Boardwalk Empire
Follow the birth and rise of organized crime in "the world's playground" at the dawn of Prohibition. Steve Buscemi stars as Enoch "Nucky" Thompson — the man in charge of Atlantic City in 1920. Created by Terence Winter and produced by Martin Scorsese, Stephen Levinson and more.
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- 2010-2014
- 5 seasons
- HBO
- Suspense, Drama
- TV-MA
Follow the birth and rise of organized crime in "the world's playground" at the dawn of Prohibition. Steve Buscemi stars as Enoch "Nucky" Thompson — the man in charge of Atlantic City in 1920. Created by Terence Winter and produced by Martin Scorsese, Stephen Levinson and more.
Season 4 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2013
Episode 1
New York Sour
Sun, Sep 8, 2013 59 mins
Following his battle with Gyp Rosetti, Nucky makes a peace offering to Joe Masseria while working the odds with Arnold Rothstein. While Chalky is busy running the Onyx Club on the Boardwalk, the impulsive Dunn Purnsley clashes with a booking agent. Fresh-faced Federal Agent Warren Knox arrives in Atlantic City to learn the ropes from Agent Sawicki. Gillian seeks custody of her grandson, Tommy, while trying to find a "good" man to keep the Artemis Club afloat. Eli's college-age son, Willie, turns to Nucky for career advice. Al Capone enlists his brothers, Frank and Ralph, to help him expand his business in the Chicago suburb of Cicero. Richard Harrow returns to his violent ways.
Episode 2
Resignation
Sun, Sep 15, 2013 58 mins
Now working as a "delivery man" for Dean O'Banion, Van Alden is ordered to keep tabs on Al Capone, joining the ascendant mobster to help keep Cicero voters "informed" at a political rally. Dr. Valentin Narcisse arrives in Atlantic City, clashing with Chalky and Nucky over the loss of an employee. In Washington, Agent Knox aligns himself with J. Edgar Hoover, acting director of the Bureau of Investigation. Harrow fails to finish a job in Milwaukee, while Eddie demands a promotion after 11 years of service. With a business opportunity on the horizon, Nucky departs for Florida.
Episode 3
Acres of Diamonds
Sun, Sep 22, 2013 56 mins
Nucky has reservations about investing in a Tampa land deal engineered by transplanted bootlegger Bill McCoy. While there he meets speakeasy owner Sally Wheet. Valentin Narcisse books a sexy Jazz singer, Daughter Maitland, to perform at the Onyx and gauges Dunn Purnsley's allegiance to Chalky. Willie, Eli's son, turns to Mickey Doyle and his bootleg warehouse to elevate his social standing at college. Gillian agrees to pose as Roy Phillips' wife to impress a possible partner. Harrow tries to bury his past, though not before taking care of some unfinished business with Emma.
Episode 4
All In
Sun, Sep 29, 2013 56 mins
Nucky gets to know Arnold Rothstein over a card game and sizes up an unexpected partner for his Tampa land deal. A newly-promoted Eddie Kessler gets detoured after making a train-station delivery. When one of their collectors is incapacitated, Al and Frank Capone decide to finish his route, enlisting a reluctant Van Alden to tag along. Agent Knox fills Hoover in on the Thompson operation, vowing to exploit Nucky's weakest link. Chalky is intrigued by Daughter Maitland's presence. Dunn Purnsley goes to Harlem and is courted by Valentin Narcisse. Willie and his college roommate, Clayton, carry a practical joke too far.
Episode 5
Erlkönig
Sun, Oct 6, 2013 59 mins
Nucky heads to Philadelphia to deal with the fallout from Willie's liquor fiasco. Eddie Kessler is detained by Agent Knox, who uses physical and psychological tactics to elicit information about Nucky's organization. A desperate Gillian turns to an unexpected source to score a fix, and is rebuffed in her attempt to reunite with Tommy. In Cicero, Van Alden is recruited by the Capones to pay an election-day visit to factory workers who are opposed to the Capones' candidate of choice.
Episode 6
The North Star
Sun, Oct 13, 2013 58 mins
After a cautious reunion with Margaret in New York City, Nucky heads to Tampa to work out details of his land deal with Bill McCoy and reconnects with Sally Wheet. Richard Harrow returns to Atlantic City and makes a confession to an ailing Paul Sagorsky, who encourages him to get over the past and return to Julia and Tommy. Having lost J. Edgar Hoover's confidence, Agent Knox finds a new way to gain Eli's trust. Meyer Lansky decides to go it alone on the Tampa land deal when Lucky Luciano gets spooked by Vincenzo Petrucelli, an investor with ties to Joe Masseria in New York. Chalky takes out his frustrations on Daughter Maitland.
Episode 7
William Wilson
Sun, Oct 20, 2013 56 mins
Eli confronts Nucky after Willie makes an unpopular decision. Margaret has a surprise encounter at her job on Wall Street. Joe Masseria orders Lucky Luciano to return to Tampa and deal with Vincenzo Petrucelli. Gillian goes cold turkey with Roy Phillips' help. Still seething over his brother's death, Al Capone tries to get Johnny Torrio to turn on rival gangster Dean O'Banion. As the relationship between Chalky and Daughter Maitland deepens, Valentin Narcisse exerts his control over Dunn Purnsley and the Northside.
Episode 8
The Old Ship of Zion
Sun, Oct 27, 2013 57 mins
Nucky's shipment from Florida arrives with some unexpected cargo. Eli is backed into a corner. Agent Knox uncovers new dirt on the Thompsons. After talking things over with Nucky, Willie reconsiders his recent life choices. Chalky throws down the gauntlet to Valentin Narcisse, upholding his leadership on the Northside.
Episode 9
Marriage and Hunting
Sun, Nov 3, 2013 56 mins
Nucky refuses to back Chalky in his conflict with Narcisse. Julia considers her options after Gillian makes her custody case in court. In Cicero, Van Alden stands up to Al Capone and comes clean to O'Banion. Rothstein looks to trade an insurance benefit for a cash infusion.
Episode 10
White Horse Pike
Sun, Nov 10, 2013 53 mins
Tipped off by Sally Wheet, Nucky enlists Eli and Agent Knox to check out the extra cargo in Florida shipments. Margaret ponders a deal with Rothstein to improve her family's living conditions. Capone grows suspicious of Torrio; Nucky faces a dilemma; Eli makes peace with Willie.
Episode 11
Havre de Grace
Sun, Nov 17, 2013 57 mins
Nucky takes inventory after being warned of a skunk in his cellar. On the lam following a close call, Chalky and Daughter take refuge outside Wilmington with Oscar Boneau, his mentor from years ago. Gillian considers selling her mansion and starting a new life with Roy Phillips.
Episode 12
Farewell Daddy Blues
Sun, Nov 24, 2013 57 mins
Ruthless FBI Agent Knox is relentless in his efforts to bring down Nucky. Narcisse pressures Nucky to give up Chalky to save what his left of his crumbling empire as Knox uses William's precariously vulnerable situation in a murder case to gain valuable information about the workings of the organization.
