User Reviews

What used to make Justified great was the excellent and charismatic villains along with witty repartee dialogue between Raylan and said antagonists, with some good action and plot twists sprinkled in. This series has a less compelling villain who is quite obvious in his machinations and struts around in his white briefs far too often for my taste. He's hardly ever on screen with Raylan so the dialogue is minimal.

We also get some side characters who are inserted for little reason like his supposedly 15-year-old daughter Willa, played by Timothy Olyphant's real life daughter who is 20 and it shows. She can raise her voice an octave but we still have eyes. The writers do her no favors, she just plays the usual bratty and disobedient teen girl trope that is seemingly in every show now, and doesn't move the plot forward in any way but rather acts as a drag on it with distracting annoyance.

The love interest for Raylan is so far off from Ava Crowder or Winona Hawkins that it just doesn't come across as believable. Raylan is probably out of almost every woman's league but in this case it's really a bridge too far.

Neither the plot nor the dialogue are all that clever. Raylan gets in a few quips but it just seems like they stole the lines from the original Justified and repurposed them here. It's great to see Raylan on screen again and Sweety (Vondie Curtis-Hall) is also a lot of fun to watch so I still give this a 6, but when they're off screen it's a 3 or 4. Were they justified in making this show? Mostly not.

The original Justified is one of my favorite shows of all-time. I'm excited to see where this is going but so far the only thing I know is I can't stand the daughter. Having said that, besides hating the daughter, Justified: City Primeval is one of the best new shows in years. This takes place 15 years after the original ended and Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) is now a Marshall in Florida until a case brings him to Detroit to chase a violent sociopath (Boyd Holbrook). The writing and acting is what makes this show so special. This has absolutely lived up the original and has gotten nothing but great reviews by just about everyone. I believe this is only a limited series back for just this one season but I really hope they change their minds in that because this was terrific and you can't have enough Justified in my opinion.

The Justified we know and love, but it was still wonderful to see Tim back as Raylan. It was 100% jarring watching Raylan in Detroit and outside of Kentucky (especially right after finishing another rewatch of the original series), but I felt it was decent. This isn't the Justified we know. Raylan is in a new element - it was almost like culture shock because I've watched the OG series so much I'm used to the Southern accents, the brightness (the color tone of CP was dark which also threw me off), and the quirkiness and wit of the villains. In CP, the villains are true villains - nothing likable or redeeming about them (though Holbrook was fantastic in his role), which is a drastic change from Justified. We all loved Boyd and rooted for him while wanting him to get caught. All of that can be credited to Walt for bringing such vitality to a character that was only supposed to be in the OG series pilot. I missed the fun banter between Raylan and the bad guys - we didn't get that here. And I get why. We weren't supposed to. This was supposed to be different. And I see why a lot of fans were less than thrilled with City Primeval. I get it and they all have valid points as to why they didn't like this iteration and I agree with them. It was slow at times but in typical Justified fashion, once everything came together it picked up fast and hard. So that being said, I enjoyed it for what it was. I knew it would be different - no Art, Rachel, Tim, Winona, Boyd, Ava, Wynn, Vasquez. I knew it wouldn't be the Justified I loved. The OG series was a perfect show start to finish for me, with the series finale being THE best finale I've seen to date. That's why I appreciated CP a bit because they weren't trying to nor did they set out to make a Justified 2.0. Yes, there were a lot of things I was less than thrilled about. Yes, the format was different and the way everything played out was a bit...not confusing per say...maybe perplexing? Yeah, perplexing is the right word. You didn't know who you could trust. You didn't know who was clean and who was dirty. The actors were great, but like a lot of people said, this iteration was based on a book by Elmore Leonard that had nothing to do with Raylan and the creators of the show put him in anyway. Which makes sense because any version of Justified without Tim/Raylan isn't Justified. But, and hopefully you're still with me, in the end it's worth it. I swear and promise you that. In regards to a second "season", I'm torn. On one hand, hell yes after that ending (just can't use City Primeval as part of the title). If you watched you know why. But on the other hand, the OG series (like I said) ended in sheer and utter perfection with "Because we dug coal together" that I don't know if we really should have a second season. Why mess with perfection? Either way, I'd be happy because I do trust the creators, writers, and Tim. I'd say give it a shot, but go in with an open mind and try not to compare the two.

The first few episodes were disappointing and with a repeat theme these days ---"here we go again"------- -- a single law enforcement officer with a spoiled brat teenager in tow. It seems to be the trend with crime movies these days and is getting tiresome. Once the daughter, who is a terrible actor and has no screen presence and talks like a 7 year old baby. Once she moves on the show really picked up. The actors were a bit over the top to start with but became much more believeable as the show progressed. Enjoyed the series once the daughter finally left, which should have been much earlier. The villain is a bit much and hard to believe. The writers could have fine tuned this a bit more. Overall well done and worth watching.

I really wanted to like this series. But three episodes in, it feels like our modern-day Matt Dillon has been worm-holed into an alternate universe of lackluster writing, uninteresting supporting characters, and stodgy direction. No Elmore Leonard vibe this time... just the sort of flaccid storytelling more typical of network cop dramas. And, as a dad with three daughters and my fair share of parental challenges, I feel the whole father-daughter thread is unconvincing. Check out Bosch for some really good writing in that vein. Most of all, this new outing needs an intriguing and likable villain. Give me Boyd Crowder!

I love all things Timothy Olyphant, the original Justified and I love the Raylan Givens character. What I can do without is the Willa character. I find her to be annoying and unnecessary. I know it's only 2 episodes in, but she's added nothing to the show at all, except teenage disobedience. This character is an obvious ploy and someone we're supposed to care about when she's abducted or otherwise harmed. Maybe the impetus for Raylan to break a law, become angrier, show vulnerability, etc. Either way she's irritating and the least the writers could've done was make her character likable. I'm still gonna watch because of Mr. Olyphant and the rest of the cast, but I really hope her character has less screen time.

Considering Justified is one of my favorite shows ever I've really been looking forward to Justified: City Primeval ever since I first heard about it. Then when I saw the trailers my expectations grew even more. Well, it's finally here and I can say without hesitation that this series not only met those expectations but surpassed them in every way. Timothy Olyphant returns as Raylan Givens. If there's ever been an actor perfect for a role it's Olyphant as Givens. This role was made for him. This series brings everything you loved about the original but also with a fresh take. I really can't recommend this show enough. Whether you're a fan of the original Justified or not, this is a must watch.

It's a good thing the writers are currently on strike; that means you can get new ones when the strike is over! The way they wrote the character Willa is horrible . Please send her back to Florida or whatever.

Vivian, if you read this, please know that this is just your first gig. You have your dad's smile, but you were miscast into this role that is setting you up for a lot of criticism. I can't wait to see you in roles that actually make sense.

The good part of this show is that it still has Timothy Olyphant doing Raylan. There are also some really good supporting actors in this show. I have hope that this show will get better and "justify" itself.

Off the bat, they have Willa making poor choices going out in the city alone meeting with a strange man, knowing the kind of work her dad is involved in. And then they have him staying out late while she's in the hotel room and knowing she's not in the room later , but still not going back. But I do absolutely love the show, but I would think the daughter of somebody like that would have more sense. I just don't know that her acting is all that great either either, but I understand she's a kid

But I like it better than the regular justified.

I found the original justified hard to follow at times.

I would love to see a second season.

Raylan is fantastic. His dry sense of humor has returned and he's still an absolute hoot to watch. Whenever he's on screen, it feels like the Justified I used to watch.

It's almost everyone else that's the problem. The bad guy ain't anywhere near as charismatic as the bad guys from the previous seasons. The daughter is annoying at worst and boring at best. He doesn't have any fun, witty partners like Art Mullen or Tim Gutterson.

And none of this is even bothering to mention how outside of Raylan, the writing seems... off. Every two seconds someone has to say "white guy bad" or remind Raylan of his "privilege". Even his own white daughter does it, "He's not bad for a white guy".

It's embarrassing.

If this show didn't have Raylan in it, I wouldn't watch it. I'd rate it a 2/10. Not a 6.

Everyone is pulling their weight except for the villain and daughter.

The villain went to the Walmart school of acting. The writing for the bad guy is also lame.

The daughter's voice should be on an animated show. Her acting is laughable, especially with that hideous voice. As much as she walks around alone it's pretty obvious she is going to wind up abducted.

Hopefully the flashbacks are kept to a minimum because most shows get annoying when overdoing that.

I'll keep watching for now cause Raylon is Raylon. The story itself is a good one and has me intrigued.

I'm wrapping this up during Ep 2, 42 minutes in.

I loved "old" Justified and so this "new" Justified is a bitter disappointment. One of the main appeals of Old Justified was the unusual (to a UK based viewer) location, and Raylans interaction with his friends and the villains. "New" Justified has basically got rid of all those features. The new version is set in Detroit so looks like any one of half a dozen other cop shows , and the scenery is pretty depressing. There are no real characters around Raylan, except the underused Wendell, for him to exchange banter with. He does have the most annoying daughter who is somewhere between brat and half wit, and you cant really see Raylan raising her that way. The villain spends too much time wandering around in white Y fronts ( who wears white y fronts anymore?) and Boyd Crowder would eat him for breakfast.

Bring back old Justified , get the old cast together, move it back to Kentucky and get some decent writers. Please!

Like many others have mentioned, the daughter is very, very, VERY annoying. I don't think the actress was a good choice, she doesn't play the part well. Please replace the actress at least. I like the idea of having a daughter character around, but that requires a likeable actress. What we got so far, feels very hollow and just generally annoying, not in a way that'd be a sign of an outstanding performance.

But otherwise, show seems interesting enough. Love Holbrook's performance as the villain so far, really good! However, he's not at the level of the original show's Boyd Crowder, at least not yet after seeing just two episodes. Raylan is still as great as he ever was, Olyphant pull this character off really well. Like the original show never ended.

There's always a but, and this is it. Writing isn't as captivating as the original had it. Feels like a sloppier job, not nearly as focused, or detailed even? I don't know a better word for it, but it feels like there's something lacking that the original had from the very first moment.

This one has a lot of room to grow, which I hope happens. I've been waiting for this show ever since it was rumored, so far the highest rating I could give it would be 7/10. Not bad, not amazing. But like I said, seems interesting. Production values seem to be on point, sounds and looks good. Definitely has potential to become a great show.

So far the show is compelling and Timothy is holding it down with his natural charisma. There is just one thing that I will not be able to tolerate if it continues. His 15yr old daughter has done some stupid stuff and I just hope she gets the full picture of the situation and understands that she can't keep putting herself in harms way. It's such an old trope of having one character who is close to the lead that doesn't understand the gravity of the situation and villianizes the main character.

The characters are all well set up by the second episode, but I hate when shows fall into these lazy writing cliches.

With new bad guy on the loose in Detroit, Timothy olyphont breaks out the stenson, & returns as deputy marshal raylen givens to gives us a spectacular 8 episode mini series that feels like a old friend with new characters and new faces all wrapt into one new series from elmore Lenord and even some main show justified characters as well.

It feels like watching and feeling at home watching the new series. Cannot wait to get a physical copy of it on DVD to sit right next to my justified DVD collection and books.

10/10 for series revial and acting on par of what made everyone fall in love with the orginal cast and show... cannot wait to see what they do next!

They won't be getting rid of Willa...Unreal, so there you have it. No skill, but she has bloodlines. Nepotism at it worst. Shame on Tim for making this happen. He HAS to know that she didn't test well. Didn't anybody want to stand up and say something? It's also missing the likeable characters that the original had. Harlin country was a little slow and that made for some fun and witty moments. This is a little dull. In the end this week nt last 3 seasons. I'd be surprised if it has another. They was him back (Tim) so he played out his hand. This is what we get. Too bad, I was jazzed for the reboot..