Boardwalk Empire is an American period crime drama television series created by Terence Winter and broadcast on the premium cable channel HBO.
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An Atlantic City politician plays both sides of the law by conspiring with gangsters during the Prohibition era.An Atlantic City politician plays both sides ...
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Why did Boardwalk Empire get cancelled?
The network decided that the show's good-but-not-great ratings couldn't justify its budget, so the showrunners were forced to skip ahead seven years between the events of Seasons 4 and 5 in an effort to rush to the story's conclusion.
How much truth is there to Boardwalk Empire?
While both real and entirely fictional gangsters and politicians exist in the world of Boardwalk Empire, to some extent, the show remains moderately historically accurate. The most notable historical departure, however, is Buscemi's character.
Was Boardwalk Empire a true story?
The series is set predominantly in Atlantic City, New Jersey during the Prohibition Era. Although the show is fictional, it is based on many real events and real crimes. In this blog, we'll take a look at the crimes that made Boardwalk Empire.
Is Boardwalk Empire worth watching?
The acting and writing are as good as anything you'll see on tv. The production is also fantastic, the attention to detail is just incredible. It tells the story of Atlantic City politician/gangster, Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (Steve Buscemi), and how he runs the town both legally and criminally.
Boardwalk Empire
2010 ‧ Drama ‧ 5 seasons
8.6/10 · IMDb
92% · Rotten Tomatoes
Atlantic 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. Side by side with...
First episode date: September 19, 2010 (USA)
Created by: Terence Winter
Genre: Crime drama; Period drama; Serial drama
Network: HBO
Opening theme: "Straight Up and Down"
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Epic HBO drama series that follows the birth and rise of organized crime in Prohibition-era Atlantic City. Steve Buscemi stars.
