'Justified: City Primeval' - What to Expect
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If you've been wanting to see a gritty modern Western hero on the small screen, you'll be delighted to know that U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens has returned to television with Justified: City Primeval (2023). FX certainly has no shortage of gripping drama titles in its catalog, both with classic shows like The Shield and Sons of Anarchy as well as more recent hits like The Americans and Snowfall. All these beloved shows and more have earned FX more acclaim and Emmy nominations to last a lifetime, but one show, in particular, has stood the test of time as an all-time great television program. That series is Justified, a brilliant modern-day take on the Western formula that sees a U.S. Marshal based in Miami, Florida go back to his home state Kentucky, so he can navigate a complicated web of crime and murder.
The fact that the series is six seasons long is a testament to just how popular the show is, and while the epic series finale is fondly remembered as one of the strongest episodes, fans of the series have long desired to see Raylan Givens get back in the saddle for more daring escapades. Well, FX has answered those prayers with Justified: City Primeval, a sequel series to Justified that sees Marshal Givens travel to Detroit to take down a whole new kind of criminal. The series still draws from the source material of author Elmore Leonard's novels, with the new series taking explicit inspiration from City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit. To learn more about the sequel show's release date, cast, trailer, and more, here is our helpful guide to Justified: City Primeval.
Editor's Note: This article was last updated on September 24.
When and Where Did 'Justified: City Primeval' Release?
Justified: City Primeval premiered on FX on July 18, 2023. The show had its world premiere behind closed doors at the 12th ATX Television Festival on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Just like the previous series, Justified: City Primeval is making its network home on FX. However, if you didn't catch it while it was airing, then you're in luck as Justified: City Primeval is also available for streaming on Hulu.
Can You Watch 'Justified: City Primeval' Without Hulu?
Apart from Hulu, Justified: City Primeval is also streaming on Spectrum, FXNOW, and FuboTV. You can also buy the episodes digitally through Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu, and the Microsoft store. And if you were hoping to add the film to your home media collection, here's some more good news: Justified: City Primeval Season 1 will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on November 14, 2023.
Watch the 'Justified: City Primeval' Trailers
On March 12, 2023, the Emmy-winning network released a brief sizzle reel of what's coming to the platform over the course of the year. In addition to showing off fan favorites like What We Do in the Shadows and The Bear, the teaser also shows off new content like BBC's period drama Great Expectations, the Kate Mara and Brian Tyree Henry starring Quantico thriller Class of '09, and the Tupac Shakur docu-series Dear Mama. It's during the trailer that we also get an extremely brief first look at Justified: City Primeval, with just a tease of U.S. Marshal Givens' return and the introduction of the villainous Clement Mansell.
The first teaser trailer for Justified: City Primeval followed soon after, arriving on May 15, 2023. It's a less-than-a-minute-long video that focuses on the shift to Detroit, without giving away much of the plot. See it in the player below:
The teaser was followed by the first proper Justified: City Primeval trailer on May 31. The video shows Raylan's arrival in Detroit and subsequent meeting with his new enemies, teasing higher stakes and great dangers lying in wait for the Marshal. Check it out in the player below:
On June 15, a new teaser for Justified: City Primeval was released as well. The 30-second clip shows more of Clement Mansell and the impending conflict between the Marshal and the Monster. See it here:
On June 23, FX released another teaser for Justified: City Primeval, titled "Shooting Match". Watch it in the player below and stay tuned for more:
So What's Justified: City Primeval About?
Justified: City Primeval is expected to stick pretty closely to the plot of Elmore Leonard's novel. Here's the synopsis for the series, released alongside the official trailer:
Raylan Givens left the hollers of Kentucky and is balancing life as a U.S. Marshal with being a part-time father. A chance encounter sends him to Detroit and on a collision course with a violent sociopath and a formidable defense attorney.
Who's In the Cast of Justified: City Primeval?
Ask any Justified fan, and they'll tell you that only one person can play U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, and that's Timothy Olyphant. The three-time Emmy nominee played the beloved protagonist for all six seasons of Justified and is considered by fans of the books as a perfect choice for the complex lawman, so it's great that he'll be returning for Justified: City Primeval. Though his time with the show ended in 2015, Olyphant would put his skills as a western hero to good use in the Star Wars universe when he played Marshal Cobb Vanth in The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.
Acting opposite Olyphant in the antagonist role is Boyd Holbrook, who will be playing the notorious "Oklahoma Wildman" Clement Mansell, who goes toe to toe with the Marshal. Holbrook also has plenty of experience playing villains in pseudo-westerns, such as when he played the leader of the mutant-hunting Reavers in Logan. The rest of the cast is rounded out by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (King Richard), Alexander Pobutsky (The Blacklist), Yosef Kasnetzkov (FBI), Estavion White (The Coleman Show), Marin Ireland (Hell or High Water), Adelaide Clemens (The Great Gatsby), Amin Joseph (Snowfall), and Vondie Curtis-Hall (Daredevil).
Who Is Making Justified: City Primeval?
Many crew members of the original Justified will be returning to bring their talents to the table, including two of the directors, Jon Avnet (Fried Green Tomatoes) and Michael Dinner (Mayans M.C.). Dinner will also be a part of the impressive writers' room for the show, which also includes Dave Andron (Snowfall), VJ Boyd (S.W.A.T.), Eisa Davis (She's Gotta Have It), Taylor Elmore (Limitless), Chris Provenzano (Guilty Party), and Cole Quirk (Edge of Internment). Timothy Olyphant will also be producing the series in addition to starring. Dave Andron and Michael Dinner are the showrunners of Justified: City Primeval. Fun fact: the idea for the series revival reportedly came about after a conversation that Olyphant had with Quentin Tarantino. At one point, Tarantino was expected to direct an episode of the new series but has since dropped out of the project.
Other major crew members include cinematographer Jeffrey Greeley (Castle Rock), editors Hunter M. Via (The Mist) and Marta Evry (Lovecraft Country), and production designer Marke Dobrowolski (The Walking Dead).
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