21/50
Non-descript character: Where do you worship?
Narrative
After being released from prison after 25 years, New York mob boss Dwight “The General” Manfredi is exiled to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sylvester Stallone’s first starring role in a television series.
Dwight 'The General' Manfredi: I really don’t go to church
The opening credits sequence shows various photographic and painted views and landmarks of Oklahoma imposed on the New York City landscape: a statue of Sioux Indian Chief “Touch the Clouds”; wearing a war bonnet and bone choker (breastplate) set atop the Brooklyn Bridge, the Golden Driller statue set on the Statue of Liberty, Route 66 Western Gateway Arch, set on a Major Manhattan “Avenue”. In New York City, in the borough of Manhattan, there are several "Avenues" that are crossed by smaller numbered streets.
Featured on CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode #457 (2022)
Likeable and relatively deep characters, a plausible plot, and tolerable pacing are the driving forces of this show. Stallone is fine as the main protagonist, but I really like Andrea Savage and her character, very nice performance.
My review makes the show sound average, however I rate it 8/10 because it’s a solid entertainer, not a television/cinematic masterpiece or tour de force
I really respect that Stallone isn’t trying to sound younger when his character, Dwight, honestly mentions his age and how it might affect his relationships with a younger woman. The cinematography and music are nothing to write home about, both are good enough to help keep the show entertaining, but don’t really add value or stand out.