As of this review, we are into episode 6 of this series. I still have no idea what the series is about. There is an underlying hint of something, but it is so vague and undefined. My reaction at this point is what are Hoffman and Nolte even doing in this series? For one thing, their voices are so garbled and aged, they really need subtitles when these two guys are on screen. So far, their presence makes no sense. On the other hand, the supporting cast is really great and their stories are the only thing driving the story to this point. Dennis Farina is great in this series as the sidekick for Hoffman, and it is great to see his star rising. Of course, the horses are really magnificent and it is great to see the scenes where the horses shine. In the art of story telling it is OK I guess to have a slow build up to the point of the story, but in this series the writers have left us with no clear idea as to what the point of the whole story really is. Because of this poor story telling, I have given the series a low rating. Hoffman's character in particular is troubling. The character is so stiff. As the first-billed star of the show, his role is to drive the main story, but it is his role, his intentions, that are so poorly defined as to make the overall story unintelligible at this point. Honestly, take out Hoffman and Nolte and it would be a better story, at least at this point.
