5) Justified
Even when its disappointing fifth season had you wondering just how many tales FX’s modern Western had left to tell, one thing was still abundantly clear: Justified does endings better than just about any other show on television.
Thankfully, that magic rubbed off on the show’s final season, which saw the series go out firing on all cylinders. New additions Sam Elliott and Mary Steenburgen stole many a scene, as Justified villains are wont to do, but it was the send-offs for Raylan, Boyd, Ava, and the deep supporting cast that made this last season a promise fulfilled.
The TV landscape is poorer for losing the wit and wisdom of Elmore Leonard as channeled through Graham Yost and his writing staff, but Justified ended on its own terms, unforgettably so. And that last scene? Well…you’ll have to excuse me; I think I have a little coal dust in my eye.