Justified DVD

"Alright look, I tried to be reasonable. You give me your word in ten seconds or I shoot you in the head." - Raylan Givens, 'The Moonshine War' (Season 2, Episode 1)

Timothy Olyphant returns as Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens in the improved second season of FX's 'Justified'. While season one took five or six episodes to find its feet this set of episodes is more focused and has a better plotted season arc. Margo Martindale, who received an Emmy for her role, plays Mags Bennett, head of the famed Bennett crime family who have a long standing feud with the Givens. The Bennett's prove to be a very interesting and difficult antagonist for Raylan and their scenes together and the most enjoyable yet. As well as this new threat, unresolved plotlines from the first season continue. Raylan still has to figure out his enigmatic friend Boyd Crowder (the brilliant Walton Goggins) and unresolved feelings for his ex-wife Winona (Natalie Zea). The writers do a good job of juggling these components while still maintaining Raylan status as the most badass lawman on television. Highlights for me include: 'The I of the Storm', 'Cottonmouth', 'Brother's Keeper' and 'Reckoning'.