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Boardwalk Empire

  • TV Series
  • 2010–2014
  • TV-MA
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
215K
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Boardwalk Empire (2010)
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An Atlantic City politician plays both sides of the law by conspiring with gangsters during the Prohibition era.An Atlantic City politician plays both sides of the law by conspiring with gangsters during the Prohibition era.An Atlantic City politician plays both sides of the law by conspiring with gangsters during the Prohibition era.

  • Creator
    • Terence Winter
  • Stars
    • Steve Buscemi
    • Kelly Macdonald
    • Michael Shannon
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    215K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    312
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    • Creator
      • Terence Winter
    • Stars
      • Steve Buscemi
      • Kelly Macdonald
      • Michael Shannon
    • 300User reviews
    • 129Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated TV #175
    • Won 20 Primetime Emmys
      • 64 wins & 186 nominations total

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    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson
    • 2010–2014
    Kelly Macdonald
    Kelly Macdonald
    • Margaret Thompson…
    • 2010–2014
    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • Nelson Van Alden
    • 2010–2014
    Shea Whigham
    Shea Whigham
    • Elias 'Eli' Thompson
    • 2010–2014
    Stephen Graham
    Stephen Graham
    • Al Capone
    • 2010–2014
    Vincent Piazza
    Vincent Piazza
    • Lucky Luciano
    • 2010–2014
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    • Chalky White
    • 2010–2014
    Paul Sparks
    Paul Sparks
    • Mickey Doyle
    • 2010–2014
    Gretchen Mol
    Gretchen Mol
    • Gillian Darmody
    • 2010–2014
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    • Arnold Rothstein
    • 2010–2013
    Anthony Laciura
    Anthony Laciura
    • Eddie Kessler
    • 2010–2013
    Jack Huston
    Jack Huston
    • Richard Harrow
    • 2010–2013
    Anatol Yusef
    Anatol Yusef
    • Meyer Lansky
    • 2010–2014
    Brady Noon
    Brady Noon
    • Tommy Darmody
    • 2010–2013
    Connor Noon
    • Tommy Darmody
    • 2010–2013
    Lucy Gallina
    Lucy Gallina
    • Emily Schroeder
    • 2010–2013
    Josie Gallina
    Josie Gallina
    • Emily Schroeder
    • 2010–2013
    Declan McTigue
    • Teddy Schroeder…
    • 2010–2013
    • Creator
      • Terence Winter
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    Reviewers say 'Boardwalk Empire' is lauded for its high production values, historical accuracy, and Steve Buscemi's performance. The series features complex characters and intricate plots, exploring themes of power and corruption during Prohibition. Often compared to HBO's 'The Sopranos' and 'The Wire', it receives mixed feedback on emotional engagement and pacing. Its visual style, including costumes and set design, is highly praised. Despite some criticisms, it is considered a notable television drama.
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    9noawareness

    Wow

    It was nearly perfect. I feel like the final season was a little unnecessary but they made it work. Richard Harrow is probably my favourite character from anything ever and I know they think they used him just enough but they could have featured him just a little more.

    I feel sorry for everyone who says they stopped watching after season 2.
    9rukstar69

    Brilliant from top to bottom.

    This show is amazing all around such great acting and story line. It's one of those shows that needs time to set things up so if it seems slow and confusing at first try and stick it out. I love seeing all these big time crime syndicates come up and thru the ranks. The way they can transform a set back 100 years with such precision and accuracy is astounding to me. Sopranos is my favorite show ever and you'll see a lot of these actors and actresses in this series.
    10swyatt-45704

    Phenomenal

    Terrific from start to finish. Can't say enough about how entertaining this show is.
    9A_D_Muhlenberg

    Slept on this for too long!

    I just recently finished binging this show and I've gotta say I don't know what took me so long to watch. It's an amazing show with great characters and as a history buff I really enjoyed how they incorporated real life people into the story. Beautiful settings and costume designs as well. For anyone who hasn't yet watched this do yourself a favor and start now.
    8soulfx-1

    Starts off great, interesting ending

    Starts off great as you learn about the corruption spreading as prohibition takes off. It's a story of morality and it doesn't have a happy ending.

    You're reminded this an HBO show that loosely follows real life historical figures through the rise of organized crime and the forces trying to stop them.

    The later seasons start to get a bit tired and boring, but it has a strong ending.

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    • Trivia
      Michael Stuhlbarg researched his role as Arnold Rothstein so thoroughly that the show's writers found that he knew more about Rothstein than they did, and they deferred to his judgment of the character.
    • Goofs
      The series never showed most of the numerous large hotel properties that existed in Atlantic City during the 1920s. While this likely due to the cost of doing so even using CGI, it also makes the city look much smaller than it was.
    • Quotes

      James 'Jimmy' Darmody: You can't be half a gangster, Nucky. Not anymore.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.111 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Straight Up and Down
      (Opening Theme)
      Written and performed by The Brian Jonestown Massacre

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Đế Chế Ngầm
    • Filming locations
      • Ridgewood, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
      • Leverage Management
      • Closest to the Hole Productions
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      • 1h(60 min)
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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