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Justified: The Complete Fifth Season (2014/Sony Blu-ray Set)


Picture: B+ Sound: B+ Extras: B- Episodes: B



Timothy Olyphant explodes in the fifth season of Justified on Blu-ray, which is a must see if you are a fan of Westerns, Crime Dramas and shows like Deadwood, Walker: Texas Ranger or even Rawhide. After U.S Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) finds himself in hot water over the shooting of a Miami crime boss, he is reassigned to the last place on Earth he'd rather be; Harlan County, Kentucky, where he was born and raised. There he must deal with his ex-wife, criminal father, an old friend turned white supremacist, and the latter's former sister-in-law who quickly rekindles her attraction to Givens. Kentucky won't be the same now that the cowboy marshal is home.


The show stars Olyphant, Jeremy Davides, Raymond J. Barry, Walton Goggins, and Nick Searcy to name a few. The 13 episode season was developed by Graham Yost based on Elmore Leonard's novels Pronto and Riding the Rap, plus his short story Fire in the Hole. Its main character is Raylan Givens, a deputy U.S. Marshall which we have learned much about in the amazing run of previous seasons, mostly reviewed elsewhere on this site. Olyphant portrays Givens without compromise, a tough federal lawman, enforcing his own brand of justice in his Kentucky hometown. The series is set in the city of Lexington, Kentucky, and the hill country of eastern Kentucky, specifically in and around Harlan. We won't go into spoilers, though watching the show from the debut season delivers the best impact.


Episodes this time include: - A Murder of Crowes, The Kids Aren't All Right, Good Intentions, Over The Mountain, Shot All To Hell, Kill The Messenger, Raw Deal, Whistle Past The Graveyard, Wrong Roads, Weight, The Toll, Starvation, and finally Restitution.


Sound and Picture on the disc are nearly flawless with a 1080p high definition transfer with a 1.78:1 aspect ratio to match the original broadcast and a super sharp English lossless DTS-HD Master Audio (MA) 5.1 track on each episode that tests the limits of your home surround system. Subtitles on the disc are in English, English SDH, and French.


As far as extras go, Justified: The Complete Fifth Season doesn't disappoint with insightful supplements that span across all three discs, including featurettes, deleted scenes, and audio commentaries for select episodes. Episodes are also featured with optional recaps if you are a little behind on the series. A UV digital copy code is included in the case.


Disc One:


The Big House: Prison Set Tour: Production Designer Dave Blass guides viewers through a closed California prison that serves as one of the main set pieces in the season.


The Onion Eulogizes Elmore Leonard: Patton Oswalt reads The Onion's eulogy.


Getting the Shot: In praise of Francis Kenny's cinematography with a good bit of technical detail included.


Audio Commentaries: A Murder of Crowes with Actor Damon Herriman, Creator Graham Yost, Writer Fred Golan, and Director Michael Dinner.


Deleted Scenes: Art Makes an Inquiry for Good Intentions, Dewey Breaks Down (2:02) for "Over the Mountain," and Raylan Transports Kendal (2:05), Not Going to Miami and We're Going to Tell You A Few Things for Shot All to Hell.



Disc Two:


The Coolest Guy in the Room: A piece that looks back on the life and career of late Author Elmore Leonard, whose work inspired Justified. Show cast and crew also sing his praises and read selections of his work.


Season of the Crowe: Making Season Five: A look at the greater role for Dewey Crowe in the season and Damon Herriman's performance, new cast and characters, recurring character evolutions and dynamics, the season's violence and character deaths, and the set-up for the coming final season, Season Six.


King Lear: Shooting a crowded and critical nine-man sequence.


Deleted Scenes



Disc Three:


Raylan Givens: Two Roads Diverge: A look at how David Koechner's and Eric Roberts' characters reflect Raylan's possible life paths.


Writer's Diary: A Week of Starvation: Writer Chris Provenzano guides viewers through the making of the fifth season's twelfth episode. The piece contains a fascinating collection of raw on-set footage.


The Wall of Death: Season Five Body Count: A short look at the season's large death toll and how it's sorted out in the production offices.


Audio Commentary: Actresses Joelle Carter and Alicia Witt and Co-Writers/Executive Producers Fred Golan and Dave Andron for "Restitution."


Deleted Scenes



Sony has done a nice job with this release and if you are a fan of Westerns then you should definitely check it out!



- James Harland Lockhart V

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