Karen Sisco

70
Metascore
2003-2007
1 season
ABC
Suspense, Drama

Smart. Sexy. Tough. Karen Sisco is a United States Marshal on Miami's Gold Coast. In pursuit of dangerous fugitives, Karen must pick her way through the dark underbelly of South Beach nightlife and the sunshine and glitz of Palm Beach highlife while she struggles to win the respect of her supervisor and fellow officers. Karen is a barely concealed weapon who can take down a suspect twice her size. The only man she truly trusts is her father, a retired Marshal with a wealth of life experience and street smarts. He's Karen's confidant, counselor, confessor, and her rock when her confidence wavers which it does every time she tries to connect romantically with a man. Based on the character portrayed by Jennifer Lopez in Elmore Leonard's Out of Sight (1998), Karen Sisco is that rare combination of action and character-drama, with a fresh and original young lead.

70
Metascore
2003-2007
1 season
ABC
Suspense, Drama

FX President on Justified, Channeling Elmore Leonard and Passing on Breaking Bad

FX president and general manager John Landgraf came to the network in 2004 when the channel's scripted offerings were limited to Nip/Tuck and The Shield. Since then, he's built a stable of hits, from the recently departed Rescue Me to ratings monster Sons of Anarchy to the critically beloved Justified. Landgraf talked to TV Guide Magazine about doing Elmore Leonard justice, bucking the antihero trend — and why he didn't pick up Breaking Bad.

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

FX President on Justified, Channeling Elmore Leonard and Passing on Breaking Bad

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Fri, Jan 27, 2012

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Cheers & Jeers: Carla Gugino Gets Justified

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Wed, Jan 25, 2012

Cheers & Jeers: Carla Gugino Gets Justified

Justified: 6 Reasons Why We're Pumped for Season 3

Let's raise a glass of "apple pie" moonshine in honor of the dearly departed Justified villain Mags Bennett. Margo Martindale's Emmy-winning portrayal was a huge part of what made the Southern-fried FX drama's second season such a thrilling ride and will no doubt be a tough act to follow. And executive producer Graham Yost knows it.Get more scoop on your favorite shows in our Winter TV preview"I would be lying if I said we didn't consider that," Yost tells TVGuide.com. "It gives you some pause that people responded so ...

Mon, Jan 16, 2012

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Carla Gugino Lands Recurring Role on FX's Justified

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Tue, Oct 18, 2011

Carla Gugino Lands Recurring Role on FX's Justified

Cheers & Jeers: Californication's a No-Go for Carla Gugino

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Tue, Jan 4, 2011

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Elmore Leonard: Justified Gets It Just Right

Elmore Leonard doesn't waste words on the page or in conversation.So when asked what he thinks of Justified, the FX series based on one of his characters, anachronistic U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, the prolific author's response is simple and direct: "I like it a lot." 6 Reasons you should be watching JustifiedFor Leonard, whose 43 novels and countless short stories have inspired decades of TV and movie adaptations, dialogue has always been the key to the 84-year-old writer's success. And Leonard thinks that's one of the reasons Justified works. "When he delivered the lines, the ones that I wrote, they were just the way I heard them when I wrote them," Leonard says of series star Timothy Olyphant. "That doesn't happen very much. They're sticking right to my sound, and I think it's really good."Leonard likens...

Tue, Mar 30, 2010

Elmore Leonard: Justified Gets It Just Right

6 Reasons You Should Be Watching Justified

FX's Justified is my favorite new show of the spring. And based on its premiere's big ratings, others obviously dig Raylan Givens' brand of gun-toting justice. A few reasons why the show (Tuesdays at 10/9c) is worth your time:FX shoots to kill with Justified 1. Elmore Leonard Inspired ItHollywood's love affair with the prolific Leonard has ranged from excellent adaptations (Get Shorty, Jackie Brown) to bad (TV's Karen Sisco and Shorty sequel Be Cool). Justified borrowed all the best Leonard elements (cool characters and muscular dialogue) for its pilot...

Mon, Mar 22, 2010

6 Reasons You Should Be Watching Justified