As an avid Sopranos fan, and generally a fan of anything gangster-related, I was always going to gravitate towards a show like this. It's 'that' show which always seems to be left out of the 'Greatest TV Shows of All Time' discussions, and it's baffling as to why that happens. For me, it's up there with The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, The Wire, and others we're so much more familiar with.
The casting is fantastic, the sets are incredible, and the writing is multi-layered and keeps you really involved with each character's story. I recently shared this show with my current girlfriend who stated right away "I can't stand Nelson Van Alden, he's so boring", and all I said was "just wait...you'll change your mind", and change her mind she did. His story arc in particular is just incredible, but that's about 1% of the full picture - it's just an amazing piece of television and probably still my second-favourite show post-Sopranos, with number one being Breaking Bad.
Watch it - seriously.
The casting is fantastic, the sets are incredible, and the writing is multi-layered and keeps you really involved with each character's story. I recently shared this show with my current girlfriend who stated right away "I can't stand Nelson Van Alden, he's so boring", and all I said was "just wait...you'll change your mind", and change her mind she did. His story arc in particular is just incredible, but that's about 1% of the full picture - it's just an amazing piece of television and probably still my second-favourite show post-Sopranos, with number one being Breaking Bad.
Watch it - seriously.