The Westies TV review: J.K. Simmons does capable Scorsese cosplay
J.K. Simmons and Titus Welliver lead 'The Westies,' a gritty new MGM+ crime drama detailing an Irish-American mob's conflict with the Mafia in 1980s New York.
📍 Aftermath
The Westies premiered on MGM+ as a crime drama starring J.K. Simmons and Titus Welliver.
The series focused on an Irish-American crime family taking on the Mafia in New York. The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
Quick answers
Who stars in 'The Westies'?
The series stars J.K. Simmons and Titus Welliver, with Tom Brittney also featured in the cast.
Which streaming service carries the show?
The series is available on MGM+.
Was AI used to create the 1980s setting?
No; creators confirmed via Yahoo that an analogue process was used for the epic New York scenes.
The brief
MGM+ has premiered 'The Westies,' a period crime drama centered on a notorious Irish-American gang in Hell's Kitchen. Simmons and Titus Welliver, focusing on the power struggle between an upstart Irish family and the Mafia.
Reviews from outlets such as Roger Ebert, The Guardian, and The Hollywood Reporter describe the show as a violent, high-production gangster drama, with some comparing its style to Martin Scorsese films, 'The Sopranos,' and 'Peaky Blinders.' Coverage from Yahoo highlights that the 1980s New York scenes were created using a completely analogue process without the use of AI. Viewers and critics are currently assessing whether the show transcends generic gangster tropes.
Further attention is focused on the performances of the lead actors and the show's portrayal of the historical gang.
Synthesized by Newsylist from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 42d ago.
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- The Westies won't be your American Peaky Blinders A.V. Club · 45d ago
- Mob Drama With 'The Westies,' 'Lestat' Gets Witchy, Crisis of Faith on 'Grantchester,' Wimbledon Finals TV Insider · 45d ago
- Exclusive: The Rumored Next Batman Stars in a Wild New Crime Epic Perfect for 'Peaky Blinders' Lovers Men's Journal · 45d ago
- In ‘The Westies,’ an upstart Irish-American crime family takes on the Mafia The Boston Globe · 45d ago
- 'Bosch's Titus Welliver Is the Clear Standout of MGM+'s New Crime Drama 'The Westies' Collider · 45d ago
- The Westies Review: J.K. Simmons Leads a Grungy, Compelling New York Crime Drama TVGuide.com · 45d ago
- Hollywood legend JK Simmons and Grantchester’s Tom Brittney tease their new "complex" crime drama Radio Times · 45d ago
- The Westies brings Hell’s Kitchen’s Irish mob to MGM+ 3DVF · 45d ago
- ‘The Westies’ set visit: J.K. Simmons and Titus Welliver turn back the clock and turn up the drama Yahoo · 45d ago broke it first
- ‘The Westies’ Review: Craic and Crime on MGM+ WSJ · 45d ago
- The Westies TV review: J.K. Simmons does capable Scorsese cosplay Roger Ebert · 45d ago
- ‘The Westies’ Review: J.K. Simmons and Titus Welliver Lead MGM+’s Handsome but Generic Gangster Drama The Hollywood Reporter · 45d ago
- The Westies review – this violent New York mob drama is like Peaky Blinders meets The Sopranos The Guardian · 45d ago
- 'It was a completely analogue process': The Westies creators confirm no AI was used for 'epic' 1980s New York scenes in new MGM+ crime drama Yahoo · 45d ago broke it first
- A new series about NYC's notorious gang, The Westies, premieres this week Time Out Worldwide · 45d ago
- The Westies won't be your American Peaky Blinders Yahoo · 45d ago broke it first
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