City Primeval Might Get Season 2, But Does The Show Need It?
Perhaps Raylan's resignation was the best decision after all.
Justified: City Primeval, a continuation of the original series and an adaptation of the novel City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit by the late Elmore Leonard, has finally come to an end.
Judging by the current state of affairs, City Primeval stands a good chance of being renewed for a second season. That begs the question — does this particular show need to go on?
Please note: there are spoilers ahead!
Talking about the possibility of a new season carrying on with the narrative, co-showrunner Michael Dinner suggested that the decision ultimately lies with FX.
'It's up to FX — what they want to do, if they want to tell another chapter of Raylan's story,' he told TVLine. 'If they don't, then, you know, it was good to do this, and we feel really good about where we ended.'
How Did City Primeval End?
Raylan shot Mansell while at Carolyn's house. At this juncture, the most pressing ethical question of the entire franchise came to the fore: Was the killing justified?
On the one hand, Mansell was a ruthless sociopath who had trespassed on someone else's property with a gun after a series of threats. However, when he was shot, he was reaching not for a gun but for a cassette tape — a fact that will probably haunt Raylan for the rest of his life.
When the protagonist finally resigns from his job and begins to spend time with his daughter in Miami, he gets a call from the Kentucky Marshal's Office. We learn that Raylan's old adversary, Boyd, has escaped prison. However, Raylan chooses not to answer the call.
So Do We Need Season 2?
This ending might be where the franchise should draw the line. Yes, dear fans, many of us would like to see the drama between Raylan and Boyd continue. But perhaps now is the right time to bid farewell to our favourite deputy.
Raylan deliberately ignored the phone call, likely understanding the reason behind it. City Primeval has effectively demonstrated that a corrupt bureaucracy will always create loopholes for criminals to evade justice. At the same time, the law will never make them realise the error of their ways. Therefore, Raylan decides to give up the losing battle and spend time with his daughter.
Boyd has his own life, and he chooses not to spend the rest of it behind bars. And while he's bound to discover that Ava is alive, it might be someone else's responsibility to stop him this time.
Source: TVLine.