The new season of Boardwalk Empire, HBO’s hit show about prohibition-era Atlantic City and the corrupt politicians and gangsters that run things, premieres this evening at 9 p.m. Eastern time.
The outstanding ensemble cast is led by Steve Buscemi, who plays Enoch (“Nucky”) Thompson, based on the actual Atlantic City political boss Enoch L. Johnson. Other actors in season 3 of the HBO series include Kelly MacDonald, Michael Stuhlbarg, Bobby Cannavale, Gretchen Mol, Michael Shannon, Michael Kenneth Williams, and Shea Whigham. Season 3 begins about one year after the events of the Season 2 finale.
As Wikipedia notes, “Boardwalk Empire has received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its visual style and basis on historical figures, as well as for Buscemi’s lead performance.” The series is based on the book Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City by Nelson Johnson and was created by Terence Winter, who was a writer and producer on The Sopranos.
If you haven’t seen any episodes of the show, here’s a nutshell summary from the Examiner:
“Boardwalk Empire” follows the very well-connected Enoch “Nucky” Thompson (Steve Buscemi), who controls the famed Atlantic City boardwalk during the height of prohibition. Skilled at double-talk and keeping up appearances, Nucky spent most of the first two seasons being able to get other people to do his dirty work. Yet as the season’s promotional materials spell out “you can’t be half a gangster.”
If, like most of us, you don’t subscribe to any premium cable channels, you can find seasons 1 and 2 of Boardwalk Empire on DVD.
Watch the Boardwalk Empire Season 3 trailer:
Are you a fan of Boardwalk Empire?
An awesome gangster show!!!
I haven’t had a chance to watch the premiere yet since I had a wedding to go to on Sunday, and the past few days I’ve had work at Dish, and school. I love Boardwalk Empire, so I’m happy that it’s waiting for me on my Hopper. I actually have a number of things I still need to watch, but I’m not in too much of a rush since it’s going to take a LONG time to fill up my DVR’s 2-terabyte hard drive. It looks like BE is going to be my go-to-show for violence and gangsterism, and I can’t wait!
don't have cable, is there anyway to watch it online? please help!
All other channelsl became non-existing on this night. One can never get enough of this series. Although the era of gangsters and violence was was a horrific, shameful time in our history, The writers managed to show a kinder/human side ofthe protagonists we have neverseen/heard of before. That worked wonders given the fact that viewers in the US and around the world are in love with BE (myself included!)
I though the demise of JimmyDormody would detract from the series, the writers did such a great job, Ididn't notice his absence.The sets and costumes continue to be absolute eye-candy. HURRAY for BE! wE hope it's around for many more seasons. given the fact that it parallels an era that spanned several decades, the writters will have a ready-made source of material.