Here’s the thing about JUSTIFIED — first season (or at least, half of it) is “case of the week” stuff. Like early X-Files (“monster of the week”), it’s mostly kind of spinning tires (exception to this is the first episode, which remains one of the most cracking TV pilots I’ve ever seen).
It isn’t until end of S1 and then… well, every season after that it really gives it gas and kicks ass.
– c.