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)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)
(more)Cast
![Weronika Rosati](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/967/162967572_de5ee8.jpg)
Weronika Rosati
Poland
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True Detective (2014) (series)
Czas honoru (2008) (series)
Surnaturel (2005) (series)
![W. Earl Brown](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/443/161443654_bff451.jpg)
W. Earl Brown
USA
Best series:
True Detective (2014) (series)
The Mandalorian (2019) (series)
Six Feet Under (2001) (series)
![Michael McCafferty](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273064_e3ce25.jpg)
Michael McCafferty
USA
Best series:
Rick and Morty (2013) (series)
The Shield (2002) (series)
Six Feet Under (2001) (series)
![Shaun Toub](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/278/278537_f6dd3d.jpg)
Shaun Toub
Iran
Best series:
Homeland (2011) (series)
The Sopranos (1999) (series)
Ellen (1994) (series)
![Aaron Perilo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/428/428916_8b35fa.jpg)
Aaron Perilo
USA
Best series:
Grey's Anatomy (2005) (series)
True Blood (2008) (series)
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003) (series)
![Kathleen M. Darcy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/410/410480_4c9974.jpg)
Kathleen M. Darcy
Best series:
Parks and Recreation (2009) (series)
How I Met Your Mother (2005) (series)
Justified (2010) (series)
![Don Harvey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/093/885/93885944_8bf62f.jpg)
Don Harvey
USA
Best series:
Better Call Saul (2015) (series)
The Night Of (2016) (series)
Justice League Unlimited (2004) (series)
![Jürgen Prochnow](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267555_2db919.jpg)
Jürgen Prochnow
German Empire
![Bruce Davison](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269047_f751df.jpg)
Bruce Davison
USA
Best series:
Kingdom (2014) (series)
Battlestar Galactica (2004) (series)
Bosch: Legacy (2022) (series)
Russell Vance Bailey
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How I Met Your Mother (2005) (series)
FlashForward (2009) (series)
Parenthood (2010) (series)
![Adam Harrington](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/281/162281888_4e9da7.png)
Adam Harrington
Canada
Best series:
Dexter (2006) (series)
Parks and Recreation (2009) (series)
The Shield (2002) (series)
![Tom Payne](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/667/163667129_df25a7.jpg)
Tom Payne
UK
Best series:
Skins (2007) (series)
The Walking Dead (2010) (series)
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) (series)
![Hemky Madera](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/538/158538374_be90f4.jpg)
Hemky Madera
USA
Best series:
The Shield (2002) (series)
Bosch (2014) (series)
Ash vs. Evil Dead (2015) (series)
![Mitchell Fink](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/559/158559497_db4a02.jpg)
Mitchell Fink
USA
![Jake Hoffman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/437/164437686_b7e386.jpg)
Jake Hoffman
USA
Best series:
Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019) (series)
Californication (2007) (series)
Ray Donovan (2013) (series)
![Spencer Garrett](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/440/162440799_815704.png)
Spencer Garrett
USA
Best series:
House of Cards (2013) (series)
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022) (series)
Beautés meurtrières (2019) (series)
![Tina Casciani](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/477/477292_5e642b.jpg)
Tina Casciani
USA
Best series:
How I Met Your Mother (2005) (series)
Revenge (2011) (series)
Burn Notice (2007) (series)
![Richard Cabral](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/328/161328428_32be05.jpg)
Richard Cabral
USA
Best series:
Bosch (2014) (series)
Chicago Fire (2012) (series)
Mayans M.C. (2018) (series)
![Anna Carolina Alvim](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/256/159256293_9ae98f.jpg)
Anna Carolina Alvim
Brazil
![John Prosky](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/473/159473859_a67556.jpg)
John Prosky
Best series:
House M.D. (2004) (series)
My So-Called Life (1994) (series)
American Horror Story (2011) (series)