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Justified
Season 3
Season 3 DVD cover
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkFX
Original releaseJanuary 17 (2012-01-17) –
April 10, 2012 (2012-04-10)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The third season of the American television drama series Justified premiered on January 17, 2012, on FX, and concluded on April 10, 2012, consisting of 13 episodes. The series was developed by Graham Yost based on Elmore Leonard's novels Pronto and Riding the Rap and his short story "Fire in the Hole".[1] Its main character is Raylan Givens, a deputy U.S. Marshal. Timothy Olyphant portrays Givens, a tough federal lawman, enforcing his own brand of justice in his Kentucky hometown.[1] The series is set in the city of Lexington, Kentucky, and the hill country of eastern Kentucky, specifically in and around Harlan.[2]

Plot

Season three introduces Robert Quarles (Neal McDonough), an exiled Detroit Mob player with plans to control the Oxycontin trade in Kentucky. The season begins with Raylan recovering from being shot in the standoff with the Bennetts. Boyd gets himself arrested in order to murder Dickie but stops when he learns Ellstin Limehouse (Mykelti Williamson), the protector of Noble's Holler, is holding Dickie’s inheritance. Quarles allies himself with local enforcer for the Dixie Mafia Wynn Duffy (Jere Burns) and begins to muscle in on the local criminals, successfully supplanting them until Raylan begins investigating. Quarles' efforts also bring him into conflict with Boyd's group resulting in the deaths of several local individuals. The conflict between Boyd and Quarles heats up when Errol, Limehouse’s lieutenant, makes it appear that Quarles attacked Boyd’s own attempt to take over the Oxycontin trade. Limehouse discovers this and reluctantly agrees to make sure Boyd and Quarles destroy each other by pretending to work with both sides. Meanwhile Raylan and Winona’s relationship comes to a sudden end when Winona runs off saying Raylan cared more about the job. Raylan focuses his efforts on taking down Quarles especially after Quarles attempts to frame Raylan for the murder of Winona’s ex-husband. Quarles attempts to gain the upper hand by buying off Harlan County Sheriff Napier but Boyd retaliates by running Shelby Parlow (Jim Beaver), a man who owes Boyd his life, in the election. Even though Napier wins the election, Shelby becomes Sheriff because Boyd essential rigged the outcome to disqualify Napier. With Napier out, Quarles is ruined and goes to Limehouse for protection. Limehouse agrees and attempts to play his end game to get Quarles killed and Boyd arrested by Raylan. However Boyd sees through the plan, which results in State Trooper Tom Bergen, a friend of Raylan’s, getting killed. Boyd, angry at Limehouse, threatens him only for Limehouse to reveal to Raylan about a murder Boyd committed. Quarles makes a desperation deal with Theo Tonin (Adam Arkin), the head of the Detroit Mob, to come home and attempts to rob Limehouse but Limehouse slices his arm off. Raylan accuses Quarles of killing Bergen only for Quarles to laugh and reveal Arlo killed Bergen. Arlo confesses to his crimes and confesses to the crimes Boyd is accused of which sets Boyd free. The season ends with Raylan confiding in Winona that he’s not sure if Arlo shot the Trooper to protect Boyd or because he simply saw a cop in a hat. Other stories include Dickie’s own attempts claim his inheritance from Limehouse only to eventually learn Loretta McCready was given the money as part of Mags’s final wishes and Ava becomes a larger part of Boyd’s empire by taking over a local brothel after killing an abusive pimp.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Production

The third season of 13 episodes was announced on March 29, 2011.[3]

Filming

Episodes were shot in California. The small town of Green Valley, California often doubles for Harlan, Kentucky.[4]

Episodes

See also: List of Justified episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
271"The Gunfighter"Michael DinnerGraham Yost & Fred GolanJanuary 17, 2012 (2012-01-17)3.07[5]
282"Cut Ties"Michael WatkinsBenjamin CavellJanuary 24, 2012 (2012-01-24)2.71[6]
293"Harlan Roulette"Jon AvnetDave AndronJanuary 31, 2012 (2012-01-31)2.71[7]
304"The Devil You Know"Dean ParisotTaylor ElmoreFebruary 7, 2012 (2012-02-07)2.21[8]
315"Thick as Mud"Adam ArkinStory by : Elmore Leonard & Jon Worley
Teleplay by : Jon Worley & Benjamin Cavell		February 14, 2012 (2012-02-14)2.13[9]
326"When the Guns Come Out"Don KurtStory by : Nichelle Tramble Spellman
Teleplay by : Nichelle Tramble Spellman & Dave Andron		February 21, 2012 (2012-02-21)2.02[10]
337"The Man Behind the Curtain"Peter WernerRyan FarleyFebruary 28, 2012 (2012-02-28)2.15[11]
348"Watching the Detectives"Peter WernerGraham YostMarch 6, 2012 (2012-03-06)2.16[12]
359"Loose Ends"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonIngrid EscajedaMarch 13, 2012 (2012-03-13)2.26[13]
3610"Guy Walks into a Bar"Tony GoldwynVJ BoydMarch 20, 2012 (2012-03-20)2.32[14]
3711"Measures"John DahlBenjamin CavellMarch 27, 2012 (2012-03-27)2.49[15]
3812"Coalition"Bill JohnsonTaylor ElmoreApril 3, 2012 (2012-04-03)2.46[16]
3913"Slaughterhouse"Dean ParisotStory by : Graham Yost
Teleplay by : Fred Golan		April 10, 2012 (2012-04-10)2.66[17]

Reception

The third season saw critical acclaim.[18] Robert Bianco of USA Today praised this season, writing: "As you'd hope from a show based on Elmore Leonard's work, the plots snap, the dialogue crackles and—to press on with the point—the characters pop."[19]

Verne Gay of Newsday said of the third season, "Lean, laconic, precise and as carefully word-crafted as any series on TV, there's pretty much nothing here to suggest that the third season won't be as good as the second -- or better."[20]

However, Emily Nussbaum of The New Yorker was critical of the third season, writing: "Extended storytelling has its own conventions and clichés, all of which appeared in Season 3... it echoed every cable drama, in the worst way."[21]

Awards

Justified received two nominations for the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, with Jeremy Davies winning for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, and a nomination for Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series.[22] Fred Golan was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Episode in a TV Series for "Slaughterhouse".[23]

Ratings

The third season averaged 2.391 million viewers and a 0.9 rating in the 18–49 demographic.[24]

Home media release

The third season was released on Blu-ray and DVD in region 1 on December 31, 2012,[25] in region 2 on February 25, 2013,[26] and in region 4 on March 6, 2013.[27] Special features on the season three set include nine audio commentaries by cast and crew, deleted scenes, four behind-the-scenes featurettes, and outtakes.[28]

References

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  3. ^ Gorman, Bill. "FX's Critically Acclaimed Hit Drama 'Justified' Gets Third Season Pick Up (Press Release)". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  4. ^ Owen, Rob (April 6, 2009). "TV Notes: FX 'Fire in the Hole' pilot on hold". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  5. ^ Gorman, Bill (January 19, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'The Game,' 'Teen Mom,' 'Storage Wars' Top 'White Collar,' 'Justified,' 'Southland' Premieres & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  6. ^ Seidman, Robert (January 25, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: Teen Mom,' 'Storage Wars' Tops + 'The Game,' 'White Collar,' 'Justified,' 'Southland' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  7. ^ Gorman, Bill (February 1, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Teen Mom 2' Edges 'Tosh.0' Premiere + 'The Game,' 'White Collar,' 'Justified,' 'Southland,' 'Key & Peele' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  8. ^ Seidman, Robert (January 8, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Teen Mom 2' Wins Easily + 'Tosh.0,' 'The Game,' 'Key & Peele, 'White Collar,' 'Justified,' 'Southland' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
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  10. ^ Bibel, Sara (February 23, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings:'Teen Mom' Special & Tosh.0 Lead + 'Justified,' 'White Collar,' 'Chopped,' 'Ink Master,' 'Hardcore Pawn' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  11. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (February 29, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Tosh.0' Holds Strong, 'Teen Mom II' Falls Considerably". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  12. ^ Bibel, Sara (March 7, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Tosh.0' on Top + 'The Game', 'Storage Wars Texas', 'Southland' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  13. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 14, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Tosh.0' Wins Again + 'The Game,' 'Storage Wars Texas,' 'The Real Housewives of Orange County' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  14. ^ Bibel, Sara (March 21, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Tosh.0' Wins Night, 'The Game', 'Hardcore Pawn', 'Switched at Birth' and More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
  15. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 28, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Tosh.0','The Game', '16 and Pregnant', 'Dance Moms' and More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  16. ^ Bibel, Sara (April 4, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Tosh.0' Wins Again + 'Dance Moms,' 'Hardcore Pawn', 'Justified', 'Storage Wars Texas', 'Real Housewives' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  17. ^ Bibel, Sara (April 11, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Deadliest Catch' Wins Night, 'Justified', 'The Game', '16 and Pregnant', 'Real Housewives', 'Hardcore Pawn', 'Chopped' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
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  19. ^ Bianco, Robert (January 16, 2012). "Critic's Corner Tuesday: 'Justified'". USA Today. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  20. ^ Gay, Verne (January 16, 2012). "'Justified' gets better and badder". Newsday. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  21. ^ Nussbaum, Emily (January 21, 2013). "Trigger-Happy". The New Yorker. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  22. ^ "Justified". Emmys.com. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  23. ^ "Category List – Best Episode in a TV Series". The Edgar Awards. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  24. ^ "Q1 in Review/Q2 in Preview: Food Network, FX, G4, HBO, History & Lifetime". The Futon Critic. April 10, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  25. ^ Lambert (October 25, 2012). "Justified - Date, Cost, Art, Extras for DVDs and Blu-rays of 'The Complete 3rd Season'". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
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  27. ^ "Justified: Season 3". EzyDVD. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  28. ^ Liebman, Martin (December 17, 2012). "Justified: The Complete Third Season Blu-ray Review". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
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