(Spoiler alert: Please do not read on if you haven’t watched Tuesday’s finale of “Justified”)
It’s never easy to say goodbye, even to fictional characters.
After six seasons airing on FX, the “Justified” series finale on Tuesday was bitter sweet for many fans.
While two characters were literally killed off in the last ever episode, the drama bowed out gracefully overall with Deputy U.S. Marshall Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) choosing to arrest nemesis Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins) rather than shooting him.
And the conclusion seemed to please even the most avid viewer. “Anyone that hasn’t watched Justified has missed out on one of the best shows of the past decade,” one fan wrote on Twitter.
“Thank you @JustifiedFX. Amazing all the way through. Modern western giant. Appointment TV in this age? Tough to do. You will be missed,” another tweeted.
And while he couldn’t reveal how things went down in the finale, actor Patton Oswalt, who played Constable Bob Sweeney, warned: “They do go hard. And they do…go…permanent.”
Based on Elmore Leonard‘s short story “Fire in the Hole,” the FX series has been nominated for eight Emmy awards since it premiered in March 2010.
Read tweets about the finale below.
ok i'm starting to feel the sadness a little bit now, i'm going to miss #Justified a lot
— glokta in dagoska (@blainethemono19) April 15, 2015
https://twitter.com/LauInLA/status/587807431960342528
Tremendous #JustifiedFinale earlier tonight. I enjoyed @JustifiedFX's entire show arc.. Thanks for 6 years of entertainment, cast & crew!
— MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) April 15, 2015
Someone named Crowder just hit a big shot for the Celtics on the night of the series finale of Justified.
That's perfect.
— Steve Braband (@stevebraband) April 15, 2015
I can't tell you how things go on tonight's @JustifiedFX finale. But they do go hard. And they do…go…permanent.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) April 14, 2015
I don't know if I'm emotionally ready to watch the last episode of @JustifiedFX but I'm going to give it a shot.
— Adam Rank (@adamrank) April 15, 2015
Wow. Thank you @JustifiedFX. Amazing all the way through. Modern western giant. Appointment TV in this age? Tough to do. You will be missed.
— Scott Porter (@ScottPorter) April 15, 2015
Anyone that hasn't watched Justified has missed out on one of the best shows of the past decade.
— Alex Fernie (@FernieCommaAlex) April 15, 2015
OMG. What a AWESOME AWESOME finale. Think I am fighting tears though…going to miss this show so bad. #Justified
— Rusty (@IamRustyCat) April 15, 2015
That showdown was freaking fantastic! #JustifiedFinale
— Chancellor Fangirl (@ChancFangirl) April 15, 2015