Boardwalk Empire

Seasons

2010

USA

8.6

TV-MA

An Atlantic City politician plays both sides of the law by conspiring with gangsters during the Prohibition era.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Boardwalk Empire

In 1920 Atlantic City, politician Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson makes arrangements to operate a liquor smuggling business during the early days of Prohibition. His driver, Jimmy Darmody, wishes to prove his usefulness.

S1 • E2

The Ivory Tower

The Feds begin to look into Nucky's affairs, his brother Eli looks to buy off Mrs. Schroeder, and Nucky essentially fires Jimmy Darmody as his chauffeur.

S1 • E3

Broadway Limited

When a witness turns up who can link Jimmy Darmody to the woods massacre, the Feds get involved, Nucky banishes him, and Rothstein recruits Luciano to kill him.

S1 • E4

Anastasia

Jimmy forges new relationships in Chicago; Nucky fetes a U.S. Senator; Chalky fingers a lynching suspect; Margaret and Lucy clash.

S1 • E5

Nights in Ballygran

Nucky makes preparations for the annual Celtic Day dinner on St. Patrick's Day, and Jimmy tries to get Pearl through the trauma of her disfigurement with drugs,

S1 • E6

Family Limitation

Nucky investigates a boardwalk theft; Jimmy scores points with Johnny Torrio in Chicago; Margaret stands up to Lucy.

S1 • E7

Home

After Enoch's senile father breaks a leg in his isolated house, the brothers agree that he no longer can live alone and the house should be given to a loyal employee.

S1 • E8

Hold Me in Paradise

Nucky travels to Chicago and acts as kingmaker during the Presidential convention, but at home brother Eli is shot as a rival mob senses weakness in Thompson's operation.

S1 • E9

Belle Femme

Jimmy arrives from Chicago under his new agreement with Nucky to retaliate against a rival gang element but gets a chilly reception from Angela.

S1 • E10

The Emerald City

Harrow guards Margaret and the kids, Jimmy mistakenly thinks Mr. Dittrich is Angela's lover, and Chalky pretends to align himself with Lansky.

S1 • E11

Paris Green

Van Alland remains suspicious of Sebso, the dying Commodore seeks a rapprochements with illegitimate son Jimmy, and Margaret leaves after a domestic argument with Nucky.

S1 • E12

A Return to Normalcy

Nucky's organizational skills are put to the test as the election approaches, his judgment's questioned as he handles the Commodore's poisoning, and he reveals his part to Margaret.