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91% 47 Reviews Tomatometer 46% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Having left the hollers of Kentucky 15 years ago, Raylan Givens now lives in Miami, a walking anachronism balancing his life as a U.S. Marshal and part-time father of a 15-year-old girl. His hair is grayer, his hat is dirtier, and the road in front of him is suddenly a lot shorter than the road behind. A chance encounter on a desolate Florida highway sends him to Detroit. There he crosses paths with Clement Mansell, aka The Oklahoma Wildman, a violent, sociopathic desperado who's already slipped through the fingers of Detroit's finest once and aims to do so again. Mansell's attorney, formidable Motor City native Carolyn Wilder, has every intention of representing her client, even as she finds herself caught between cop and criminal, with her own game afoot as well. These three characters set out on a collision course in classic Elmore Leonard fashion, to see who makes it out of the City Primeval alive. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jul 19 Buy Now

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Timothy Olyphant's quickdraw charm shows no signs of dulling in City Primeval, an introspective and very welcome return for Raylan Givens.

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Matthew S One word? Fantastic. This is Justified revamped with a new psychopath and good old Rayland Givens back at what he does best. Doesn't dissapoint. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/24 Full Review Kevin J Can't believe the audience score does not reflect the proper joy of seeing Timothy Olyphant return to the land of Leonard and the usual band of cops and marshals, good and bad and the vast array of the criminal element, less bad and plain evil. I loved the original and can't believe that anyone who also did didn't find this a worthy sequel. It's new scenery and a new cast in support bit it's Raylin Givens on the job again getting into more of the kind of trouble that just makes you wince sand can't wait to see how he squirrels his way out, Harlan style. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/24 Full Review Nick W Endlich wieder 💕 kommt nicht ganz an die Originalserie heran ... Ganz klar, der zweite Protagonist fehlt (noch ?) ... Boyd Crowder ... Bitte mehr davon 🙏🙏🙏 Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/24 Full Review Johan S Character development is very well played out.Yet a slight lack of nervousness, every step is pretty much a sure thing. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/24 Full Review Craig B The writing was just poor. The storyline was boring. None of the great personality that made the show enjoyable. Such a missed opportunity. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/28/23 Full Review K Long gone is the charm of the original series. Long gone is the likable villain. Long gone is Raylan, who used to be dominant. Long gone are the interwoven, historical crimes that affected a small town. Bring on the terrible acting (especially Raylan's daughter). Bring on a very unlikely love affair. Ha Raylan downgraded 6 levels or has he grown tasteless in his old age? Bring on fancy words used by everyone who is a minority. Even Albanians spew out obscure words during their weak diatribes. What a terrible attempt to reignite was was once a great show. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

Cast & Crew

Timothy Olyphant U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Carolyn Wilder Boyd Holbrook Clement Mansell Adelaide Clemens Sandy Stanton Vondie Curtis Hall Marcus "Sweety" Sweeton Marin Ireland Maureen Downey
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 18, 2023 City Primeval After Raylan Givens left the hollers of Kentucky 15 years ago, a chance encounter in the Florida swamps sends him to Detroit and places him on a collision course with a violent sociopath and a formidable defense attorney. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 18, 2023 The Oklahoma Wildman Raylan hunts a killer; Carolyn takes on a former client; Willa makes a new friend. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 25, 2023 Backstabbers Raylan and the Detroit Police round up some promising suspects, provoking Carolyn's ire; Mansell and Sandy move on the Albanian mark; things with Willa reach a breaking point. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 1, 2023 Kokomo Raylan tangles with the Albanian mob; Mansell forms a new alliance; Carolyn lets her guard down. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 8, 2023 You Good? Carolyn's past becomes Raylan's present; Mansell puts a plan into action. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 15, 2023 Adios A botched kerfuffle sends Raylan's pursuit of Mansell into chaos. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 22, 2023 The Smoking Gun Raylan and Mansell show down. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 29, 2023 The Question Raylan and Carolyn cross the line; Raylan attempts to make it out of Detroit alive. Details

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Justified: City Primeval: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (1) James White Empire Magazine 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. Rated: 4/5 Sep 11, 2023 Full Review Justified: City Primeval: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Emma John Guardian A decade later, the hat is back. Good news: it still fits. Rated: 4/5 Sep 6, 2023 Full Review Justified: City Primeval: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Phillip Maciak The New Republic City Primeval is considerably more careful in its treatment of that violence, of that anger, embodied in the handsome frame of a middle-aged white man. It’s an admirable project for a reboot. Jul 31, 2023 Full Review Justified: City Primeval: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Jackie K. Cooper jackiekcooper.com A little sluggish but alls well that ends well. Rated: 6/10 Sep 16, 2023 Full Review Justified: City Primeval: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Guillermo Altares El Pais (Spain) The secret of the coherence and strength of Justified is based precisely on the ability that its creator and its main writers have had to interpret Leonard's work... [Full review in Spanish] Sep 7, 2023 Full Review Justified: City Primeval: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Ezequiel Boetti Otroscines.com While not all subplots work, the series is compelling, effective, and delivers what it promises... [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Sep 5, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

Season Info

Director
Michael Dinner, Jon Avnet

Executive Producer
Dave Andron, Michael Dinner, Timothy Olyphant, Graham Yost, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Taylor Elmore, Chris Provenzano, VJ Boyd, Peter Leonard

Screenwriter
Dave Andron, Elsa Davis, Michael Dinner, Chris Provenzano, Taylor Elmore

Network
FX

Genre
Crime, Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date
Jul 18, 2023
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