MGM+ aired The Westies on Sunday. It is an eight-episode gangster show set in the 80s Hell's Kitchen. J.K. Simmons and Titus Welliver play the two gang bosses. Watchers say the Irish mob tale feels new . It combines fights and dark comedy. Critics call the script decent but familiar . People keep arguing about the show's quiet brutality . Some like the take on mob tales . Others say it echoes old crime hits . The series still sparks talks among fans following release.