The Critics’ Choice TV nominations were announced Wednesday, and amongst the dramas and comedies, FX’s Justified led the pack with five nods — for Best Drama Series, lead actor Timothy Olyphant, supporting actor Walton Goggins, supporting actress Joelle Carter, and guest performer Sam Elliott.

It’s a fitting sendoff for the series, which wrapped its sixth and final season last month with a well-received finale that encapsulated everything it did best: surprising, beautifully-shot showdowns and conversations that could move you to laughter or tears.

Related: ‘Justified’ Series Finale: Showrunner Graham Yost Breaks Down That Ending

As all the fawning think pieces published around the finale mentioned, Justified never had the ratings or buzz of Sons of Anarchy (fans of Goggins will be happy to know he also scored a Critics’ Choice nom for guesting as Venus Van Dam on SoA). Whether or not the show or actors win on May 31, when the Critics’ Choice Awards are broadcast live on A&E at 8 p.m., the attention should help assure those considering binge-watching the series this summer that the ending is worth the investment. (Seasons 1 through 5 are streaming free on Amazon Prime. Season 6 is available to buy.)

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Also, the timing of the awards should serve as a reminder to Emmy voters, who begin their nomination voting June 15, that the series was one of TV’s best. The show has never cracked the Emmys’ Best Drama category. Olyphant and Goggins have each been nominated once. It’s only Emmy wins belong to supporting actress Margo Martindale and guest actor Jeremy Davies.

If you have seen the Justified series finale, watch our video recap and interview with Carter below. If you haven’t, skip ahead to see the full list of nominations.

BEST DRAMA SERIES

The Americans

Empire

Game of Thrones

The Good Wife

Homeland

Justified

Orange Is the New Black

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Aden Young, Rectify

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul

Charlie Hunnam, Sons of Anarchy

Freddie Highmore, Bates Motel

Matthew Rhys, The Americans

Timothy Olyphant, Justified



BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Eva Green, Penny Dreadful

Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife

Keri Russell, The Americans

Taraji P. Henson, Empire

Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel

Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline

Christopher Eccleston, The Leftovers

Craig T. Nelson, Parenthood

Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul

Mandy Patinkin, Homeland

Walton Goggins, Justified



BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Carrie Coon, The Leftovers

Christine Baranski, The Good Wife

Joelle Carter, Justified

Katheryn Winnick, Vikings

Lorraine Toussaint, Orange Is the New Black

Mae Whitman, Parenthood

GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES

Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away With Murder

Julianne Nicholson, Masters of Sex

Linda Lavin, The Good Wife

Lois Smith, The Americans

Sam Elliott, Justified

Walton Goggins, Sons of Anarchy

BEST COMEDY SERIES

Broad City

Jane the Virgin

Mom

Silicon Valley

Transparent

Veep

You’re the Worst

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish

Chris Messina, The Mindy Project

Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory

Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley

Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth