Boardwalk Empire 

An Atlantic City politician plays both sides of the law by conspiring with gangsters during the Prohibition era.

Creator:

Terence Winter

Stars:

Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon

Top Rated TV #192 | Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 62 wins & 184 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Steve Buscemi	...	Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson 57 episodes, 2010-2014
Kelly Macdonald	...	Margaret Thompson / ... 56 episodes, 2010-2014
Michael Shannon	...	Nelson Van Alden / ... 56 episodes, 2010-2014
Shea Whigham	...	Elias 'Eli' Thompson 56 episodes, 2010-2014
Stephen Graham	...	Al Capone 57 episodes, 2010-2014
Vincent Piazza	...	Lucky Luciano 57 episodes, 2010-2014
Michael Kenneth Williams	...	Chalky White 56 episodes, 2010-2014
Paul Sparks	...	Mickey Doyle 56 episodes, 2010-2014
Gretchen Mol	...	Gillian Darmody 53 episodes, 2010-2014
Michael Stuhlbarg	...	Arnold Rothstein 48 episodes, 2010-2013
Anthony Laciura	...	Eddie Kessler 48 episodes, 2010-2013
Jack Huston	...	Richard Harrow 41 episodes, 2010-2013
Anatol Yusef	...	Meyer Lansky 31 episodes, 2010-2014
Brady Noon	...	Tommy Darmody 29 episodes, 2010-2013
Connor Noon	...	Tommy Darmody 29 episodes, 2010-2013
Lucy Gallina	...	Emily Schroeder 29 episodes, 2010-2013
Josie Gallina	...	Emily Schroeder 29 episodes, 2010-2013
Declan McTigue	...	Teddy Schroeder / ... 28 episodes, 2010-2013
Rory McTigue	...	Teddy Schroeder / ... 28 episodes, 2010-2013
Michael Pitt	...	James 'Jimmy' Darmody 24 episodes, 2010-2012
Aleksa Palladino	...	Angela Darmody 24 episodes, 2010-2011
Paz de la Huerta	...	Lucy Danziger 24 episodes, 2010-2011
Dabney Coleman	...	Commodore Louis Kaestner 24 episodes, 2010-2011
Charlie Cox	...	Owen Sleater 23 episodes, 2011-2012

Storyline

Set in the Prohibition era of the 1920s Boardwalk Empire is the story of Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, the treasurer of Atlantic County, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Due to his relationships with mobsters as well as political contacts, the Federal Government start to take an interest in him. His lavish lifestyle seems at odds with his position, and as well as his connections, there is prolific bootlegging in the area.

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Plot Keywords:

prohibition | gangster | murder | atlantic city new jersey | 1920s | 

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Taglines:

Know Who's Behind You (Season 2)

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | History

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

The age difference between Gretchen Mol and Michael Pitt, who play mother and son, is nine years. (Mol's character, Gillian Darmody, became a mother at the age of thirteen.)

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Goofs

The series never showed most of the numerous large hotel properties that existed in Atlantic City during the 1920s. While this likely due to the cost of doing so even using CGI, it also makes the city look much smaller than it was.

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Quotes

[coming in to speak with her husband, Arnold Rothstein]
Carolyn Rothstein: Arnold, a Nucky Thompson on the telephone.
Arnold Rothstein: I'll take it in here, darling.
Carolyn Rothstein: [about his diet, with a smile] How's that stomach?
Arnold Rothstein: It's still a little tentative.
Carolyn Rothstein: So much apple bread.
Arnold Rothstein: [laughs lightly] It has a binding effect.
Carolyn Rothstein: Is that the best thing right now?
Arnold Rothstein: A sound elimination is the basis of good health.
[Carolyn looks at him amusedly before exiting]

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Shailene Woodley/Michael Shannon/Eric Church (2014)

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Soundtracks

Straight Up and Down
(Opening Theme)
Written and performed by The Brian Jonestown Massacre

User Reviews

Phenomenal

Terrific from start to finish. Can't say enough about how entertaining this show is.

Details

Official Sites:

HBO [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Boardwalk Empire

Filming Locations:

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO), Leverage Management, Closest to the Hole Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD