snowman_td This is definitely the greatest show of all time. That previous commenter, "lordprater" had no idea what he was talking about, when he said those things about the acting. Jonathan Tucker was great, no matter what HE says. Tucker, as well as the rest of the cast, were all incredibly genuine in their portrayal of each and every character in this great television series. Also, the narration is amazingly done (NEVER listen to lordprater, except for when he says this show is excellent). I especially enjoyed the on-screen chemistry between the four Donnelly brothers and how they stuck with each other no matter how rough things got. All four of these people were perfectly cast and the writing/directing was superb. This show will do everything to you- it'll make you cry, frown, laugh, smile, but in every episode you'll find yourself rooting for the brothers, making you love your own brother(s)/family all the more. I hope to see Tom Guiry in other major roles like this in the future, as he, as well as his co-stars, were all excellent. This is an astounding work of art and it will stay with you forever, I know for sure that it will for me. Well, what are you waiting for? GO BUY IT! Okay so, I was really happy with all the intelligent people who gave this show awesome reviews, but two comments, made by Haji Hill and Moviechikie made me so incredibly angry that i have to say something. How can you say this show is like "Dawson's Creek"... just because it has realistic characters who portray realistic emotions? why don't you ignorant people just stick to watching retarded, mindless, no plot, pointless and clichéd macho action "mafia" flicks with no-talent actors, and do us all a favor and never comment again? This show is incredible and it keeps you engaged from start to finish, but some people just aren't intelligent enough to fully understand/grasp the meanings, morals, and events that happen in the story. This realistic and intelligently developed show is a work of art, so thank you to those who can fully appreciate it.

TheDaydreamer One day I was surfing the internet, and came across this show. It looked interesting, so I thought I would give it a shot - and BOY OH BOY was I in for a surprise: What followed was, in my opinion the best viewing experience I've ever had from a TV-showIt had everything a good show should contain:A very good plot line - Great locations - Great characters I sat in awe watching the show, and thought to myself "WOW, this is really great!"But then the unfortunate happened = I found out the show was canceled after only 1 season! I looked around, and to my surprise I found out, that a LOT of other people felt the same way I did about this show:There are a lot of shows filling the air, and some get taken of because of low ratings and such, and some of them deserve it - but NOT this oneAll I can hope for, is that NBC will reconsider their decision and bring back the show - because to me, it looks like it has become somewhat of a cult classic!!

g_raas Okay, if you really like to watch crap do not watch this! This is a show that actually attempts to define what it means to be a lower class urban racial majority and allows persons of similar lineage to identify with something other than a culture that is not their own. I have seen every episode and each one has had brilliant actors, playing the perfect role in a fantastic story which is being unravelled in addictive little bits of wonderful storytelling. Lots of character build-up that just as you get to know them and identify with the character culminates in either action and/or suspense. A fine portrayal of 2 cultures that built and had major influences on N.America facing off with wits or muscle in the seedy backstreets of NYC. Watch this show!

crbowles The first episode was a bit slow with a few too many characters to be introduced in one episode which made it difficult to follow. But episode by episode each character shows real development. Mainly focusing on four brothers. Tommy is the Sensible responsible one, Kevin the Gambler, Shaun the Innocent one and Jimmy the impulsive and reckless one. Also there are a number of perpiheral characters including the boys mother, Irish and Italian Mobsters, an old man with alzheimers, and Girls from the block. And the whole thing is woven together by often witty narration by Joey Ice Cream who is often seen is prison telling the tales to various Police, Priests, nurses and lawyers. Overall a great show that only seems to get better now that NBC has axed the show and made the show available on the web. Overall a great show If you get the a chance to see it don't judge it till you've seen more than a couple of episodes.