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Boardwalk Empire 

TV-MA | | Crime , Drama , History | TV Series (2010–2014)
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An Atlantic City, New Jersey politician plays both sides of the law, conspiring with gangsters during the Prohibition era.

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Terence Winter

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Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon | See full cast & crew »
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Top Rated TV #144 | Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 62 wins & 182 nominations. See more awards »

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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 30 episodes, 2010-2013
Connor Noon Connor Noon ...  Tommy Darmody 30 episodes, 2010-2013
Lucy Gallina ...  Emily Schroeder 29 episodes, 2010-2013
Josie Gallina ...  Emily Schroeder 29 episodes, 2010-2013
Declan McTigue Declan McTigue ...  Teddy Schroeder / ... 28 episodes, 2010-2013
Rory McTigue Rory McTigue ...  Teddy Schroeder / ... 28 episodes, 2010-2013
Michael Pitt ...  James 'Jimmy' Darmody 25 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
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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. Written by WellardRockard

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Plot Keywords:

murder | prohibition | gangster | 1920s | politician | See All (25) »

Taglines:

No One Goes Quietly. (Season 5) See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | History

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Details

Official Sites:

HBO [United States] | Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 2010 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Boardwalk Empire: O Império do Contrabando See more »

Filming Locations:

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO),Leverage Management,Closest to the Hole Productions See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The music used for the opening titles is "Straight Up and Down" by The Brian Jonestown Massacre. See more »

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. See more »

Quotes

Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson: The puppies have grown fangs.
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Connections

Spoofed in Robot Chicken: Butchered in Burbank (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

Straight Up and Down
(Opening Theme)
Written & Performed by The Brian Jonestown Massacre
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why was the Klu Klux Klan involved in Prohibition?
Q: Doesn't Eli have his history wrong in 'Nights of Ballygran'?
Q: Could American women vote before 1920?
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User Reviews

 
Simply ... WOW!
22 September 2010 | by 851222 – See all my reviews

Greetings from Lithuania.

What a wonderful pilot!

First i read some reviews before watching pilot, and they where saying how "boooring" this episode was. Hell no! That was one of the best pilots in a ... ever! When you have screenwriter of "Sopranos" and Mr. M.Scorsese in a director chair - nothing can go wrong! A pilot of "Boardwalk Empire" reminded my of "Goodfellas", "Sopranos" (i read that behind this show is a writer of "Sopranos" after watching pilot) and ... "Departed" - it's was THAT good.

If this show will live up to the pilot - we have a new Emmy winner in all possible categories.

Watch it and don't wary about negative reviews - this is a really great show.
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