Boardwalk Empire

2010 • HBO
4.7
1.68K reviews
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Season 1 episodes (12)

1 Boardwalk Empire
9/19/10
Series Premiere. January, 1920. On the eve of Prohibition, Atlantic City's duplicitous Treasurer, Nucky Thompson privately tells his Ward Bosses about the opportunity to make huge profits selling bootleg liquor.
2 The Ivory Tower
9/26/10
Investigating the heist now linked to Hans Schroeder, straight-and-narrow Agent Nelson van Alden pays a visit to Nucky; a concerned Nucky sends his brother, Sheriff Elias Thompson, to the hospital to sow the seeds of doubt in the widow Schroeder's mind.
3 Broadway Limited
10/3/10
An unlikely witness threatens to expose the perpetrators of the woods massacre. Margaret starts a new job. Chalky's team pays a heavy price for his success. After questioning Angela's loyalty, Jimmy heads west.
4 Anastasia
10/10/10
In Chicago, Jimmy bonds with a prostitute and clashes with Al Capone. Back in Atlantic City, Nucky looks to leverage his relationships with ambitious U.S. Senator Walter Edge as well as Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague.
5 Nights in Ballygran
10/17/10
Nucky's attempts to usher in a joyous St. Patrick's Day are undermined by Eli, Margaret & Van Alden. Arnold Rothstein worries about his involvement in the fixed World Series. Jimmy copes with the aftermath of a vicious attack.
6 Family Limitation
10/24/10
After the brazen robbery of one of his Ward Bosses, Nucky turns up the heat on Lucky Luciano. An emboldened Margaret stands up to Lucy at the dress shop; Jimmy scores points with Johnny Torrio.
7 Home
10/31/10
Nucky purges some bad childhood memories; Jimmy forges a new alliance with a fellow veteran; Luciano and a friend cut a deal with the D'Alessio brothers.
8 Hold Me in Paradise
11/7/10
While visiting Chicago during the Republican National Convention, Nucky gets some alarming news from Atlantic City.
9 Belle Femme
11/14/10
Nucky braces for war with a rival faction; Jimmy stands by his alibi; Margaret helps out Madame Jeunet.
10 The Emerald City
11/21/10
Nucky asks Margaret to toe the party line; Angela witnesses Jimmy's violent side; Capone faces a crossroads; Van Alden grapples with his emotions.
11 Paris Green
11/28/10
Nucky shakes up the status quo; Jimmy deals with some tricky family issues; Van Alden addresses Agent Sebso's 'temptations.'
12 A Return to Normalcy
12/5/10
In the Season One finale, Nucky and Atlantic City brace for change on Election Day; Torrio brokers a deal between two nemeses, with far-reaching consequences; Jimmy ponders his future, as do Margaret, Agent Van Alden and Eli.

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
Moviefone
August 19, 2014
This was a critically lauded season, but we expect there will be a fancy box set of the show's entire run after its fifth and final season. If you're a diehard fan, you will probably want to hold out for that.
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Susan B
December 12, 2014
U.S. was never a "democracy" and "Christians" have more fun and are more emotionally stable and intellectually interesting than any people I've ever known. Otherwise this has delightful stories and characters, well-acted and the period was perhaps the most charming in history.
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Paul Dal Pozzo
January 21, 2015
Absolutely loved it until end of season 4. Now I think it's a super depressing waste of time. All the great work on ambiance, characters and costumes lost into an abyss of a nilistic wasteland. This series will be remembered for what it could have been.
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