I would agree that AMC hasn't premiered any truly decent shows since BB, but in that time span it's racked up a ton of accolades and awards thanks to its two big shows. Mad Men and Bryan Cranston have pretty much owned Best Drama and Best Actor at the Emmys for the past 4 years.

Breaking Bad and Mad Men have both been bigger than any HBO show since The Wire, easily surpassing shows like True Blood and Big Love. Boardwalk and GoT are now pretty solid, but still don't quite match the mass hype/popularity/awards of BB and Mad Men. GoT could be getting there though.

I don't really know what HBO's expectations were for this show, but it's still interesting to see a huge project like this fail in such an odd fashion. It reflects pretty poorly on HBO, who's been recently bested in the TV drama area by AMC and challenged to a lesser degree by channels like FX and Starz.

This is a little disappointing for me, and probably the rest of the few of us that were actually watching. It was tough getting through the first couple episodes but I gradually became somewhat interested in the characters and where the show was heading. Ace vs. Mike, Derby contender Gett'n Up Mornin, Escalante,…

I'd say probably not; it's a very slow buildup that really just started to shift into gear last Sunday's episode (2 episodes left in the season.) The race sequences are definitely the highlight of the show, so if you're into horse racing at all it's worth a try.

This is not Nathan Israel. This is just a tribute.

We hardly knew ye.