Vinyl - Works all way round (spoilers)

As TV series go, Vinyl works all the way round. Compared to something like Magic City or Billions, there is no comparison. In Billions the stars never convince they are real, unrealistic, spouting dialogue that sounds just like that - dialogue, not real life. In Vinyl it is easy to accept that Bobby Cannavale and Ray Romano and Juno Temple are actual record/music players circa 1970s. Bobby Cannavale drives Vinyl like it were a freight train, plowing through everything. At no time does he seem to be going over the top, despite the ridiculousness of some of his antics. The misogyny is difficult to sit through however it comes off as keeping with the temper of those times. Cannavale's father (the reject from the Sopranos who was murdered by Tony's sister Janice) plays his usual rotten obnoxious self, the one-note, the only note this particular actor is capable of. Ray Romano, outfitted with a dangerous hook of a nose, easily holds his own among the many strong performances in Vinyl. He is well-seasoned from his nine seasons of Everybody Loves Raymond, and completely believable. Some of the action in a few of the episodes could have been pared back, such as the extended time spent with the Warhol bi-sexual and guy who kept asking for a hotdog. Another strong performance was Juno Temple, electrifying every time she is on screen, total believably. Despite the strong first season, Vinyl should probably wrap it up with one two-hour episode next year. Like all the other pay cable series, it will likely go down hill with every new season, characters and plot get worn out needing recourse to more and more excess and incredible story to continue. Nonetheless this first eleven hours worked. Give it an A all around and an A+ for the acting, especially Bobby Cannavale and Juno Temple.