The show was originally intended as a limited series but instead proved so popular HBO has made it a regular series that is already renewed for a second season.
“Yes, my agent told me it was only four episodes, the first four episodes, in an eight-episode season, and he had not read it yet, so nobody knew why I exited including me, and it was a particular kind of suspense wondering, wait a minute, ‘How come I exit so soon’?” he said. “This is what’s so great about the role.
“The biggest challenge already from the start is how you re-create Los Angeles of the time that doesn’t exist anymore, so I remember one of the first time we walked downtown with everybody, and I was completely at a loss and scratching my head.