2010
5 Seasons
crime
drama
Boardwalk Empire (HBO):
Epic HBO drama series that follows the birth and rise of organized crime in Prohibition-era Atlantic City. Steve Buscemi stars.
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Episodes
The birth and rise of organized crime in Prohibition-era Atlantic City is chronicled in Season One of this HBO series. Steve Buscemi stars.
1. Boardwalk Empire
Series premiere. Corrupt kingpin Nucky Thompson carves out a brutal niche in Atl...
2. The Ivory Tower
Nucky deals with the fallout from Jimmy's rogue heist; Margaret seeks help in th...
3. Broadway Limited
Jimmy's future is clouded by an unlikely witness to the woods massacre; Margaret...
4. Anastasia
Jimmy forges new relationships in Chicago; Nucky fetes a U.S. Senator; Chalky fi...
5. Nights in Ballygran
Nucky's attempts to usher in a joyous St. Patrick's Day are undermined by Eli, M...
6. Family Limitation
Nucky investigates a boardwalk theft; Jimmy scores points with Johnny Torrio in ...
7. Home
Nucky purges some bad childhood memories; Jimmy forges a new alliance; Luciano a...
8. Hold Me in Paradise
While visiting Chicago during the Republican National Convention, Nucky gets som...
9. Belle Femme
Nucky braces for war with a rival faction; Jimmy stands by his alibi; Margaret h...
10. The Emerald City
Nucky asks Margaret to toe the party line; Angela witnesses Jimmy’s dark side; C...
11. Paris Green
Nucky shakes up the status quo; Jimmy deals with some tricky family issues; Van ...
12. A Return to Normalcy
In the Season One finale, Nucky and Atlantic City brace for change on Election D...
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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 at home; Van Alden shows his wife Rose around town as an anniversary present.
Ourselves Alone
Concerned about losing his grip on Atlantic City, Nucky deliberates a countermove while trying to learn who betrayed him. Margaret strikes a pose from the past to help Nucky avoid further trouble in the present. In New York, Jimmy is put on hold by Arnold Rothstein, but Meyer Lansky and Lucky Luciano loom as possible trading partners.
A Dangerous Maid
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. In an effort to prove his worth, Owen intervenes on a delivery intended for struggling casino operator Lolly Steinman. Two sets of dinner guests clash at Babette's; and Lucy chafes at her loneliness.
What Does the Bee Do?
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 Atlantic City. Eli frets over the Commodore's ability to lead; Owen puts his munitions expertise to work.
Gimcrack & Bunkum
After paying lip service to his enemies, Nucky introduces a surprise guest speaker at a Memorial Day dedication for war veterans. With his options dwindling, Eli questions his allegiances, but ends up digging himself a deeper hole. Nucky gets a new lawyer; Jimmy is taught a painful lesson by a Commodore crony; Richard goes hunting deep in the forest.
The Age of Reason
Nucky orchestrates a risky liquor delivery in Philadelphia; Attorney General Daugherty faces a quandary that could complicate Nucky's case; Jimmy finds a new mentor in Leander Whitlock, the Commodore's longtime lawyer; Margaret confesses her sins; Lucy struggles in solitude, while Van Alden wrestles with his conscience.
Peg of Old
While Nucky enlists heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey to promote the wireless broadcast of his upcoming fight, Jimmy faces a decision that could shape the future of Atlantic City. Margaret travels to Brooklyn for a bittersweet family reunion. Nelson weighs his options as his problems converge. Lucy visits an old flame for a handout. Owen settles a score.
Two Boats and a Lifeguard
In the wake of a personal loss, Nucky solicits advice on his political situation from Arnold Rothstein, while Eli remains suspicious of his brother's actions; Angela meets a new friend at the beach, and eavesdrops on her husband's treachery; Van Alden gets a nanny; Nucky approaches Owen with an overseas proposition; Jimmy flexes his muscles, at Mickey Doyle's expense.
Battle of the Century
Arriving in Belfast, Nucky and Owen meet with IRA leaders with a barter proposition. Meanwhile, in Atlantic City, Jimmy and his partners broker a deal with George Remus for his medicinal alcohol. Margaret frets when Emily's illness takes a turn for the worse; Dunn Purnsley orchestrates a worker's strike at the Ritz; Randolph and Lathrop grill Halloran about Nucky's past.
Georgia Peaches
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: to negotiate or to fight back. Margaret approaches Father Brennan fearing that sin has led to misfortune.
Under God's Power She Flourishes
With Margaret pondering the consequences of sin, Nucky prepares her for a worst-case scenario as Esther Randolph plays out her trump cards. Jimmy revisits his college days with Angela and Gillian; Mickey Doyle chafes at sharing his liquor profits; Eli refuses to cop a plea; and Nelson's past comes back to haunt him, tipping the scale in Nucky's favor.
To the Lost
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.
Resolution
Season Three Premiere. Nucky makes a New Year's resolution that does not sit well with Gyp Rosetti. Margaret looks to build on the Thompson endowment at St. Theresa's Hospital. Gillian builds a new business. In Chicago, Al Capone is rankled by Irish mobster Dean O'Banion, and Van Alden stumbles onto a confrontation that could change his career path.
Spaghetti & Coffee
Mixing business with pleasure in New York, Nucky bristles at the collection tactics of Gaston Means, a 'special investigator' with ties to Daugherty. Margaret's altruism is met with resistance; Gyp makes a power play in Tabor Heights; Chalky and his daughter fail to agree on her future with Samuel; Eli gets a new boss; a major liquor shipment is detoured.
Bone for Tuna
Nucky reluctantly joins Margaret to receive a high honor from the Church. Meanwhile, Gyp makes a deal with Nucky for a one-time liquor shipment. Van Alden regrets trying to socialize with his co-workers; Margaret takes her pitch to a higher authority; Lucky and Meyer protect their investments; Richard sets the record straight with Mickey, and with Nucky.
Blue Bell Boy
After tracking down a liquor thief, Nucky and Owen end up spending a long night hiding out from the Feds with the precocious perp. In his boss' absence, Mickey makes a routing call that will have far-reaching consequences. Margaret encounters a familiar face while promoting Dr. Mason's classes at the new woman's clinic. In Chicago, Capone's feud with O'Banion heats up.
You'd Be Surprised
After venting with Nucky about his liquor travails, Rothstein sends Gyp a message. In Washington, Gaston Means sees opportunity in a Senate investigation of Harry Daugherty and the Justice Department. Van Alden and Sigrid receive an unexpected visitor; Gillian worries about keeping her business afloat; Margaret has awkward moments at the hospital and at Madam Jeunet's.
Ging Gang Goolie
After being detained in Washington by Daugherty's men, Nucky approaches his onetime nemesis, Esther Randolph, and later entertains an intriguing proposition from Gaston Means. In Atlantic City, Margaret copes with Teddy's demons while Owen investigates a suspicious fire; Gillian feuds with Lucky and finds a surrogate for Jimmy; and Richard connects with a vet and his daughter.
Sunday Best
On Easter Sunday, Eli looks to get back in Nucky's good graces at a Thompson family reunion. While Richard and Tommy spend the day as guests of the Sagorskys, Gillian stays at home and makes a sacrifice to improve her future. In New York, after dinner and prayers, Gyp heads downtown in search of a blessing--from Joe Masseria.
The Pony
Gillian makes her peace with Jimmy's death, though not with Nucky, as Gyp arrives to play ally. Working off his debt to O'Banion, Van Alden attends a meeting with Capone and Torrio; Nucky pays an unscheduled visit to Andrew Mellon; Margaret makes a stand on birth control; Nucky and Owen shop for a birthday pony; Billie eyes a future on the silver screen, to Nucky's chagrin.
The Milkmaid's Lot
Reeling from Gyp's most recent attack, Nucky vows to eliminate his nemesis through a coalition of familiar partners. In Washington, the arrest of a bootlegger puts Daugherty and Jess Smith on the hot seat. Emily gets a scaled-down birthday party; Gillian blames an absent Harrow for Tommy's latest misadventure; Gyp decides to buy a town's silence; Broadway mourns a fallen star.
A Man, A Plan...
Nucky reaches out to Gaston Means to keep Jess Smith quiet in Washington, and enlists Owen to neutralize Gyp's alliance with Joe Masseria in New York. Margaret considers an alternate future; Van Alden's side business backfires; Gyp fumes when a shipment comes up short; Harrow coerces an apology for Julia; Chalky sees opportunity in the ashes of a boardwalk institution.
Two Impostors
Gyp makes his move in Atlantic City, forcing Nucky and Eddie to seek refuge with Chalky. With the Artemis Club overrun by Rosetti thugs, Gillian contemplates a business future that includes an unwelcome partner. Luciano makes a deal he'll come to regret; Harrow loses his house privileges.
Margate Sands
Season Three Finale. Desperate to weaken Gyp's alliance with Masseria and reclaim Atlantic City, Nucky cedes control of a prized asset to Rothstein. Harrow returns to Gillian's brothel for some unfinished business; Luciano is forced to take on a new heroin partner; Chalky and Capone team up; Margaret ends one relationship and considers resuming another.
New York Sour
(Season Four Premiere) Having survived his epic battle with Gyp Rosetti, Nucky makes a peace offering to Joe Masseria while working the odds with Arnold Rothstein. Chalky prepares to open the Onyx Club on the Boardwalk;a fresh-faced prohibition agent, Warren Knox, arrives in Atlantic City to learn the ropes; Richard Harrow returns to his violent ways.
Resignation
Now working as a delivery man for Dean O'Banion, Van Alden is ordered to keep tabs on Al Capone. Harlem gangster Dr. Valentin Narcisse arrives in Atlantic City, clashing with Chalky and Nucky. In Washington, Agent Knox aligns himself with J. Edgar Hoover. Harrow fails to finish a job in Milwaukee, while Eddie demands a promotion.
Acres of Diamonds
Nucky has reservations about investing in a Tampa land deal. While there, he befriends local speakeasy owner, Sally Wheet. Valentin Narcisse books a sexy jazz singer, Daughter Maitland, to perform at the Onyx. Willie, Eli's son, turns to Mickey Doyle and his bootleg warehouse to elevate his social standing in college. Harrow tries to bury his past.
All In
Nucky gets to know Arnold Rothstein over a card game, and sizes up an unexpected partner for his Tampa land deal. A newly promoted Eddie Kessler gets detoured after making a delivery. When one of their collectors is incapacitated, Al and Frank Capone decide to finish his route, enlisting a reluctant Van Alden to tag along. Agent Knox fills Hoover in on the Thompson operation.
Erlkonig
Nucky heads to Philadelphia to deal with the fallout from Willie's liquor fiasco. Eddie Kessler is detained by Agent Knox, who uses physical and psychological tactics to elicit information about Nucky's organization. A desperate Gillian turns to an unexpected source to score a fix. In Cicero, Van Alden is recruited by the Capones for a job.
The North Star
After a cautious reunion with Margaret, Nucky heads to Tampa to work out details of his land deal with Bill McCoy. While there, he reconnects with Sally Wheet. Richard Harrow returns to Atlantic City. Having lost J. Edgar Hoover's confidence, Agent Knox finds a new way to gain Eli's trust. Meyer Lansky decides to go it alone on the Tampa land deal.
William Wilson
Eli confronts Nucky after Willie makes an unpopular decision. Margaret has a surprise encounter at her job. Joe Masseria orders Lucky Luciano to deal with Vincenzo Petrucelli. Gillian goes cold turkey. Al Capone tries to get Johnny Torrio to turn on rival gangster Dean O'Banion. Valentin Narcisse exerts his control over Dunn Purnsley and the Northside.
The Old Ship of Zion
Nucky's shipment from Florida arrives with some unexpected cargo. Eli is backed into a corner after Agent Knox uncovers some new dirt on the Thompsons. After talking things over with Nucky, Willie reconsiders his recent life choices. Chalky throws down the gauntlet toward Valentin Narcisse, upholding his leadership on the Northside.
Marriage and Hunting
Nucky refuses to back Chalky in his conflict with Narcisse. Julia considers her options after Gillian makes her custody case in court. In Cicero, Van Alden stands up to Capone and comes clean to O'Banion. Rothstein looks to trade an insurance benefit for a cash infusion.
White Horse Pike
Tipped off by Sally Wheet, Nucky enlists Eli and Agent Knox to check out extra cargo in Florida shipments. Margaret considers making a deal with Rothstein to improve her family's living conditions. Capone grows suspicious of Torrio; Nucky faces a dilemma; Eli makes peace with Willie.
Havre de Grace
Nucky takes inventory after being warned there's a skunk in his cellar. On the lam after a close call, Chalky and Daughter take refuge outside Wilmington with Chalky's mentor from years ago, Oscar Boneau. Gillian weighs selling her mansion and starting a new life with Roy Phillips.
Farewell Daddy Blues
Season Four Finale. Eli braces for the worst as Agent Knox sets in motion his plan to take down Nucky. Capone and Torrio reach an agreement in Cicero. Chalky looks to settle his scores. Richard Harrow steps forward to save Tommy, at Gillian's expense.
Golden Days for Boys and Girls
Season Five Premiere. Nucky recalls his A.C. roots. In 1931 Cuba, Nucky forges ties with Bacardi Rum with the hope of Prohibition's repeal in the U.S. Margaret finds herself in the hot seat when her boss, facing an internal investigation, decides his own future. In New York, Lucky Luciano sets in motion a bold plan--a move that reverberates with Nucky all the way in Cuba.
The Good Listener
Back from Cuba after a dangerous encounter, Nucky pays a visit to a now-retired Johnny Torrio, who agrees to broker a meeting with the new 'Boss of Bosses,' Salvatore Maranzano. In Chicago, Eli and Van Alden are tasked to recoup money lost during a federal raid by Eliot Ness. Nucky dines with Tonino Sandrelli before sending a message to Lansky and Luciano.
What Jesus Said
Chalky heads in a new direction after assessing his latest partnership. In New York, Margaret finds herself in a quandary. Nucky hosts a prospective 'big fish' partner from Boston. Luciano and Siegel meet with Narcisse in Harlem, promising business as usual but encountering resistance. In 1884, young Nucky is privy to the passion of a hotel guest.
Cuanto
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. In 1884, young Nucky shows Eli how the other half lives, and takes another step up the Commodore's ladder.
King of Norway
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. In Chicago, Eli's reunion with June takes an unexpected turn. Capone looks to relocate his operation out of Chicago; Margaret completes a deal with Carolyn Rothstein; Nucky gets bad news from Cuba.
Devil You Know
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. In 1897, a young Nucky vents his frustration to Mabel after endorsing Jim Neary, and roots out a thief with Eli's help.
Friendless Child
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, Mabel and Nucky argue about a young runaway from Trenton, while Nucky does a discreet favor for the Commodore.
Eldorado
Series Finale. After a shakeup, Nucky looks to relocate to Manhattan from Atlantic City. Margaret impresses Nucky; Luciano tends to unfinished business while establishing a mob commission; Capone grapples with tax-evasion charges; Nucky visits Gillian at the hospital. In 1897, Nucky copes with a family crisis while making a deal with the Commodore that will settle his future.
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Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Genres
crime, drama, original
Episodes
5 Seasons Available (56 Episodes)
Release Year
2010
About This Series
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 heads up the cast as Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson, the city's undisputed czar who is equal parts politician and gangster.
Cast and Crew
Starring: Steve Buscemi, Stephen Graham, Jack Huston, Anthony Laciura, Ron Livingston, Kelly Macdonald, Gretchen Mol, Vincent Piazza, Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks, Michael Stuhlbarg, Shea Whigham, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jeffrey Wright, Ben Rosenfield, Michael Pitt
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