A Murder of Crowes
1st episode of the 5th season of Justified / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"A Murder of Crowes" is the first episode of the fifth season of the American Neo-Western[1] television series Justified. It is the 53rd overall episode of the series and was written by series developer Graham Yost and executive producer Fred Golan and directed by executive producer Michael Dinner. It originally aired on FX on January 7, 2014.
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Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 1 | ||
Directed by | Michael Dinner | ||
Written by | Graham Yost & Fred Golan | ||
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Featured music | Steve Porcaro | ||
Cinematography by | Francis Kenny | ||
Editing by | Steve Polivka | ||
Original air date | January 7, 2014 (2014-01-07) | ||
Running time | 49 minutes | ||
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The series is based on Elmore Leonard's stories about the character Raylan Givens, particularly "Fire in the Hole", which serves as the basis for the episode. The series follows Raylan Givens, a tough deputy U.S. Marshal enforcing his own brand of justice. The series revolves around the inhabitants and culture in the Appalachian Mountains area of eastern Kentucky, specifically Harlan County where many of the main characters grew up. In the episode, the Crowe family in Florida is introduced to Raylan, and the family plays a pivotal role in his life.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.84 million household viewers and gained a 1.1 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the episode as a tribute to Elmore Leonard, although some critics expressed criticism at the lack of character development, plot movement, and needlessly over-crowded cast members. Michael Rapaport's acting in the episode also attracted a mixed response.