TV fans know all about David Milch. He created NYPD Blue and Deadwood, and was a writer and producer on Hill Street Blues. In other words, he’s one of the people who brought the golden age of television into your living room. He also spends a lot of time at the track. From THR: How the $100 Million ‘NYPD Blue’ Creator Gambled Away His Fortune. Let’s hope this series has a happy ending.

+ Nathan Barksdale died in a federal medical prison in North Carolina on Saturday. If his name sounds familiar it’s because he inspired characters you know from The Wire.