Justified season 6

The sixth and final season of the American neo-Western television series Justified premiered on January 20, 2015, on FX, and concluded on April 14, 2015, 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". 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. The series is set in the city of Lexington, Kentucky, and the hill country of eastern Kentucky, specifically in and around Harlan. The sixth season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in region 1 on June 2, 2015.

A sequel series, titled Justified: City Primeval, premiered on FX on July 18, 2023.

Main

 * Timothy Olyphant as Raylan Givens, a suave deputy U.S. marshal who takes on both his nemesis and a dangerous kingpin at the same time.
 * Nick Searcy as Art Mullen, the chief deputy of Lexington's marshals office who is on leave after being shot.
 * Jere Burns as Wynn Duffy, a volatile and dangerous Dixie Mafia enforcer whose life is put at risk after a dangerous secret is exposed.
 * Joelle Carter as Ava Crowder, Boyd's ex-fiancée who is secretly working as an informant for the marshals.
 * Jacob Pitts as Tim Gutterson, a Lexington deputy marshal.
 * Erica Tazel as Rachel Brooks, the acting chief deputy of Lexington's marshals office.
 * Walton Goggins as Boyd Crowder, Raylan's intelligent nemesis who plots to rob a dangerous kingpin.

Recurring
• Sam Elliott as Avery Markham, a ruthless marijuana kingpin and the former leader of the Dixie Mafia who sets his sights on Harlan's landowners.

• Mary Steenburgen as Katherine Hale, Markham's lover who is secretly working against him.

• Ryan Dorsey as Earl Lennon, Boyd's henchman and Carl's brother.

• Justin Welborn as Carl Lennon, Boyd's henchman and Earl's brother.

• Garret Dillahunt as Ty Walker, Markham's dangerous ex-military henchman who is in charge of the others.

• Jeff Fahey as Zachariah Randolph, Ava's paternal uncle who hates the Crowder family.

• Rick Gomez as David Vasquez, an assistant U.S. attorney who becomes increasingly fed up with both Ava and Raylan.

• Jonathan Kowalsky as Mike Cosmatopolis, Duffy's bodyguard who begins to doubt his loyalty to him.

• Scott Grimes as Sean or "Seabass", Markham's ex-military henchman.

• Kaitlyn Dever as Loretta McCready, a teenage associate of Raylan's who Markham sets his sights on.

• Jonathan Tucker as Boon, Markham's psychopathic marksman.

• Mel Fair as Nelson Dunlop, a Lexington marshal.

• Shawn Parsons as "The Pig", Boyd's henchman.

• Duke Davis Roberts as Mundo or "Choo-Choo", Markham's strong but dim-witted ex-military henchman.

• Mykelti Williamson as Ellstin Limehouse, a crime boss who Ava seeks help from.

• Ashley Dulaney as Caprice, Calhoun's favorite prostitute.

• Brad Leland as Calhoun Schreier, a shady realtor who helps Walker with his land purchases.

• Natalie Zea as Winona Hawkins, Raylan's ex-wife who struggles to raise their infant daughter alone.

• Patton Oswalt as Bob Sweeney, Harlan's good-natured and unimposing constable.

• Tom Proctor as Cope, a "hill person" who crosses paths with Raylan.

• Jeffrey Pierce as Lappicola, a Kentucky state trooper.

Guest
• Raymond J. Barry as Arlo Givens, Raylan's deceased father who he imagines a conversation with.

• Jake Busey as Lewis Mago, a demolitions expert who is hired by Boyd and Duffy.

• Riley Bodenstab as Derrick Waters, Loretta's ex-boyfriend who tries to protect her from Markham.

• Jeremy Davies as Dickie Bennett, the last of the criminal Bennett family who unintentionally sells his land to an old enemy.

• Demetrius Grosse as Errol Butler, Limehouse's lieutenant who he has forgiven for his duplicity after he saved his life.

• Damon Herriman as Dewey Crowe, a dim-witted criminal who seeks to get back in with Boyd after losing his brothel to the government.

• David Koechner as Greg Sutter, the chief deputy of Miami's marshals office.

• Don McManus as Billy "Wildman" Geist, Ava's lawyer.

• Abby Miller as Ellen May, a former Harlan prostitute who Raylan suspects may have been involved with Ava.

• Rolando Molina as Aguilar, a PF officer who witnessed Boyd kill his cousin.

• Danny Strong as Albert Fekus, a former Harlan county prison guard who is part of Ava's cover story.

• Bill Tangradi as Cyrus Boone, Boyd's henchman.

Production
On January 14, 2014, it was announced that Justified was renewed for a sixth season, which is the final season based on a decision by executive producer Graham Yost and lead actor Timothy Olyphant.

Filming for the season began in September 2014. Also in September 2014, Sam Elliott and Garret Dillahunt (who previously starred with Olyphant on Deadwood), were cast in recurring roles for the final season. In November 2014, Jeff Fahey was cast in a recurring role. In January 2015, it was announced that Jonathan Tucker signed on to play Boon for the final five episodes.

Critical response
The sixth season has received critical acclaim from television critics, and has a Metacritic rating of 89 out of 100 based on 11 reviews. It currently holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 9 out of 10 based on 25 reviews with a critics consensus stating, "Justified returns to form for its endgame, rebounding with crisp storytelling and colorful characters who never take themselves too seriously."

Accolades
For the 5th Critics' Choice Television Awards, it was nominated for Best Drama Series and received four acting nominations–Timothy Olyphant for Best Actor in a Drama Series, Walton Goggins for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Joelle Carter for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, and Sam Elliott won for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series. For the 31st TCA Awards, the series was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Drama.