Chronicles the life and times of Nucky Thompson, the undisputed ruler of Atlantic City, who was equal parts politician and gangster.
High production values and a fine ensemble cast: HBO knows how to do TV.

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One of the more controversial episodes of the series, Joe (Gremlins) Dante takes a swipe at the Iraq War in this tale of spin gone horribly wrong. Just a few weeks before a presidential election the incumbant Republican administration gives the media a sound-bite to die for, countering the growing opposition to the war POTUS (looking and sounding absolutely nothing like Bush Jr - I don't think!) tells his subjects that his greatest wish would be that all the fallen heroes would come home again a find out more...

The Returned opens in a small mountain community which is rocked to its core when several local people who are presumed dead suddenly re-appear at their homes. Despite having passed away some years earlier, these ghostly characters appear in human form, they have not aged, and they are completely unaware of their own fatality. Determined to reclaim their lives and start over, they slowly come to realize that they are not the only ones to have been brought back from the dead. Their return auge find out more...

Police officer Rick Grimes leads a group of survivors in a world overrun by zombies. Critically well received, this is a worthy addition to the zombie genre.
Episodes on this disc: 4 "Vatos", 5 "Wildfire", 6 "TS-19". find out more...