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 #195 | 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:

No One Goes Quietly. (Season 5)

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | History

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

The soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media at the 54th Grammy Awards.

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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.

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Quotes

Lucky Luciano: There's another 50 in the car. They're ingersolls.
Meyer Lansky: I wish you would stop with this. We schlep around with a box of watches, what do we look like?
Lucky Luciano: Fellas who know what time it is.
Meyer Lansky: Might as well set up a pushcart.
Benny Siegel: [comes in, surprised] Arnold Rothstein's here.
Meyer Lansky: We're talking, Benny.
Benny Siegel: Oh. So I should tell him go fuck a duck?
Lucky Luciano: Enough with the crazy shit already, huh?
Meyer Lansky: [glancing at Rothstein through the window] Bring him in before he breaks the house.
[they scramble to look presentable]
[...]

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Connections

Referenced in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Bill Maher/Michael K. Williams/Parquet Courts (2016)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Great series

A must watch series Brilliant acting and story. Thought ending was slightly rushed

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