FX renews 'Justified'

FX has ordered another season of its newest critically acclaimed drama series 'Justified,' picking up a 13 episode second season.

“We are very excited about the tremendous, widespread acclaim that Justified has received from both audiences and television critics,” said John Landgraf, President and General Manager of FX Networks. “Graham Yost, Tim Olyphant, Elmore Leonard and their talented partners have crafted a uniquely ambitious and entertaining series which is everything we aspired to when we developed the show.”


Developed for television by Graham Yost and starring Timothy Olyphant, 'Justified' is based on the popular Elmore Leonard character Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens from his short story 'Fire in the Hole' and some of his other novels.

Through seven weeks, first-run episodes of 'Justified' are averaging 3.4 million viewers and 1.7 million Adults 18-49. The weekly multi-run average viewership for the series is 7.5 million total viewers and 3.9 million Adults 18-49 (six episodes). ' Justified' is this year’s number-one rated new series on basic cable in delivery of Men 18-49 (1.1 million). 'Justified' was the most-watched series premiere in FX history, with 4.9 million total viewers, surpassing 'The Shield’s' 4.8 million total viewers (3/12/02).