brentcox-830-471384 Quarry is a rich mix of characters, storytelling, acting and historical accuracy. It's disappointing and almost unbelievable that Cinemax canceled the series. The series takes place in Memphis in the early 1970s, and the close attention to historical detail of Memphis from that era stands out beautifully, similar to how Mad Men artfully recreated 1950s New York. I was a boy in Memphis during this same time, and I do remember the racial tension, bussing, the odd manners and fashion of a metropolitan deep South city in transition. As far as I can remember, Quarry gets that place and time almost perfectly.Having just discovered Quarry online, I binge-watched the first season over a weekend, then tried to find information about why Cinemax would cancel such a compelling and gorgeous show. Apparently, the show was a victim of transitions at Cinemaax that included changing the kind of content the company wanted to support and be known for. If true, I remained stunned that Cinemax didn't want to be known for carrying Quarry. It's like if HBO had decided that it didn't want to be associated with The Sopranos, or A&E with Breaking Bad. Quarry is great TV, and Cinemax's decision to reject it is telling and damning. The only silver lining is that one amazing season was made, and there is always the book series on which Quarry is based. If you haven't watched the first amazing season, I obviously highly recommend it.

GUENOT PHILIPPE So shame that such a powerful series was stopped just after the first season. It exploded in the air. Just a beautiful piece of work, describing characters in such a way that you are glued to your coach. This show has also the particularity for nearly each episode - except between the seventh and the eighth - not to have cliffhangers at the end of one ep. I will talk about this TV show as a lost gem. So shameful. Some violent moments, such as this one in the last episode, where one character has his mouth, lower face, blown up by a bullet.

Bill Schreiner Haven't been this excited about a show after the first episode since Breaking Bad. The acting, directing, writing are top-notch. I have high hope that the talent that pulled together the first episode has the stuff to carry through a whole series. The two leads are terrific. I am thrilled that the director is allowing scenes to play out in a natural rhythm and that the writer knows when to count on a visual instead of words.

SteveResin Just heard Quarry has been cancelled and it's a real shame as it was a magnificent show. It's first and only season is a masterclass in storytelling and acting, in a wonderful setting filled with memorable characters. Goodness knows why it wasn't more successful than it should have been, maybe it got buried beneath the current golden age of TV climate, where there are so many equally good shows out there, and with the rise of Netflix and the like so much choice and so little time.That said, Quarry is still worth your time if you haven't experienced it yet. The season does have a resolution of sorts and doesn't end on a cliffhanger. It leaves the possibilities open to take the story further but also has an ending to the set up season one explores. If you like strong drama with some great action sequences, stellar performances and the politically and socially charged 1970's then this show is for you.