Well I was astounded as you usually don’t expect a channel like Discovery to come up with it’s own miniseries that too based on iconic bike legends- Harley & Davidsons. But, just because I was some how captivated by it’s trailer, hence I had a conception that it was a series worth watching. An entertaining account of the inception of American Motorcycle industry was clearly evident as I sat glued watching the first episode of the series. For those who don’t know, for your notification, this series had 3 episodes which ran for total 6 hours!



So, the story is all about 3 passionate individuals who risked & speculated their entire future as well as fortune just to make their dream come true. Arthur,Walter and Bill together embark a roller coaster ride where they intend to make some of the finest moterbikes in America. Just like usual heroic tales, they too face a lot of ups and downs but ultimately succeed in establishing Harley Davidsons bike as one of the most sought out bikes of America. The bikes give a legitimate look of early 1900s and the races are ruthless. For the same reasons, often times the media in those days was seen quoting motorbikes as murder bikes. The classic television drama comprises of all the elements including hand & fist fights, some blood shed ,rivalry and emotional relationships. Dialogues some how didn’t have the eureka feeling which ideally one expects from such miniseries but the cast did justify their roles. The story was perhaps covered with a lot of intriguing angles but still some how the director fails to fill the elements of missing puzzle. This especially happens once you see the last installment of this series which raises questions on the production decisions of the makers.



In all the miniseries has a lot of compelling events but in the mean time some missing plots do add a bit of confusion. If immediate undercuts during important events were eliminated by the editing team,the third episode too would have been great. It was apparent that the director wanted to keep the audience thrilled most of the times with the races,where he did a pretty good job. Actors did their work smoothly and voice over artists also justified their roles. The good thing is, that even for non-bike lovers, this 6 hour tale won’t be boring.

From AK’s eyes –

Stars – 7/10

Best Part – Races with pumping adrenaline & marketing genius Arthur’s impeccable strategies.

Worst Part- Missing plots in 3rd part of the series & more enthralling plot during the inception years only.

Verdict – Can watch