I think they are trying too hard to create the magic they had with McConaughey. Woody was great because although he has his faults, he was the "normal" character that kept things grounded. It seems like every character is just overly dark and brooding for its own sake. The acting was pretty good, with the exception of Kitsch. He was awful.
I'm going to stick with the show, because like Greggy said, it took a couple episodes to really get into it last year. Besides that, what the hell else is there to watch Sunday nights during the summer.