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6.9 5 Seasons • 56 Episodes

Boardwalk Empire - Season 5

"No one goes quietly."

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.

Seasons

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

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.

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