| Luck | |
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| Created by | David Milch |
| Starring | Dustin Hoffman Dennis Farina John Ortiz Richard Kind Kevin Dunn Ian Hart Ritchie Coster Jason Gedrick Kerry Condon Gary Stevens Tom Payne Jill Hennessy Nick Nolte |
| Opening theme | "Splitting the Atom" by Massive Attack |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
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| Producer(s) | Dustin Hoffman |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | HBO |
| Original airing | January 29, 2012 |
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Luck is a U.S. television series starring Dustin Hoffman, Jill Hennessy, Dennis Farina, and Nick Nolte. Michael Mann directed the pilot episode, which is based on a screenplay by David Milch. The series will premiere on January 29, 2012. HBO aired the first episode on December 11, 2011 as a preview.[1] The premiere garnered a total of 1.14 million viewers on its original airing with a 0.36 ratings share among adults 18-49.[2]
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Luck follows a number of characters who frequent the same horse-racing track.
It stars Dustin Hoffman as Chester "Ace" Bernstein , "a man in his late 60s just released from four years in prison who's autodidactic, intelligent, and deeply involved in gambling. In the series premier, Ace's driver, Gus (Dennis Farina), comes to pick him up after being released from prison. Gus informs him that he has recently become registered as a licensed horse owner, as a front for his boss, Turo Escalante (John Ortiz). He's also arranged for the purchase of a horse from Ireland, which is now stationed at Escalante's stable."[3]
Simultaneously, a group of four degenerate gamblers have unwittingly discovered a ploy by Escalante. Marcus, Lonnie, Renzo, and Jerry believe that Escalante has been having the trainers ride a particular horse slowly in its opening trials. Before the race, they see the horse run an extraordinary heat, and are convinced they've discovered a true winner. They place an $800 bet on a pick six, with the chance to win $2 million. A series of unlikely events ensue, and the four are suddenly rich.
David Milch was quoted in Variety as saying; "The pilot is about a bunch of intersecting lives in the world of horse racing...It's a subject which has engaged and some might say has compelled me for 50 years. I find it as complicated and engaging a special world as any I've ever encountered, not only in what happens in the clubhouse and the grandstand, but also on the backside of the track, where the training is done and where they house the horses."[4]
| Country | Channel | Premiere date |
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| United Kingdom | Sky Atlantic | February 2012 [5] |