Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team Up

Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team UpHBO’s horse racing series Luck from co-showrunners and executive producers Michael Mann and David Milch, and starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte, premieres tonight with lofty expectations for the pay cable cable.

Luck is set in the world of competitive horse racing, both on the track and what goes on behind-the-scenes. It will focus on the horse owners, trainers and jockeys, as well as the gamblers hoping to strike it big placing a bet on their favorite thoroughbred.


Those familiar with the world of horse racing will feel right at home with Luck. Outsiders will need to give the show a little time before they become accustomed to the horse racing and gambling lingo.

In the Luck pilot, written by Milch (Deadwood) and directed by Mann, “Ace” Bernstein (Hoffman) is released from prison after a three-year stint and has revenge on the mind against those who helped put him there. He’ll try to use his aid and driver Gus (Dennis Farina), a front for a race horse investment, to help him turn an ailing track around.

Also starring in Luck are many familiar faces including John Ortiz, Jill Hennessy, Kevin Dunn, Ritchie Coster, Jason Gedrick, Ian Hart, Richard Kind, Gary Stevens, Tom Payne and Kerry Condon.

Luck premieres tonight on HBO at 9pm EST/PST. Be sure to tune in a couple minutes early for sneak peeks at the upcoming new seasons of Game of Thrones and True Blood.

Below are a number of behind-the-scenes, character profiles and promotional videos for Luck, followed by a gallery of images related to the pilot episode. Michael Mann and David Milch are pictured in the final two images.

Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team Up

Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team Up

Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team Up

Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team Up

Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team Up

Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team Up

Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team Up

Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team Up

Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team Up

Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team Up

Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team Up

Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team Up

Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team Up

Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team Up

Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team Up

Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team Up

Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team Up

Luck Pilot Series Premiere Preview: HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann Team Up

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