I wanted to write this review to respond to all the people saying this show is as good or better than "The Wire." While I do like this show, and find it really compelling, its not worth comparing it to "The Wire." They're about totally different things, and take completely different approaches when it comes to story telling.
There's no D'Angelo Barksdale, Kima Greggs, Omar, or Lester Freamon in "Boss" but there's no one as tyrannical and at the same time sympathetic as Tom Kane in "The Wire."
I personally don't think this show is quite as good as "The Wire." There's really only one character that's a grand-slam, and that's Tom Kane. The auxiliary characters are all pretty two dimensional.
Its only 8 hours though, and even with a second season I doubt it will be more than 20, so its quite a bargain compared to "The Wire" which can eat up an entire year of your life, or more if you re-watch it.
I would recommend this show to anyone who likes a good bad guy. If you cheered for Darth Vader, or if you thought Lex Luthor was far more interesting than Superman, this is the show for you. In a world where we are constantly force-fed totally unbelievable happy endings, this is a nice dose of well-crafted ugliness.
There's no D'Angelo Barksdale, Kima Greggs, Omar, or Lester Freamon in "Boss" but there's no one as tyrannical and at the same time sympathetic as Tom Kane in "The Wire."
I personally don't think this show is quite as good as "The Wire." There's really only one character that's a grand-slam, and that's Tom Kane. The auxiliary characters are all pretty two dimensional.
Its only 8 hours though, and even with a second season I doubt it will be more than 20, so its quite a bargain compared to "The Wire" which can eat up an entire year of your life, or more if you re-watch it.
I would recommend this show to anyone who likes a good bad guy. If you cheered for Darth Vader, or if you thought Lex Luthor was far more interesting than Superman, this is the show for you. In a world where we are constantly force-fed totally unbelievable happy endings, this is a nice dose of well-crafted ugliness.