Wednesday, 30 May 2012

'Hatfields and McCoys' review, night 2: 'I rue the day I saved your life

 Those who were part of the record-setting aud for the first part of History's 'Hatfields & McCoys' stuck around for round two.


Tuesday's two-hour episode drew 13.1 million, down just a notch from the 13.9 million who tuned in on Memorial Day. In the 18-49 demo, Tuesday's episode drew 4.7 million in the 18-49 demo and 5.8 million in the 25-54 demo, which is more of the cabler's sweet spot.


The two nights are now ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, as the most-watched ad-supported non-sports cable telecasts of all time. Previous record holder was "Crossfire Trail," a TV movie starring Tom Selleck that drew 12.5 million when it aired on TNT in 2001.


The third, and final, episode of the six-hour miniseries airs Wednesday night.


"Hatfields & McCoys" details the long-standing hatred between rival families the Hatfields in West Virginia and the McCoys in Kentucky. Kevin Costner stars as Devil Anse Hatfield and Bill Paxton plays Randall McCoy. Co-stars include Mare Winningham, Powers Boothe and Tom Berenger.


Hatfields & McCoys has proven an early ratings bonanza for the History Channel, which today released ratings boasting of “over 17 million people” total watching the premiere and encore broadcast last night. Working once again with Costner, director Kevin Reynolds – who did Waterworld (if you can say anyone “did” that) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves – summons up a vivid tableau of backwoods life. Costner, as Devil Anse Hatfield (now, don’t go thinkin’ ’bout naming your first-born “Devil,” I don’t care how popular this miniseries is), and Bill Paxton, as Randall McCoy, head up the clans that clash, and both have been giving distinctively soulful performances.
The epic squabble, for those just tuning in from America’s Got Talent: Just after the Civil War, friends and side-by-side Confederate soldiers Hatfield and McCoy return to their homes and grow apart. Arguments and misunderstandings grow like weeds between their respective plots of land in West Virginia and Kentucky. Everything from timber rights to the supposed theft of a pig eventually results in bloody fistfights and deadly gun battles.
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