Boardwalk Empire

Season Two Premiere. Nucky is rocked by an insurrection among his inner circle; Chalky's life and livelihood are threatened by a vicious KKK attack; Margaret copes with her son's disciplinary problems; Angela vies with Gillian for Jimmy's affections.

Concerned about losing his grip on Atlantic City, Nucky deliberates a countermove while trying to learn who betrayed him. In New York, Jimmy is put on hold by Arnold Rothstein, but Meyer Lansky and Lucky Luciano loom as possible trading partners.

With the Commodore putting the squeeze on Atlantic City's liquor shipments, Nucky reaches out to Washington's new Attorney General, Harry Daugherty, to return a political favor. Meanwhile, Owen Slater proves his worth.

Nucky's attorney has a legal brainstorm that could turn the tide in Nucky's election-rigging case. Facing a local liquor surplus, Jimmy and Mickey head to Philadelphia in search of buyers, while Nucky strikes an unlikely deal to get booze into A.C.

After paying lip service to his enemies, Nucky introduces a surprise guest speaker at a Memorial Day dedication for war veterans. Eli questions his allegiances, but ends up digging himself a deeper hole. Jimmy is taught a painful lesson.

Nucky orchestrates a risky liquor delivery, and faces complications in his federal case; Jimmy finds a new mentor; Margaret makes a confession.

While Nucky enlists Jack Dempsey to promote the wireless broadcast of his upcoming fight, Jimmy faces a decision that could shape the future of Atlantic City. Margaret has a family reunion; Nelson defers to a new prosecutor; Owen settles a score.

In the wake of a personal loss, Nucky solicits advice on his political situation from Arnold Rothstein; Angela meets a new friend at the beach; Nucky approaches Owen with an overseas proposition; Jimmy flexes his muscles, at Mickey Doyle's expense.

In Belfast, Nucky and Owen meet with IRA leaders with a barter proposition. Meanwhile, Jimmy and his partners broker a deal with George Remus for his medicinal alcohol. Randolph and Lathrop grill Halloran about Nucky's past.

Undercut by Nucky, who has a new source for alcohol, Jimmy and his partners look to cultivate a new revenue stream in Atlantic City. With the peak tourist season approaching, the Commodore's crew faces a choice in dealing with the city's striking workers.

Nucky prepares Margaret for a worst-case scenario as Esther Randolph plays out her trump cards. Jimmy revisits his college days; Mickey Doyle chafes at sharing his liquor profits; Eli refuses to cop a plea; and Nelson's past comes back to haunt him.

Season Two Finale. With Nucky's trial looming, Jimmy looks to make amends. After weighing an offer from Esther Randolph, Margaret makes a decision that will change the course of her future--and Nucky's.