Think Sopranos-ish setting, but put it back to the days of the old time gangsters in Atlantic City, back in the days of prohibition.
It is fantastic. I have just finished watching the first series.
They have accomplished what I previously thought impossible - made the creepy and gross Steve Buscemi appealing and sympathetic while still being a bad guy. They have created a host of complex characters, where even the angel is not a saint. They have used the real life characters of Lucky Lucciano (sp?), and Al Capone in his early days, and more. The costumes are perfect, the mix of crime and politics is spot on.
The music is spectacular and Sophie Tucker was outstanding. I looked to see if a soundtrack had been released but it hasn't been as of yet. The song over the end titles in episode eight was the original recording of Marilyn Miller's "Look for the Silver Lining." Much of the music may be found on the Naxos CD "Hits of 1920,"