Boardwalk Empire (2010)

CrimeDrama

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.

First Air Date: September 19, 2010
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 56
Rating: 8.0/10 (1245 votes)

Cast: Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham, Stephen Graham, Vincent Piazza, Michael Kenneth Williams, Paul Sparks

Network: HBO

Production: Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions, Leverage Entertainment, Cold Front Productions, HBO

new jersey prohibition era hitman gangster atlantic city bootlegging mobster bordello historical fiction period drama

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Seasons

Season 1

12 episodes

2010

Season 2

12 episodes

2011

Season 3

12 episodes

2012

Season 4

12 episodes

2013

Season 5

8 episodes

2014

Full Cast (11 people)

Steve Buscemi as Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson
Kelly Macdonald as Margaret Thompson
Michael Shannon as Nelson Van Alden
Shea Whigham as Elias 'Eli' Thompson
Stephen Graham as Al Capone
Vincent Piazza as Charles 'Lucky' Luciano
Michael Kenneth Williams as Albert 'Chalky' White
Paul Sparks as Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle
Gretchen Mol as Gillian Darmody
Jeffrey Wright as Valentin Narcisse
Ben Rosenfield as William 'Willie' Thompson

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Boardwalk Empire

Boardwalk Empire

Boardwalk Empire

Boardwalk Empire

Boardwalk Empire

5 seasons

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.

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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Production Companies

Closest to the Hole Productions

Sikelia Productions

Leverage Entertainment

Cold Front Productions

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired9/19/2010

Last Aired10/26/2014

Seasons5

Episodes56

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

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5

Seasons

56

Episodes

2010

First Aired

Keywords

new jersey prohibition era hitman gangster atlantic city bootlegging mobster bordello historical fiction period drama historical political corruption government corruption whorehouse revenge killing

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Cast

SB

Steve Buscemi

as Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson

KM

Kelly Macdonald

as Margaret Thompson

MS

Michael Shannon

as Nelson Van Alden

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Shea Whigham

as Elias 'Eli' Thompson

SG

Stephen Graham

as Al Capone

VP

Vincent Piazza

as Charles 'Lucky' Luciano

MKW

Michael Kenneth Williams

as Albert 'Chalky' White

PS

Paul Sparks

as Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle

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2010

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Boardwalk Empire about?▾

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 p…

How many seasons does Boardwalk Empire have?▾

5

How many episodes does Boardwalk Empire have?▾

56

Is Boardwalk Empire still running?▾

No, it ended in 2014.

When did Boardwalk Empire first air?▾

September 19, 2010

Who created Boardwalk Empire?▾

Terence Winter

Who stars in Boardwalk Empire?▾

Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon

What genre is Boardwalk Empire?▾

Crime, Drama