Creators:
David MilchCast:
Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Farina, John Ortiz, Richard Kind, Jill Hennessy, Nick Nolte, Kevin Dunn, Ian Hart, Ritchie Coster, Jason Gedrick, Kerry Condon (more)VOD (1)
Episodes(9)
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Pilot (E01)
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Ace Meets with a Potential Investor (E02)
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Ace Meets with a Talented Whiz Kid (E03)
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Ace Meets with a Colleague (E04)
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Ace Forces Escalante to Swap Jockeys (E05)
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Ace Pitches a Deal (E06)
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Ace and Claire Tour a Horse Farm (E07)
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Ace Counters Smythe's Move with His Own (E08)
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Two Prized Colts Go Head-to-Head (E09)
Plots(1)
This HBO drama centers on an intuitive tough guy named Chester "Ace" Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman), who has always been involved with gambling, from bookmaking and money laundering to casino operations. Recently released from prison after three years, he teams with Gus Economou (Dennis Farina), his longtime chauffeur and muscle, to craft a complex plan involving the Santa Anita Racetrack in California. As they plot out Ace's strategy, the pair recruits Turo Escalante (John Ortiz), a successful trainer with a sordid reputation. In the meantime, an old trainer (Nick Nolte) nurtures a possible breakthrough thoroughbred, while a ragtag group of four racetrack groupies band together to try to catch lightning in a bottle – as winners of an elusive Pick Six bet. (Cinemax)
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