Luck

Luck is an American dramatic television series created by David Milch and starring Dustin Hoffman. Set in the world of horse racing, the pilot episode was directed by Michael Mann. The series premiered on January 29, 2012. HBO aired the first episode on December 11, 2011, as a preview. It was immediately renewed for a second season of 10 episodes, scheduled to air beginning in January 2013. However, the series was canceled on March 14, 2012, due to animal safety concerns. Three horses died during production of the series. The first season's remaining episodes continued to air. The complete first season was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 27, 2012. Cast Dustin Hoffman as Chester "Ace" Bernstein Dennis Farina as Gus Demitriou John Ortiz as Turo Escalante Richard Kind as Joey Rathburn Kevin Dunn as Marcus Becker Ian Hart as Lonnie McHinery Ritchie Coster as Renzo Calagari Jason Gedrick as Jerry Boyle Kerry Condon as Rosie Shanahan Gary Stevens as Ronnie Jenkins Tom Payne as Leon Micheaux Jill Hennessy as Jo Carter Nick Nolte as Walter Smith Michael Gambon as Michael "Mike" Smythe Ted Levine as Isadore Cohen Patrick J. Adams as Nathan Israel Barry Shabaka Henley as Parole Officer Chantal Sutherland as Lizzy (Rosie's friend) Weronika Rosati as Naomi Episodes