Fire in the Hole (Justified)

rdf:langString Fire in the Hole (Justified)

rdf:langString Victor Du Bois

rdf:langString List of Justified episodes

rdf:langString * Joelle Carter as Ava Crowder * Natalie Zea as Winona Hawkins * Damon Herriman as Dewey Crowe * Matt Craven as Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Dan Grant * Peter Greene as Thomas "Tommy Bucks" Buckley * Doug E. Doug as Israel Fandi * Kevin Rankin as Derek "Devil" Lennox * Ryan O'Nan as Jared Hale * Joel Marsh Garland as Pork #2 * Daniel Stewart-Sherman as Pork #1 * Walton Goggins as Boyd Crowder

rdf:langString Edward J. Pei

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rdf:langString Elmore Leonard

rdf:langString Carl Beverly

rdf:langString Graham Yost

rdf:langString Michael Dinner

rdf:langString Sarah Timberman

rdf:langString Justified

rdf:langString "Fire in the Hole" is the series premiere of the American Western crime drama television series Justified. The episode was written by series developer Graham Yost and directed by Michael Dinner. It originally aired on FX on March 16, 2010. 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. Following the shooting of a mob hitman, Raylan is sent to Lexington, Kentucky to investigate an old childhood friend Boyd Crowder, who is now part of a white supremacist gang. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 4.16 million household viewers and gained a 1.5 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. It was the highest rated show of the night in basic cable and it was also FX's second highest-rated series premiere, behind The Shield. The episode received extremely positive reviews from critics, who particularly praised its "sharp" dialogue and acting.