MGM+ released The Westies on Sunday. It is a new eight-episode gangster show set in the 1980s Hell's Kitchen. J.K. Simmons and Titus Welliver play the two gang bosses. Watchers say the Irish mob tale feels original. It mixes fights and gallows humor . Critics call the script decent but familiar . People keep discussing the show's calm violence . Some like the twist on mob tales . Others say it fits well blends classic crime shows . The series still keeps conversations among fans post premiere .