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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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Cast

Series cast summary:
...  Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson 57 episodes, 2010-2014
...  Margaret Thompson / ... 56 episodes, 2010-2014
...  Nelson Van Alden / ... 56 episodes, 2010-2014
...  Elias 'Eli' Thompson 56 episodes, 2010-2014
...  Al Capone 57 episodes, 2010-2014
...  Lucky Luciano 57 episodes, 2010-2014
...  Chalky White 56 episodes, 2010-2014
...  Mickey Doyle 56 episodes, 2010-2014
...  Gillian Darmody 53 episodes, 2010-2014
...  Arnold Rothstein 48 episodes, 2010-2013
...  Eddie Kessler 48 episodes, 2010-2013
...  Richard Harrow 41 episodes, 2010-2013
...  Meyer Lansky 31 episodes, 2010-2014
Brady Noon ...  Tommy Darmody 30 episodes, 2010-2013
Connor Noon ...  Tommy Darmody 30 episodes, 2010-2013
...  Emily Schroeder 29 episodes, 2010-2013
...  Emily Schroeder 29 episodes, 2010-2013
Declan McTigue ...  Teddy Schroeder / ... 28 episodes, 2010-2013
Rory McTigue ...  Teddy Schroeder / ... 28 episodes, 2010-2013
...  James 'Jimmy' Darmody 25 episodes, 2010-2012
...  Angela Darmody 24 episodes, 2010-2011
...  Lucy Danziger 24 episodes, 2010-2011
...  Commodore Louis Kaestner 24 episodes, 2010-2011
...  Owen Sleater 23 episodes, 2011-2012
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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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murder | prohibition | treasurer | boardwalk | gangster | See All (25) »

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Boardwalk Empire: O Império do Contrabando  »

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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.) See more »

Goofs

Both Western Electric and Automatic Electric candlestick telephones are shown. These were competing manufacturing companies that would not be seen in the same geographical area. The "Bell System" would use only Western Electric telephones connected to their telephone lines. Independent telephone companies would use Automatic Electric and many other manufacturers telephones connected to their telephone lines. See more »

Quotes

James 'Jimmy' Darmody: You can't be half a gangster, Nucky. Not anymore.
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Connections

Featured in 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2013) See more »

Soundtracks

Straight Up and Down
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Written & Performed by The Brian Jonestown Massacre
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What happened to Arnold Rothstein?
Q: How accurate is the depiction of Nucky's trip to Ireland?
Q: How effective was Prohibition?
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My 347th Review: ...this is as good as TV gets....
4 November 2010 | by – See all my reviews

With production values that are mind-boggling, cast, and a budget to die for HBO is now what film studios were in the 1930s, they have the clout and the ability to go way further than most films can - and you get episode after episode.

the detailing is beyond accurate and lavish - every stitch, every furnishing, every telegraph wire looks and feels authentic and it is all shot and lit to the highest standards of film not TV.

The story of prohibition and Atlantic City is fully detailed, complex, with Steve Buscemi heading up a great cast. I have a gripe that the F-word was not ubiquitous at the time and strikes a jarring note in an otherwise near perfect production.

Where this shines is in the details - I just hope the story lines and acting live up to the promise - they certainly have so far.
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