Luck: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A provocative look at the worlds of horseracing and gambling, told through a diverse group of characters surrounding a California racetrack. The series centers on an intuitive tough guy named Chester "Ace" Bernstein, 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, 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, a successful trainer with a sordid reputation. In the meantime, an old trainer 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.

Series details

• Title: Luck
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Sports
• Premiere date: 2012-01-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-03-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: HBO
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 854

Cast and credited roles

• Dennis Farina — Gus Demitriou
• Dustin Hoffman — Chester "Ace" Bernstein
• Ian Hart — Lonnie McHinery
• Jason Gedrick — Jerry Boyle
• Jill Hennessy — Jo Carter
• John Ortiz — Turo Escalante
• Kevin Dunn — Marcus Becker
• Richard Kind — Joey Rathburn
• Ritchie Coster — Renzo Calagari
• Tom Payne — Leon "Bug Boy" Micheaux
• Gary Stevens — Ronnie Jenkins
• Kerry Condon — Rosie Shanahan

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-01-29; final listed air date 2012-03-25; episode order: 9.

Source and licence

Adapted from Luck on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.