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Luck S1E1 — Pilot

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Luck•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

7.6/10 · 416 votesJan 29, 201259 min

Ranked #6 of 9 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Out of prison after three years, 'Ace' Bernstein and his aide/chauffeur Gus Demitriou plot a purchase to reverse the sagging fortunes of a famous racetrack. Four dissolute gamblers at the track pool their meager resources to make a Pick Six bet that could be worth

Directed byMichael Mann

Written byDavid Milch

Next episodeE2 · Ace Meets with a Potential Investor

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Pilot

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Ace Meets with a Potential Investor

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Ace Meets with a Talented Whiz Kid

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Ace Meets with a Colleague

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Ace Forces Escalante to Swap Jockeys

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Ace Pitches a Deal

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Ace and Claire Tour a Horse Farm

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Ace Counters Smythe's Move with His Own

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Two Prized Colts Go Head-to-Head

Cast18

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Chester Bernstein

Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

Gus Demitriou

John Ortiz

John Ortiz

Turo Escalante

Richard Kind

Richard Kind

Joey Rathburn

Jill Hennessy

Jill Hennessy

Jo

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Walter Smith

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

Marcus

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Lonnie

Ritchie Coster

Ritchie Coster

Renzo

Jason Gedrick

Jason Gedrick

Jerry

Kerry Condon

Kerry Condon

Rosie

G

Gary L. Stevens

Ronnie Jenkins

Crew12

David Milch

David Milch

Writer

Michael Mann

Michael Mann

Director

C

Christopher Gray

Casting

Bonnie Timmermann

Bonnie Timmermann

Casting

K

Kelley Dixon

Editor

L

Lilly Kilvert

Production Design

N

Nathaniel Stutz

Casting Associate

V

Vincent Ferro

Casting Associate

Hank Corwin

Hank Corwin

Editor

Stuart Dryburgh

Stuart Dryburgh

Director of Photography

Michael Brown

Michael Brown

Editor

M

Maggie Chieffo

Casting Associate

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of Luck season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 416 votes, ranking #6 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Michael Mann and written by David Milch, it aired on January 29, 2012.

Next: E2 · Ace Meets with a Potential Investor Best of Season 1