Luck

75
Metascore
2011-2012
2 seasons
HBO
Drama, Sports
TV-MA

Set in the worlds of horseracing and gambling, Luck stars Dustin Hoffman as "Ace" Bernstein, who crafts a complex plan to reverse the sagging fortunes of a California racetrack.

75
Metascore
2011-2012
2 seasons
HBO
Drama, Sports
TV-MA

Set in the worlds of horseracing and gambling, Luck stars Dustin Hoffman as "Ace" Bernstein, who crafts a complex plan to reverse the sagging fortunes of a California racetrack.

The Good Wife Benches Law & Order's Jill Hennessy

The Good Wife is about to get a visit from one of New York's best ADAs. Jill Hennessy, who starred on Law & Order as ADA Claire Kincaid, will guest-star on...

Wed, Feb 26, 2014

The Good Wife Benches Law & Order's Jill Hennessy

Scoop: The Killing Targets Joan Allen as Linden's Nemesis

Oscar-nominated actress Joan Allen will cause trouble for The Killing's Detective Linden on the show's fourth and final season on Netflix, TVGuide.com has learned. Winter Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning showsAllen will guest-star in a major multi-episode arc as Margaret O'Neal, the head of an all-boys military academy that becomes entangled in this season's murder mystery...

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

Scoop: The Killing Targets Joan Allen as Linden's Nemesis

Dennis Farina Dies at 69

Dennis Farina, a former police officer who went on to star in Law & Order, died Monday after suffering a blood clot in his lung, The Associated Press reports. He was 69.

Mon, Jul 22, 2013

HBO Sued Over Alleged Horse Abuse Cover-Up on Axed Luck

A former American Humane Association employee has sued HBO and Luck producer Stewart Production for aiding and abetting an alleged months-long abuse cover-up, according to The Hollywood Reporter. According to the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Barbara Casey says the AHA observed drugged horses and...

Thu, Jan 3, 2013

HBO Sued Over Alleged Horse Abuse Cover-Up on Axed Luck

An Emmy Wish List

Emmy voters are creatures of habit, known for nominating the same shows and stars year after year. Many deserve to be: Modern Family, Mad Men and their stellar casts, to name a select few. But in each of the top categories, there's opportunity to welcome new blood or correct past oversights. So here's a short list of some of the breakthroughs and/or underdogs I'd love to see make the cut when the nominations are announced Thursday morning....

Wed, Jul 18, 2012

Swedish Actress Katia Winter Lands Recurring Role on Dexter

Swedish-born actress Katia Winter has landed a recurring role on Showtime's serial killer drama Dexter.Winter, who starred opposite Kellan Lutz in the action film Arena, will head to the series for Season 7, where she'll play a Russian stripper who works in a Miami gentlemen's club, according to TVLine.

Fri, Jun 1, 2012

Swedish Actress Katia Winter Lands Recurring Role on Dexter

Top Moments: Mad Men's Sultry Serenade and the Continuing Legend of Ron Burgundy

Our top moments of the week: 12. First Time for Everything Award: It's good to know there are still firsts 14 seasons in. Dancing with the Stars' Len Goodman — the stingiest judge of all and recipient of about, oh, 99 percent of the crowd's boos — issues his first mea culpa to Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd for giving them a 7 last week. "I under-marked you," he says. "I watched it back. You did a great job." See? Len does have a...

Fri, Mar 30, 2012

Top Moments: Mad Men's Sultry Serenade and the Continuing Legend of Ron Burgundy

The Story Behind HBO's Cancellation of Luck

HBO has run out of Luck. On Wednesday, the pay cable network, along with executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann, announced an abrupt end to the Dustin Hoffman-starring drama, following news that three horses had died during production. Whether it was the threat of continued negative press, or that no one could guarantee another horse would not perish during the run of the series, the surprising and quick decision to pull the plug has caused many in the media to theorize as to why. HBO cancels Luck after three horses die during production When a third horse died Tuesday during filming for the second episode of the second season, HBO quickly announced that all use of horses on the show would be suspended indefinitely. (Two other horses died last year during the filming of the first season.) But...

Fri, Mar 16, 2012

The Story Behind HBO's Cancellation of Luck

HBO Cancels Luck After Three Horses Die During Production

HBO has ended production on Luck effective immediately following the death of three horses, the pay cable channel announced Wednesday. "It is with heartbreak that executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann together with HBO have decided to cease all future production on the series Luck," the network said in a statement. "We maintained the highest safety standards throughout production, higher in fact than any protocols existing in horseracing anywhere with ...

Wed, Mar 14, 2012

HBO Cancels Luck After Three Horses Die During Production

Networks Explore More Cable-Sized Short Order Series

When Kevin Bacon signed on last month to play a serial killer in the new Fox pilot from The Vampire Diaries producer Kevin Williamson, there was a catch: Bacon would only commit to star in 15 episodes a year. Eager to make Bacon sizzle in primetime, the network agreed. Fox execs view the Bacon drama, should it go to series, as an opportunity to start airing more cable-like short-order TV series. ABC struck a similar deal this past year with Missing star Ashley Judd in order to accommodate her schedule. Only ten episodes of Missing were shot this year, and even in success, that number will never be more than 13.

Fri, Mar 9, 2012

Networks Explore More Cable-Sized Short Order Series

Luck Enlists Revenge Star for Season 2, Ups Michael Gambon to Series Regular

Margarita Levieva has joined the cast of HBO's new horse-racing series Luck for Season 2, Deadline reports. The Revenge star...

Mon, Mar 5, 2012

Luck Enlists Revenge Star for Season 2, Ups Michael Gambon to Series Regular

Ask Matt: Once Upon a Time, Pilot Season, Luck and HBO, Revenge and More

Question: I've been watching Once Upon A Time from the beginning, and I thought by now, we'd start to see some real movement towards the present-day fairy-tale folks realizing that something was amiss. But it seems to be dragging and dragging, and while the "fairy tale" portions are fun to watch, there's nothing there that gives one hope that finally, someone other than Henry knows something's amiss. It's getting boring. Any tidbits as to when that ...

Mon, Feb 6, 2012

Ask Matt: Once Upon a Time, Pilot Season, Luck and HBO, Revenge and More

HBO Renews Luck for Season 2

HBO has renewed Luck for a 10-episode second season, the network announced Tuesday.The horce-racing drama, led by Dustin Hoffman, will start production on ...

Tue, Jan 31, 2012

Cheers & Jeers: Nick Nolte's Luck Changes

Cheers to Nick Nolte for racing back to the front of the pack with Luck. Want more Cheers & Jeers? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine. The veteran actor — who first became a star in the '70s miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man — had become a stumbling punchline after his notorious arrest a decade ago. Now he's at the top of his game again thanks to his knockout work as a pair of very different trainers: an alcoholic MMA coach in his Oscar-nominated performance in Warrior and an old stable hand in HBO's new horseracing drama. You can't help but feel like Nolte identifies with his Luck role as Walter Smith, aka the Old Man, a seemingly over-the-hill geezer who's enlivened to make one last run for glory.

Mon, Jan 30, 2012

Cheers & Jeers: Nick Nolte's Luck Changes

Is HBO's Horse-Racing Series Luck a Big Gamble?

Pick Six. Furlong. Backstretch. Quinella. Trifecta. Daily Double. These are just a few of the racetrack terms that may be thrown around in HBO's new horse-racing series Luck, which premieres Sunday at 9/8c. From executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann, the gritty show looks at the owners, jockeys and the degenerate gamblers in the horse-racing world. While the lingo, the setting and the overall story line may feel alien to those who don't frequent one of the more than 100 racetracks around the United States, Milch, the man behind Deadwood and NYPD Blue, says that shouldn't deter viewers from watching. "It's...

Sat, Jan 28, 2012

Is HBO's Horse-Racing Series Luck a Big Gamble?

The Guide to Weekend TV: Sundance's Appropriate Adult, A Bag of Bones, and More!

First, weighing in on two cable movies, one of which thoroughly chilled me and another that left me cold.

Fri, Dec 9, 2011

The Guide to Weekend TV: Sundance's Appropriate Adult, A Bag of Bones, and More!

Ask Matt: Chuck, The Event, Glee, NCIS, Bones and More!

Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com, and follow me on Twitter! Questions: A couple of questions on NBC's Monday night lineup. First, what has your opinion been on Chuck this year? I never thought I would say this, but I find myself wishing they had tied up everything last year, when I thought Chuck was at an all-time high in quality. This season has seemed extremely uneven and uninspired to me, with the usually unbearable Buy More plotlines made even worse by the fact that there isn't a whole lot going on in the A-plot week to week either. Your thoughts? Secondly, I have been enjoying The Event a great deal, but find myself not caring at all whenever the scene shifts to Sean and Leila. Everything they are involved in just seems so small and trite compared to the big conspiracy storyline, and I also don't find myself impressed by those actors' performances. I understand that since Lost and the brilliant work that show did with its characters, all of these high-concept shows have tried to incorporate the everyday hero to resonate with viewers, but the difference there (other than character portrayal) is that those heroes were thrust into the meat of the plot, rather than being relegated to the side plots we have seen in The Event. I just find myself thinking ...

Mon, Nov 29, 2010

Ask Matt: Chuck, The Event, Glee, NCIS, Bones and More!

HBO Tries Its Luck With David Milch Drama Starring Dustin Hoffman

HBO has picked up the gritty drama Luck. From executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann, the show looks at denizens of the horse-racing world such as...

Wed, Jul 14, 2010

HBO Tries Its Luck With David Milch Drama Starring Dustin Hoffman