Glad to see I am not the only one who finds this to be overated. It is a classic example of style over substance. It is one of those shows which is so concerned and in love with period detail that it forgets about the story and characters. While I agree that it is an interesting point in history and there are some shocking moments, I just feel it is just too macho and basic and doesn't give the viewer that much more of an insight than they couldn't find out themselfs. Plus the women are mostly given very weak roles and Michael Pitt is bland as Jimmy, I normally like him, but not in this.