Just as LOST goes off the air, a lot of people are “lost” wandering aimlessly through the channels wondering what to do now with their lives. That question, at least for me, was just answered when I caught the promo trailers for “Boardwalk Empire”, the next in line destined to be part of HBO legacy of quality television.
With this cast, crew and subject matter, it’s all I can do to restrain myself from calling the cable company to get HBO hooked up right this second.
If you paid attention throughout that promo, you might’ve noticed the ridiculously awesome cast. Besides Steve Buscemi (looking like possibly his best work since Reservoir Dogs) and the recently always great Michael Shannon (really, those two names are enough for me), there were splashes of Kelly Macdonald, Dabney Coleman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Gretchen Mol and Michal Pitt.
Then of course Scorsese’s name is tacked on there for some reason and the series creator, Timothy Van Patten is no slouch either. You might not recognize the name, but he’s directed a few episodes of “The Sopranos,” “Sex and the City,” “Deadwood,” “Rome,” and “The Wire.” Basically this just looks amazing. WIth HBO backing it, I really don’t have much doubt in that assumption.
Under the seats is another promo with a little more detail as to the story of the series that begins this fall. Thanks to Switchblade Comb for the heads up on the new promo.
My head just exploded from the collection of talent on display there. (It’s going to be a hard wait until that full series wraps up! oi!)
Oh my lord. This is going to rock my world.
Dont wonder through the channels. Watch Treme and Breaking Bad two better shows than Lost.
You forgot to mention when this show starts.
@Me – that’s the second time this week you’ve asked a question that right in the article. It starts this fall (no specific date yet I don’t believe).
Fuck yeah, that looks amazing. I need to catch up on my series. I’ve sort of stopped watching anything for the last year or two. I’ve even still got the final series’ of The Wire and Sopranos to finish off. I think when I can see the end near I don’t like to get there if you know what I mean?
@Me: “Boardwalk Empire” is coming this fall.
Meh. I’m more excited for fucking season 2 of Eastbound & Down baby!
Yes, I’m knee Deep in LOST at the moment, the other shows I’m looking forward to after I finish this are:
Treme
Breaking Bad
Mad Men
In Treatment
And I should really finish JOHN FROM CINCINNATI even though the show didn’t make it’s 12 episode Run, it was pretty awesome (in an obtuse sort of way)
Mad Men is far and away the best show out there today – the writing (seven of the nine are women by the way, a rarity especially in a show of this nature), the acting (every. single. actor – but especially Jon Hamm, who can convey so much emotion with a single look), the costume designs… god… July’s season four start cannot come soon enough.