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7.4 5 Seasons • 56 Episodes

Boardwalk Empire - Season 1

"No one goes quietly."

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.

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Top Cast

  • Steve Buscemi

    Steve Buscemi

    Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson

  • Kelly Macdonald

    Kelly Macdonald

    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

Overview

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.

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