6.167 minSeason 1 • Episode 9
LatestGus does everything in his power to protect Ace, and later they watch as their star mount races against Walter's prized horse; while worrying about Jo's recovery, Escalante prepares his horses for their races; Renzo's mother comes for a visit.
A drama set in the world of horse racing focusing on lives of owners, jockeys, trainers and gamblers who are all tied to the same horse track.
Acting
Hoffman's final TV role, raw and magnetic as a mobbed-up gambler.
Writing
David Milch's hypnotic, profane-poetic dialogue about luck and fate.
Cinematography
Sweaty, sun-bleached Santa Anita races shot like elegiac Westerns.
Creator
David Milch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
HBO canceled after three horse deaths during production, despite Milch having scripts for season two already written.
The show's cancellation and animal deaths sparked industry-wide reforms in on-set animal welfare monitoring.
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