PREVIOUSLY: 'Justified' Season 6, Episode 1, 'Fate's Right Hand': A Smarter Move I Cannot Imagine "Justified" is a show of many virtues, but you don't often hear about how funny it is. It shouldn't be much of a surprise, since the show is based on the work of Elmore Leonard and the writers have continued to emulate his spirit, even after his death in 2013.