Justified’ close to renewal?

FX series Justified is reportedly close to being renewed for a third season.

The drama, which stars Timothy Olyphant as US Marshal Raylan Givens, is currently airing its second run.

Deadline claims that the cable network is pleased with the show’s performance and may finalise a renewal deal with Sony Pictures TV in time for the FX upfront party on Tuesday.

The second season of Justified has attracted an average of 4m viewers, an improvement on the show’s first run last year.

Series star Olyphant previously insisted that the show’s recent episodes are of a higher quality than the first season.

“Last year, we had an opportunity to try a bunch of different stuff,” he explained. “Then we had this lovely opportunity to look at it and say, ‘This stuff we liked, and this stuff we didn’t like so much’.”

Justified airs on Wednesdays at 10pm on FX.

Source: digitalspy.co.uk