Boardwalk Empire

2010 • HBO

4.7

1.68K reviews

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Season 5 episodes (11)

1 Golden Days for Boys and Girls

9/7/14

Season Five Premiere. In 1931 Cuba, Nucky forges ties with the hope of Prohibition's repeal in the U.S. Meanwhile, Margaret finds herself in the hot seat; and Lucky Luciano sets in motion a bold plan that reverberates with Nucky all the way in Cuba.

2 The Good Listener

9/14/14

Back from Cuba after a dangerous encounter, Nucky meets with 'Boss of Bosses' Salvatore Maranzano, sending a message to Lansky and Luciano. In 1884, a young Nucky deals with the death of his sister while his father has a standoff with the Commodore.

3 What Jesus Said

9/21/14

Chalky heads in a new direction; Margaret finds herself in a quandary; Nucky hosts a prospective 'big fish' partner; Luciano and Siegel meet with Narcisse in Harlem, promising business as usual but encountering resistance.

4 Cuanto

9/28/14

Facing a shared dilemma, Nucky and Margaret find common ground in Atlantic City. Luciano encounters an old adversary while meeting with Capone in Chicago. Sally Wheet makes a payment in Cuba amidst concerns of a grass-roots uprising.

5 King of Norway

10/5/14

Chalky returns to Atlantic City with vengeance on his mind. Concerned about the ongoing threat from Luciano, Nucky arranges a meeting with Maranzano in New York. Nucky gets some bad news from Cuba.

6 Devil You Know

10/12/14

In Harlem, Chalky encounters Narcisse in hopes of setting Daughter Maitland free. Federal Agents enlist Eli and Van Alden to help take down the Capone Organization. Pained by a recent loss, Nucky turns to the bottle, and the company of a pair of barflies.

7 Friendless Child

10/19/14

Nucky, at war with Luciano, looks to hold onto his assets in Atlantic City. Willie and Eli become involved in Nucky's war. Maranzano meets his fate. Nucky reads Gillian's letter from the hospital. In 1897, Nucky does a discreet favor for the Commodore.

8 Eldorado

10/26/14

Series Finale. After a shakeup, Nucky looks to relocate to Manhattan. Margaret impresses Nucky and a grain-company stockholder; Luciano tends to unfinished business while establishing a mob commission; Nucky visits Gillian at the hospital.

101 Season 5 Trailer

10/27/14

A preview of the 5th and final season of the acclaimed HBO series 'Boardwalk Empire.'

102 Season 5 Invitation to the Set

11/10/14

'Boardwalk Empire' creator Terence Winter provides an intriguing glimpse at what's to come in the 5th and final season of the hit series.

103 Season 4 Recap

11/23/14

Season-only

Revisit the thrilling highlights from Season 4 of 'Boardwalk Empire.'

About this show

Atlantic City, 1920. When alcohol was outlawed, outlaws became kings. HBO presents this epic new drama series that follows the birth and rise of organized crime in 'the world's playground' at the dawn of Prohibition. Steve Buscemi stars.

Ratings and reviews

4.7

1.68K reviews

Severin Miller

April 9, 2014

for bulk viewing, this show does an equally brilliant job of serializing everything that's great about Martin Scorsese films (and those of Sergio Leone, Coppolla, et. al. to lesser degrees). Scorsese actually directed the pilot to be sure it pushed-off in the right direction. Easily one of the best series HBO has produced (not THE best, we'll leave that crown on the head of The Sopranos but this is up there).

15 people found this review helpful

Addy Alago

October 7, 2013

Somehow HBO holds about 5 or 6 slots in my top ten series of all time list. This show starts out slow, but by season two it really begins to pick up speed. Steve Buschemi is incredible. definitely recommended

Kyle Bauer

March 2, 2016

Its great to see Buscemi & MacDonald pull-off a dual Phoenix. Agent Nelson acts THE best Stoicism since Brokeback Mountain. Interpretion of Mob Boss Mentality like we've never seen before on television. My favorite show for a few seasons. Masked one-eyed sniper side-kick... Gretchen Mol and Michael Pitt tackle the Oedipus complex to its depths without it being gross and then she demolishes the screen with a decent into homicidal madness. REQUIRED VIEWING.

34 people found this review helpful

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