Boardwalk Empire ''Boardwalk Empire'' is an American period crime drama television series created by Terence Winter and broadcast on the premium cable channel HBO. The series is set chiefly in Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition era of the 1920s and ...

'' is an American television series created by Terence Winter and based on the book ''Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times and Corruption of Atlantic City'' by Nelson Johnson. The series debuted on September 19, 2010, and concluded on October 26, 2014 on

HBO Home Box Office (HBO) is an American premium television network, which is the flagship property of namesake parent subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is ba ...

, consisting of 56 episodes over five seasons. Set in

Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020, the city had a population of 38,497.

, during the Prohibition in the United States, Prohibition era, the series stars Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson, Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (based on the historical Enoch L. Johnson), a political figure who rose to prominence and controlled Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition period of the 1920s and 1930s. The series received widespread critical acclaim, winning various awards including Golden Globe Awards for Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama, Best Drama Series and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama, Best Actor in a Television Drama Series for Buscemi for its first season.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2010)

Season 2 (2011)

Season 3 (2012)

Season 4 (2013)

Season 5 (2014)

Ratings

Home video releases

References

External links

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