility and sly dialogue, even if the pithy putdowns don’t have the hit-rate of the original.
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  3. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Jul 20, 2023
    90
    Terrific. [24 Jul - 13 Aug 2023, p.4]
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