It's an easy seven, and should the next episodes be as good or better, will surely go higher. The script is not at all complicated, but it's solid. What makes this show what it is, is the work of the actors, they are all good, and the work of the leads is very good. There's lots of shows don't have the impact this one does, but no question it is not mainstream. This is really good stuff, and should only a small audience appreciate just how good it is, well so be it. Being of an age to fully grasp that time period is a huge plus, and this production has a firm grasp on what those days were like. Couple reviews have commented that it is a bit dark, and that's true, but it's not overly so. And considering the theme of the material, it's hardly at all out of place. The ending of the pilot episode was subtle and masterful (although have to say, the gun leaning up against the front of the album cover would have been the better way to go). It will be interesting to see where the lead characters go from here.. and how they ultimately wind up. It would be a great disappointment should the show end before any of that happens. It's always frustrating when really good series don't make it past one or two seasons, while others of so much lesser quality last years longer... way longer than they have any right to.
