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'''''[[Luck (TV series)|Luck]]''''' is an American television series created by [[David Milch]] for [[HBO]]. [[Dustin Hoffman]] stars as Chester "Ace" Bernstein, a lifelong mobster who has just been released from a three-year prison sentence. His long-time friend and driver Gus ([[Dennis Farina]]) has become the owner of "Pint of Plain," a promising Irish racehorse. Ace immediately begins making plans to take control of the [[Santa Anita Park|Santa Anita racetrack]] in Los Angeles, while simultaneously plotting revenge against the ones he holds responsible for sending him to prison. David Milch serves as executive producer alongside [[Michael Mann (director)|Michael Mann]] and Carolyn Strauss. A special preview of the pilot was shown on December 11, 2011, with the series officially beginning on January 29, 2012. On March 14, 2012, the show was canceled by HBO after three horses died during production. However, the remaining episodes still aired.
'''''[[Luck (TV series)|Luck]]''''' is an American television series created by [[David Milch]] for [[HBO]]. [[Dustin Hoffman]] stars as Chester "Ace" Bernstein, a lifelong mobster who has just been released from a three-year prison sentence. His long-time friend and driver Gus ([[Dennis Farina]]) has become the owner of "Pint of Plain," a promising Irish racehorse. Ace immediately begins making plans to take control of the [[Santa Anita Park|Santa Anita racetrack]] in Los Angeles, while simultaneously plotting revenge against the ones he holds responsible for sending him to prison. David Milch serves as executive producer alongside [[Michael Mann (director)|Michael Mann]] and Carolyn Strauss. A special preview of the pilot was shown on December 11, 2011, with the series officially beginning on January 29, 2012. On March 14, 2012, the show was canceled by HBO after three horses died during production. However, the remaining episodes still aired.

== Series overview ==
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! style="padding: 0px 8px" colspan="2" rowspan="2"| Season
! style="padding: 0px 8px" rowspan="2"| Episodes
! colspan="2"| Originally aired
! colspan="3"| [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray Disc|Blu-ray]] release date
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! style="padding: 0px 8px"| [[Season premiere]]
! style="padding: 0px 8px"| [[Season finale]]
! style="padding: 0px 8px"| [[DVD region code#Region codes and countries|Region 1]]
! style="padding: 0px 8px"| [[DVD region code#Region codes and countries|Region 2]]
! style="padding: 0px 8px"| [[DVD region code#Region codes and countries|Region 4]]
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| '''[[#Season 1 (2011–2012)|1]]'''
| 9
| style="padding: 0px 8px"| {{Start date|2011|12|11}}
| style="padding: 0px 8px"| {{End date|2012|3|25}}
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== List of episodes ==
== List of episodes ==

Revision as of 09:19, 24 April 2012

Luck is an American television series created by David Milch for HBO. Dustin Hoffman stars as Chester "Ace" Bernstein, a lifelong mobster who has just been released from a three-year prison sentence. His long-time friend and driver Gus (Dennis Farina) has become the owner of "Pint of Plain," a promising Irish racehorse. Ace immediately begins making plans to take control of the Santa Anita racetrack in Los Angeles, while simultaneously plotting revenge against the ones he holds responsible for sending him to prison. David Milch serves as executive producer alongside Michael Mann and Carolyn Strauss. A special preview of the pilot was shown on December 11, 2011, with the series officially beginning on January 29, 2012. On March 14, 2012, the show was canceled by HBO after three horses died during production. However, the remaining episodes still aired.

List of episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
1"Pilot"Michael MannDavid MilchDecember 11, 2011 (2011-12-11)1.14[1]
2"Episode Two"Terry GeorgeJohn R. PerrottaFebruary 5, 2012 (2012-02-05)0.43[2]
3"Episode Three"Allen CoulterBill BarichFebruary 12, 2012 (2012-02-12)0.55[3]
4"Episode Four"Phillip NoyceJay HovdeyFebruary 19, 2012 (2012-02-19)0.44[4]
5"Episode Five"Brian KirkScott WillsonFebruary 26, 2012 (2012-02-26)0.50[5]
6"Episode Six"Henry BronchteinRobin ShushanMarch 4, 2012 (2012-03-04)0.69[6]
7"Episode Seven"Brian KirkAmanda FergusonMarch 11, 2012 (2012-03-11)0.47[7]
8"Episode Eight"Allen CoulterJohn R. Perotta & Jay HovdeyMarch 18, 2012 (2012-03-18)0.46[8]
9"Episode Nine"Mimi LederEric RothMarch 25, 2012 (2012-03-25)0.44[9]

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