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Boardwalk Empire

Set in the Prohibition era of the 1920s Boardwalk Empire is the story of Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, the treasurer of Atlantic County, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Due to his relationships with mobsters as well as political contacts, the Federal Government start to take an interest in him. His lavish lifestyle seems at odds with his position, and as well as his connections, there is prolific bootlegging in the area. Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Crime, Drama, History), first airing in 2010, and whether this series is worth starting now.

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Story of Boardwalk Empire

Set in the Prohibition era of the 1920s Boardwalk Empire is the story of Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, the treasurer of Atlantic County, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Due to his relationships with mobsters as well as political contacts, the Federal Government start to take an interest in him. His lavish lifestyle seems at odds with his position, and as well as his connections, there is prolific bootlegging in the area.

Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Crime, Drama, History), first airing in 2010, and whether this series is worth starting now.

Title facts

  • Type Series
  • Release year 2010
  • Released 19 Sep 2010
  • Runtime 55 minutes
  • Content rating TV-MA
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.6/10 from 215,105 votes
  • Genres Crime, Drama, History
  • Languages English
  • Countries United States
  • Seasons 5 seasons

Cast

Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon

Direction and writing

Written by: Terence Winter

Awards and recognition

Won 20 Primetime Emmys. 64 wins & 186 nominations total

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