Predictable Ed Burns... Love it or Hate it. This was a real ego-work. It was like he wanted to cartoon the era he was portraying. A collection of stereotypes, hookers with hearts of gold, long suffering wives, most of all men, men, men. The good guys are clear, the bad guys are clearer. Worst of all, by my consideration, was the dialog. Each line was classic James Cagney style, predictable--cliché -- and therefore boring as hell. It was classic Burns. I should not have expected subtlety. I am torn on how to rate it. I did not like it. I watched 10 episodes, hoping for redemption. But it was clearly written for Burns' ego, not for the sake of being a true period piece. I lived those times, although not Hell's Kitchen. This is no more than a cartoon from his imagination. Most of all men, men, men--- with relentless clichés. if that was what he wanted he succeeded wonderfully. I really disliked it immensely. Not my style.