MGM+ aired The Westies on Sunday. It is an eight-part gangster show set in 1980s Hell's Kitchen. J.K. Simmons and Titus Welliver play the two gang bosses. Watchers say the Irish mob tale feels new . It blends fights and dark comedy. Critics call the script competent yet unoriginal. People keep discussing the show's calm violence . Some like the spin on gang stories. Others say it fits well blends past crime dramas. The series still fuels chats among fans following release.