What makes it different from others?

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

It is too bad Mystery Science Theatre 3000 is off the air, they would have a blast making fun of this show.... The characters are so over the top and the awful things they do are soooo unlikely that I have to watch it every week so me and my wife can laugh and roll our eyes at allthese morons... Amish gangsters riding around in Caddies blowing things up ? Cops who ride around without badges or POLICE emblems all over the car, and they seem to always be a step behind these thugs ? Amish-Mennonite wars ? Who writes this stuff ? Got to give them an A+ for throwing anything out there and then using it... I am waiting for assassin hits on unpopular bishops or political figures that disagree with them...Keep it coming Discovery Channel, we are LMAO here.... Bring back the weirdo brothers John and Freeman, we loved it when Freeman gave that evil stare to everyone... HAHAHAHA

I give this series a 9 because it is very well produced and riveting to watch. Discovery did a fantastic job with this, setting a new bar for reality television. This show also does a service to Americans because it sheds light on the fact that the Amish are a bunch of draft dodging cult members whom hate the "English" people that subsidize their ridiculous way of life. We normal Americans who pay taxes and create business and advancements in or culture are subsidizing this pathetic way of life that these out of touch, inbred people are clinging to. We fight for their right to live the way they do, and nobody bothers them about the fact that their ancestors are a bunch of pussy draft dodgers. They hate us because they are scared of us. They are scared that we will take their women (you guys can keep them, thanks). They also claim to be such bible thumpers yet their culture seems to allow them to sexually assault their animals and for some reason they never get arrested or prosecuted. I am not saying there is anything wrong with a gay lifestyle but I do think there is something wrong when "Caleb and Alvin" are driving to the gay district in Philly wearing "english" clothing and hooking up with different guys every week, meanwhile they are pretending to be straight guys when they are in front of the cameras. I used to work on N 12th st in the gayborhood and these guys would be under the influence, driving, and getting very touchy and sexual with a lot of the young guys on the scene. Amish culture = hypocrisy at it's finest. Pete

Boy, oh boy! These are stories based on semi-actual events, that may have happened. What more could I ask for? I am always on the edge of my seat every week. Forget exciting action movies and gripping thrillers, we're talking about shaming, shunning, and telling the church on people and lots of tattling. You really need to be ready for story shifts and lots of minor threats. Please watch THE DEVIL'S RIDE. You will also see the exciting world of empty threats, and how a "do nothing" biker group builds excitement and no payoff at every commercial break. They seriously spent 2 full shows worrying about paperwork! Kind of like this show..... Lots of music build up and "what will happen nexts" on both shows, with the same results. Next to nothing, no fights, no one stands up to the Amish "enforcers". The English are always backing down from 1 goof after another that shows up to stop their business encroachments. You must be careful in the community! If you are not careful, a van pulls up and takes you away in a straight jacket. What is this, a video game? With this series, you get a mental ward van, 1 black Amish man, 2 Midget Amish men, 1 crazy assed woman, A pudgy "Don" with an orange shirt under his black clothes, a wanna-be tough guy 15 year old and no shortage of telling on people to the bishops.I don't have any issues with Amish people, real Amish people. This show is built for 1 hour of light story and mild suspense. You could definitely watch this "Mafia" show with your kids of all ages since there is virtually no violence or swearing. They will be asleep in 3 minutes but you can have them watch along with you if you wanted. Older kids might say "Why didn't he hit that guy?" Well, no one hits anyone in this "Mafia" show.... Amazing.

I can believe the Amish might use their own "police" force rather than depend upon outside authority. And I can believe that drugs and prostitution have probably found their way into the community and are generally hushed up. I can even be persuaded that the cars Levi uses are paid for from the earnings of his privately owned company rather than from money extorted from his community. And there are manipulative women, thugs, and both simple and stupid men in the communities around the Amish, so why wouldn't they also exist inside the Amish community. All of this I can believe.What I can not believe at this point is that a rival Amish "police" group from Ohio would try to start an interstate take-over of the group in Lancaster, Pa. These are relatively small communities with small groups of thugs that can barely maintain control over their own communities let alone attempt to take control of other communities over three hundred miles away from their home territory.