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Boardwalk Empire

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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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Steve Buscemi
Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson
Kelly MacDonald
Margaret Thompson
Michael Shannon
Nelson Van Alden

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Golden Days for Boys and Girls

Sun, Sep 7, 201458 mins

in 1931 Nucky foresees the coming end of Prohibition, and he and Sally attempt to align themselves with Bacardi Rum as American distributors. Chalky struggles to survive on a tough Southern chain gang while Charlie betrays his loyalty to Masseria during a vicious gang war. There are parallels with Nucky's youth which depict flashbacks of his initial relationship with the Commodore.

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Awards

  • 2011 - Golden Globe - Best Television Series - Drama - winner
  • 2011 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - winner
  • 2011 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
  • 2012 - Golden Globe - Best Television Series - Drama - nominated

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