Boston in the early 90s is the world and it takes you to that very era in art direction, fashion, cars, politics, etc. They all lend character to this series. Kevin Bacon takes it all in his stride to add that final coup de grace with his portrayal of Jackie Rorh. Television entertainment has now surpassed stand alone films because every week we the audiences get a continuation dose of a weekly film. All threaded through episodes we watch a prolonged film. The plots are well structured and characters more relatable although very dark it hinges on themes of morality, good versus bad but REDEMPTION is the stand out theme. My verdict is THUMBS UP!