My sisters and I love this show. It used to come on the Odyssey channel(what is now the Hallmark channel) not so long ago, and we watched it occasionally. Then when the DVD came out I was curious to see all of it, and before long we were all hooked! It really is addicting. Don't watch it to get an accurate picture of the pony express--that's not its purpose. Its purpose is to provide a great show that celebrates a piece of Americana, while throwing in some familiar legendary characters for fun! Before long you feel like you know these people--that's evidence of well-written characters and a great story line. I hope they put the other two seasons on DVD!