Justified crossed the half-way point for its third season with last week’s episode. Fans of the FX drama series can rest assured that its third season won’t be its last. Word is, the cable network has given the series an order for a fourth season.
Based on novels by Elmore Leonard, Justified stars Timothy Olyphant as Raylan Givins, a deputy U.S. Marshal living and working in a county in Kentucky. Also among the cast is Walton Goggins, Nick Searchy, Jacob Pitts, Joelle Carter, Erica Tazel, and Natalie Zea. The Hollywood Reporter posted the news today that the drama series has been given a 13-episode order for Season 4 by FX. Per the Reporter, the series is averaging 4.3 million viewers in its third season, which is up 8% year-over-year.
Justified is one of a few reasons to FX is continuing to grow as a network, in terms of their original programming. Though Rescue Me is off the air, shows like American Horror Story, Sons of Anarchy, and Justified carry the torch for great dramas on the network.
