Boardwalk Empire

2010 • HBO

4.5

367 reviews

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Season 1 episodes (12)

1 Boardwalk Empire - Boardwalk Empire

9/19/10

Season-only

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

Season-only

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

Season-only

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

Season-only

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

Season-only

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

Season-only

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

Season-only

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

Season-only

While visiting Chicago during the Republican National Convention, Nucky gets some alarming news from Atlantic City.

9 Belle Femme

11/14/10

Season-only

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

Season-only

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

Season-only

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

Season-only

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

4.5

367 reviews

Andy Hopper Art

February 16, 2014

Absolute Sheer Brilliance drama series. Superb character development. The production team went to town on the period costumes and sets. Saucy scenes, thoroughly engaging plotlines peppered with hard hitting in-context scenes of bootlegger gangster violence.

sean “Macsteady” mackie

November 17, 2014

This is easy one if the best TV series ever made brilliant cast brilliant story lines in an era when money talks and can buy anything and anyone, be ready for plenty of violence sex drink and drugs and plenty of corruption everything you could possibly want in a box set hammering or a night by night treat either way u won't be disappointed!

Darren Griffiths

March 28, 2014

One of the best tv shows ever, but as usual it's just too expensive on Google play compared to buying the blu ray version on Amazon. Come on Google, sort out your pricing.