Boardwalk Empire, Season 1
- crime drama
- period drama
- serial drama
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Set in Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition era, the series follows Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, a corrupt political figure who controls the city and engages in bootlegging. The first season begins with the start of national prohibition in January 1920 and follows Nucky's rise to prominence, his interactions with historical mobsters like Al Capone and Arnold Rothstein, and his relationship with a young widow named Margaret Schroeder.
Released: 2010-09-19
Based on
Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City
Directors:
Martin Scorsese
Tim Van Patten
Jeremy Podeswa
Alan Taylor
Allen Coulter
Brian Kirk
Brad Anderson
Simon Cellan Jones
Creator:
Terence Winter
Producers:
Terence Winter
Martin Scorsese
Mark Wahlberg
Tim Van Patten
Stephen Levinson
Lawrence Konner
Howard Korder
Margaret Nagle
Writers:
Terence Winter
Margaret Nagle
Lawrence Konner
Howard Korder
Tim Van Patten
Paul Simms
Meg Jackson
Steve Kornacki
Network: HBO
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Characters
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Enoch "Nucky" Thompson
Steve Buscemi
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James "Jimmy" Darmody
Michael Pitt
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Margaret Schroeder
Kelly Macdonald
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Nelson Van Alden
Michael Shannon
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Elias "Eli" Thompson
Shea Whigham
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Angela Darmody
Aleksa Palladino
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Arnold Rothstein
Michael Stuhlbarg
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Al Capone
Stephen Graham
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Charlie Luciano
Vincent Piazza
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Lucy Danziger
Paz de la Huerta
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Albert "Chalky" White
Michael Kenneth Williams
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Eddie Kessler
Anthony Laciura
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Michael "Mickey Doyle" Kozik
Paul Sparks
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Commodore Louis Kaestner
Dabney Coleman
Episodes
Boardwalk Empire
The series premiere introduces Nucky Thompson, the corrupt treasurer of Atlantic City, as he navigates the onset of Prohibition in 1920.
Director:
Martin Scorsese
Writer:
Terence Winter
Released: 2010-09-19
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The Ivory Tower
Nucky is investigated by federal agent Nelson Van Alden while Jimmy deals with the fallout of a recent heist.
Director:
Tim Van Patten
Writer:
Terence Winter
Released: 2010-09-26
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Broadway Limited
Nucky forms a new partnership for his bootlegging operation as Jimmy's involvement in a shooting puts him in legal danger.
Director:
Tim Van Patten
Writer:
Margaret Nagle
Released: 2010-10-03
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Anastasia
Nucky deals with political and personal crises during his birthday celebration while Jimmy adjusts to his new life in Chicago.
Director:
Jeremy Podeswa
Writers:
Lawrence Konner
Margaret Nagle
Released: 2010-10-10
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Nights in Ballygran
St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Atlantic City lead to shifting alliances and personal conflicts for Nucky and Margaret.
Director:
Alan Taylor
Writer:
Lawrence Konner
Released: 2010-10-17
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Family Limitation
Nucky faces a new threat from the D'Alessio brothers while Jimmy and Capone take decisive action in Chicago.
Director:
Tim Van Patten
Writer:
Howard Korder
Released: 2010-10-24
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Home
Nucky confronts painful memories of his past while Jimmy forms a significant new friendship in Chicago.
Director:
Allen Coulter
Writers:
Tim Van Patten
Paul Simms
Released: 2010-10-31
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Hold Me in Paradise
Nucky attends the Republican National Convention in Chicago while his brother Eli handles trouble back in Atlantic City.
Director:
Brian Kirk
Writer:
Meg Jackson
Released: 2010-11-07
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Belle Femme
Nucky intensifies his efforts to eliminate his rivals as Van Alden closes in on Jimmy.
Director:
Brad Anderson
Writer:
Steve Kornacki
Released: 2010-11-14
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The Emerald City
Nucky asks Margaret to help him with the election; Agent Van Alden's obsession grows.
Director:
Simon Cellan Jones
Writer:
Lawrence Konner
Released: 2010-11-21
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Paris Green
Nucky and Eli's relationship reaches a breaking point; the Commodore's health declines.
Director:
Allen Coulter
Writer:
Howard Korder
Released: 2010-11-28
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A Return to Normalcy
On Election Day, Nucky and his allies attempt to sweep the polls and eliminate their enemies.
Director:
Tim Van Patten
Writer:
Terence Winter
Released: 2010-12-05
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