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Boardwalk Empire

Boardwalk Empire

No one goes quietly.

20108.05 Seasons56 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Atlantic City at the dawn of Prohibition is a place where the rules don't apply. And the man who runs things -- legally and otherwise -- is the town's treasurer, Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, who is equal parts politician and gangster.

Created by Martin Scorsese
NetworksHBO

Top Cast

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Margaret Schroeder / Margaret Thompson

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Nelson Van Alden

Shea Whigham

Shea Whigham

Elias 'Eli' Thompson

Stephen Graham

Stephen Graham

Al Capone

Vincent Piazza

Vincent Piazza

Charles 'Lucky' Luciano

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Albert 'Chalky' White

Paul Sparks

Paul Sparks

Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle

Gretchen Mol

Gretchen Mol

Gillian Darmody

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Valentin Narcisse

Themes & Keywords

new jerseyprohibition eragangsteratlantic citybootleggingmobsterbordellohistorical fictionperiod dramahistoricalpolitical corruptiongovernment corruptionwhorehouserevenge killinggraftcostume drama1920sgambling racketsimulated sexpoliticalamerican historysystemic corruptioncorrupt police officialscorrupt businessmanmodern historypolitical dramadramaticitalian mafiadefianthitmen

About Boardwalk Empire

Boardwalk Empire is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2010 exploring themes of new jersey, prohibition era, gangster, atlantic city, bootlegging, mobster. Created by Martin Scorsese, it stars Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon. Atlantic City at the dawn of Prohibition is a place where the rules don't apply. And the man who runs things -- legally and otherwise -- is the town's treasurer, Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, who is equal parts politician and gangster.

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