Boardwalk Empire
"No one goes quietly."
HBO MaxAtlantic 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.
Season 1
On the eve of Prohibition in 1920, Atlantic City county treasurer Enoch "Nucky" Thompson is looking to cash in. Prohibition may have outlawed alcohol, but in Nucky's world it has opened up highly lucrative opportunities for gangsters and rumrunners looking to provide "liquid gold" for a thirsty nation. In a city defined by notorious backroom politics and vicious power struggles, Nucky battles a relentless federal agent, ambitious underlings, and opportunistic rivals—including Arnold Rothstein, Lucky Luciano, and Al Capone.
Season 2
It's 1921 and after rigging the Atlantic City mayoral election, Nucky appears to be in control of the city. However, Nucky's grip soon begins to unravel as he is arrested for election fraud and members of both his inner circle and family begin to question their allegiances, while mobsters including Arnold Rothstein, Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, and Al Capone wait in the wings, looking for the right opportunity to grab a bigger piece of Nucky's pie.
Season 3
Atlantic City, 1922: The Roaring '20s are about to begin in earnest and despite a booming economy, alcohol is scarce and gangster violence is heating up. Amidst this backdrop, Nucky, whose marriage to Margaret has become a sham after she signed away his highway windfall to the church, faces the challenge of mending old relationships while encountering new competition from hair-trigger gangster Gyp Rosetti, who builds a strategic bulkhead between New York and Atlantic City in an effort to siphon off Nucky's alcohol business.
Season 4
Atlantic City, 1924: Nucky is laying low at the end of the Boardwalk after barely surviving an overthrow by gangster Gyp Rosetti. But the calm will be short-lived, as Nucky faces new challenges, including a clash with a violent Harlem power broker, a battle with his brother Eli over Eli's college-age son, and the irresistible lure of lucrative—and perilous—opportunities in Florida.
Season 5
It's 1931 and in stark contrast with the Roaring '20s, the country is now in the throes of the Great Depression. With the end of Prohibition in sight, Nucky looks to legitimize himself by forging alliances with liquor producers.
Cast (363)
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Directors
Tim Van Patten
Director
Ages 51-55
Allen Coulter
Director
Ages 41-45
Ed Bianchi
Director
Ages 68-72
Jeremy Podeswa
Director
Ages 48-52
Jake Paltrow
Director
Ages 34-39
Brad Anderson
Director
Ages 46-50
Alik Sakharov
Director
Ages 51-55
David Petrarca
Director
Ages 44-48
Kari Skogland
Director
Brian Kirk
Director
Ages 42-46
Susanna White
Director
Ages 50-54
Simon Cellan Jones
Director
Ages 46-50
Martin Scorsese
Director
Ages 67-71
Alan Taylor
Director
Ages 45-49
Writers
David Flebotte
Writer
Howard Korder
Writer
Ages 52-56
Terence Winter
Writer
Ages 49-54
Steve Kornacki
Writer
Cristine Chambers
Writer
Lawrence Konner
Writer
Ages 61-65
David Matthews
Writer
Ages 42-46
Margaret Nagle
Writer
Ages 49-53
Bathsheba Doran
Writer
Chris Haddock
Writer
Meg Jackson
Writer
Dennis Lehane
Writer
Ages 45-49
Andrew Schneider
Writer
Diane Frolov
Writer
Rolin Jones
Writer
Ages 37-42
Steve Turner
Writer
David Stenn
Writer
Jennifer Ames
Writer
Paul Simms
Writer
Eric Overmyer
Writer
Ages 58-63
Producers
Joseph E. Iberti
Producer
Terence Winter
Executive Producer
Ages 49-54
Mark Wahlberg
Executive Producer
Ages 39-43
Tim Van Patten
Executive Producer
Ages 51-55
Martin Scorsese
Executive Producer
Ages 67-71
Rick Yorn
Producer
Stephen Levinson
Executive Producer
Howard Korder
Executive Producer
Ages 52-56
Rudd Simmons
Producer
Original Language
en
Spoken Languages
English
Production Countries
US
Production Companies
Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions, Leverage Entertainment, Cold Front Productions, HBO