You Good?
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| "You Good?" | |
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| Justified: City Primeval episode | |
| Episode no. | Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Kevin Rodney Sullivan |
| Written by | |
| Cinematography by | Jeffrey Greeley |
| Editing by | Marta Evry |
| Original release date | August 8, 2023 |
| Running time | 49 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"You Good?" is the fifth episode of the American television miniseries Justified: City Primeval, a continuation of the series Justified. The episode was written by producer Eisa Davis and executive producer Chris Provenzano, and directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan. It originally aired on FX on August 8, 2023.
The series is set 15 years after the original series finale, and follows Raylan Givens, who now resides in Miami. He continues working as a U.S. Marshal while helping raise his daughter, Willa. However, he soon finds himself in Detroit when a criminal, Clement Mansell, starts wreaking havoc. In the episode, Carolyn faces pressure when Jamal resurfaces, while the police struggle in finding progress in the Judge's death.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.573 million household viewers and gained a 0.06 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received mostly positive reviews, who praised the performances and character development, although some criticized the pacing.
Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) wakes up, discovering that he slept with Carolyn (Aunjanue Ellis) last night. Carolyn states that they will not mention the event, saying their status quo has not changed at all. As he walks out, he meets Jamal (Amin Joseph), who takes a dislike to Raylan.
Mansell (Boyd Holbrook) meets with Sweety (Vondie Curtis-Hall) to discuss any potential targets in the Judge's book. Sweety suggests Burt Dickey (David Cross), a real estate agent in Bloomfield Hills, which Mansell accepts. They visit Dickey and blackmail him into giving up money to have his name removed from the book. Sweety asks for $30,000 but settles for $10,000, infuriating Mansell. That night, Mansell breaks into Dickey's house to retrieve an expensive painting. As the Judge's case has barely made any progress, Downey (Marin Ireland) states that they need to go back to the beginning. Raylan and Wendell (Victor Williams) check on the crime scene but won't find anything through the witnesses and they are unable to reach Detective Raymond Cruz to know more about Mansell.
Raylan and Carolyn dine in a restaurant, until their date is interrupted by Jamal, prompting Carolyn to walk out. She later visits Jamal at his house and they appear to reconcile. However, Carolyn discovers that Jamal is dating a woman, which means she no longer has to provide alimony to him. She states that she paid the tax lien and does not want to get involved with him ever again. She then visits Sweety at the Tavern, asking to see the book, willing to cooperate with him to get the position of Judge. Sweety allows her, but tells her not to do anything before informing him. At the bar, Raylan meets with Cruz (Paul Calderón), who claims there is not much information beyond what was found in the file. Cruz talks about an old case where he went after a criminal, and then the criminal visited him at home to make amends. However, when the criminal was reaching for something, Cruz killed him. The criminal was actually reaching for a bottle opener, but the incident was deemed as self-defense, and Cruz does not regret it as the criminal is now dead.
Production
Development
In July 2023, FX announced that the fifth episode of the series would be titled "You Good?", and was to be written by producer Eisa Davis and executive producer Chris Provenzano, and directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan. This was Davis' second writing credit, Provenzano's second writing credit, and Sullivan's first directing credit.[1]
