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 #199 | 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

Boardwalk Empire received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its visual style and basis on historical figures, as well as for Steve Buscemi's lead performance.

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Goofs

While much of the clothing was period specific for the major players, numerous minor performers wore clothing that was clearly made in the later 20th and early 21st century. This becomes most obvious in the latter seasons of the series.

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Quotes

Arnold Rothstein: [during a card game] What should I do here, Charlie?
Lucky Luciano: Depends on what the other guy got.
Arnold Rothstein: Depends on what the other gentleman has.
Lucky Luciano: Right.
Arnold Rothstein: Well? What does he have?
Lucky Luciano: How should I know? I'm no swami.
Arnold Rothstein: The very reason this game is so challenging. There's a lot of money in that pot. How much do you think is in there?
Buck: Plenty.
Arnold Rothstein: 22,500$. How much mining equipment do you have to sell to make 22 grand, Buck?
Buck: A lot. Now are you gonna call or fold?
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Connections

Referenced in The Club: The Smart Decision (2012)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Simply ... WOW!

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.

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