'Justified' trivia and fun facts

For moments where the writers would feel blocked and to keep the tone of the world of Elmore Leonard, everyone in the writer's room wore a bracelet that said: "WWED? (What Would Elmore Do?)".

The character of Theo Tonin was supposed to be back for season four, but Adam Arkin was too busy directing episodes of 'The Americans', so the writers had to create his subordinate Nicky Augustine.

The series was originally to be titled "Lawman". But the title was changed to avoid confusion with Steven Seagal: Lawman.

Some guest actors have said that the working environment on the show was very different from other shows, because the writers were really open to suggestions from the cast even while shooting scenes, to the point to stop the shooting for a while and sit to discuss the scene profoundly if there was room for improvement.

Eric Stonestreet was seriously considered for a role, but his schedule on Modern Family (2009) didn't allow him to work on "Justified" long enough to play something substantial.