Justified: Season 4

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Season Details & Credits

FX | Season Premiere Date: January 8, 2013

Starring: Natalie Zea, Walton Goggins, Timothy Olyphant

Summary: While Raylan investigates a cold case that is connected to his father, Boyd finds his business slowing down with the arrival of Preacher Billy.

Creator: Graham Yost

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

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Season 4 Episodes

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S4:E13. Ghosts
Air Date: April 2, 2013
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S4:E12. Peace of Mind
Air Date: March 26, 2013
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S4:E11. Decoy
Air Date: March 19, 2013

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Critic Reviews

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Tom Gliatto

Jan 25, 2013

What gives the show its kick is the gleefully childish lack of repentance shown by most of these rascals--countered by Olyphant's coolly amused control. [4 Feb 2013, .39]

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David Wiegand

Jan 7, 2013

The dialogue in the first two episodes of the new season crackles with brilliance. Read full review

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Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Jan 7, 2013

It keeps going about its business, getting better than ever each season with a restrained but gripping approach that's also sure to wear well decades from now. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

Jan 8, 2013

The lovely thing about Justified is that it delivers all the shaggy charm of a diverting character piece even as a supple, strongly structured story gives the whole affair an unmistakable energy and direction. Read full review

Matt Zoller Seitz

Jan 8, 2013

For all its gore, gunfire, and criminal nastiness, it's a joyous show; even when the characters are scowling, the show seems to be grinning at you. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Jan 8, 2013

A fourth season of wryly amusing but often shockingly brutal backwoods mayhem. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Jan 3, 2013

Always fun, the first two hours of the FX drama's fourth season are also meandering, introducing several new players, but as yet failing to betray much about how or when they'll intersect. Fortunately, star Timothy Olyphant by himself remains ample reason to tune in. Read full review

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nacho298

Aug 22, 2013

Excellent season. What's great about Justified is that the show always change it's format every year. It's Fresh. It's fantastic. Best season alongside with season 2. SOLID Acting, SOLID writing. Must watch television.

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SusanS

Jan 26, 2013

I love this show. Everyone is right--it just keeps getting better. I'm so intrigued by many things this season--the young preacher, the cold case, and especially: the seeming possibility that we'll actually get to spend more time with Tim and Rachel, who are and always have been the mostI love this show. Everyone is right--it just keeps getting better. I'm so intrigued by many things this season--the young preacher, the cold case, and especially: the seeming possibility that we'll actually get to spend more time with Tim and Rachel, who are and always have been the most criminally underused elements of the show. I'm crossing my fingers that this is their year. I'm also waiting for a seasonal character to stun me the way Margo Martindale did in Season 2. Mykelti Williamson came close last season with Limehouse, but no supporting character has thrilled me more than Mags Bennett, so I'm curious to see who the top seasonal character will be this year.… Expand

5 of 5 users found this helpful50

TexasPsycho

Jan 9, 2013

Great start to the fourth season. This will probably be another criminally overlooked show by pathetic award shows. F/X seems to have found a niche for brilliant shows that don't get any credit.

11 of 11 users found this helpful110

Vidmeister

Jan 18, 2016

Breaking Bad and Deadwood ruined me for procedurals. No show in 2015 should still be doing shows that can be seen in any order. Netflix and Amazon have changed the nature not just of how we watch, but how it fits together. The first season of Justified barely passed with me, as it wasBreaking Bad and Deadwood ruined me for procedurals. No show in 2015 should still be doing shows that can be seen in any order. Netflix and Amazon have changed the nature not just of how we watch, but how it fits together. The first season of Justified barely passed with me, as it was largely procedural "villain of the week" stuff. Thankfully, they chose to stretch out ALL storylines, turning the series into a seriously good replacement, capable of sustaining the attention of those of us who worshipped the storytelling of Breaking Bad, and the dialogue of Deadwood. This season almost goes too far as they threw a lot of plot at the viewer in the first 2 episodes, leaving them to wonder why Raylan would give 2 s$@$@ about an ID card found in a hole in the wall. Walton Goggins as Boyd has virtually taken the show on his shoulders, echoing Walter White's decension into depraved acts, while Patton Oswalt does his best to pull off a southern twang and provide comic relief, to mixed results. Great season, but Season 5 is already better than 4, which was better than 3 which was better than 2, which was.......better than 1.… Expand

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jlplatten

Jan 22, 2013

Ok, I'm updating my score higher than the 4 I gave it before. The second episode was 100 times better than the opener. Looks like the show is going to be great like usual afterall.

3 of 7 users found this helpful34

drlowdon

May 24, 2020

On January 21, 1983, a man wearing a defective parachute plummets onto a residential street in Kentucky. His body is surrounded by bags full of cocaine and an ID tag for a "Waldo Truth". When Raylan learns of the mystery he decides to try to solve the 30 year old mystery.

Into it’s fourthOn January 21, 1983, a man wearing a defective parachute plummets onto a residential street in Kentucky. His body is surrounded by bags full of cocaine and an ID tag for a "Waldo Truth". When Raylan learns of the mystery he decides to try to solve the 30 year old mystery.

Into it’s fourth season Justified remains one of the most consistent drama series currently on air. The sharp scripts is full of twists and turns, and plenty of dry humour, and the cast full of interesting characters. Highly recommend.… Expand

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imthenoob

Apr 24, 2014

This season has just been god awful. The entire plot revolving around this dead man who is really alive. It was such a painfully boring mystery that felt like a slap in the face once you figured it all out and not in a good way. Easily the worst season of the show.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 6

89
- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: January 20, 2015
Season 5

84
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: January 7, 2014
Season 4

90
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: January 8, 2013
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  S4:E13. Ghosts
  Air Date: April 2, 2013
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  S4:E12. Peace of Mind
  Air Date: March 26, 2013
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  S4:E11. Decoy
  Air Date: March 19, 2013
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  S4:E10. Get Drew
  Air Date: March 12, 2013
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  S4:E9. The Hatchet Tour
  Air Date: March 5, 2013
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  S4:E8. Outlaw
  Air Date: February 26, 2013
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  S4:E7. Money Trap
  Air Date: February 19, 2013
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  S4:E6. Foot Chase
  Air Date: February 12, 2013
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  S4:E5. Kin
  Air Date: February 5, 2013
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  S4:E4. This Bird Has Flown
  Air Date: January 29, 2013
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  S4:E3. Truth and Consequences
  Air Date: January 22, 2013
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  S4:E2. Where's Waldo?
  Air Date: January 15, 2013
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  S4:E1. Hole in the Wall
  Air Date: January 8, 2013
Season 3

89
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: January 17, 2012
Season 2

91
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: February 9, 2011
Season 1

80
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 16, 2010