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|Viewers = 2.33<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/10/28/sunday-cable-ratings-the-walking-dead-wins-night-talking-dead-boardwalk-empire-real-housewives-of-new-jersey-homeland-more/319975/ |title=Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Wins Night, 'Talking Dead', 'Boardwalk Empire', 'Real Housewives of New Jersey', 'Homeland' & More |work=TV by the Numbers |first=Sara |last=Bibel |date=October 28, 2014 |accessdate=October 28, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030205735/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/10/28/sunday-cable-ratings-the-walking-dead-wins-night-talking-dead-boardwalk-empire-real-housewives-of-new-jersey-homeland-more/319975/ |archivedate=October 30, 2014 }}</ref> |
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|ShortSummary = With his holdings in Atlantic City lost, Nucky decides to go for a swim in the ocean. Meanwhile, in New York, due to Nucky's manipulation of Mayflower stock, Kennedy's business associates are nervous that repeal will not happen, and begin unloading their shares. Kennedy suspects Nucky's involvement, but Margaret convinces him to short sell his own shares. Margaret meets Nucky to inform him of her success, and it appears that they will rekindle their relationship but are interrupted. Nucky later returns to Atlantic City, intending to leave the city forever. He goes and meets Eli, gives him some money, and encourages him to return to his family. He then meets Gillian in the sanitarium, telling her the most he can do is set up a trust fund for her when she is released. However, it's revealed that Gillian has already undergone surgical treatment for her feigned insanity by psychiatrist, [[Henry Cotton (doctor)|Dr. Henry Cotton]], while in the sanitarium. Back in New York, Luciano and Lansky gather crime bosses from all around the country and form the Commission, a singular body will mediate relations between all crime organizations in the country. Luciano also tasks Bugsy with killing Narcisse, and he is publicly assassinated in front of his church. In Chicago, Capone is served a court summons when the authorities manage to obtain his ledgers. While he publicly boasts that the charges of tax evasion won't stick, Capone says goodbye to his son before heading to court, where D'Angelo is waiting for him. Back in the past, Deputy Nucky finds out Mabel has miscarried, much to his shock. He is then summoned to his family home, where he physically beats his father for hitting his mother again, and warns there will be consequences if harm were to come to his mother again. After returning to Atlantic City, Nucky comes across Gillian again, who is participating in a parade. The Commodore promotes Nucky to Sheriff, and his first task is to deliver Gillian to him. Nucky reluctantly approaches Gillian, telling her that the Commodore is willing to take her in, and promising that he will look out for her. Back in the present, Nucky comes across Joe Harper again. Harper reveals that his real name is Tommy Darmody, Jimmy's son and Gillian's grandson, and shoots Nucky three times before being restrained by revenue agents. As Nucky |
|ShortSummary = With his holdings in Atlantic City lost, Nucky decides to go for a swim in the ocean. Meanwhile, in New York, due to Nucky's manipulation of Mayflower stock, Kennedy's business associates are nervous that repeal will not happen, and begin unloading their shares. Kennedy suspects Nucky's involvement, but Margaret convinces him to short sell his own shares. Margaret meets Nucky to inform him of her success, and it appears that they will rekindle their relationship but are interrupted. Nucky later returns to Atlantic City, intending to leave the city forever. He goes and meets Eli, gives him some money, and encourages him to return to his family. He then meets Gillian in the sanitarium, telling her the most he can do is set up a trust fund for her when she is released. However, it's revealed that Gillian has already undergone surgical treatment for her feigned insanity by psychiatrist, [[Henry Cotton (doctor)|Dr. Henry Cotton]], while in the sanitarium. Back in New York, Luciano and Lansky gather crime bosses from all around the country and form the Commission, a singular body will mediate relations between all crime organizations in the country. Luciano also tasks Bugsy with killing Narcisse, and he is publicly assassinated in front of his church. In Chicago, Capone is served a court summons when the authorities manage to obtain his ledgers. While he publicly boasts that the charges of tax evasion won't stick, Capone says goodbye to his son before heading to court, where D'Angelo is waiting for him. Back in the past, Deputy Nucky finds out Mabel has miscarried, much to his shock. He is then summoned to his family home, where he physically beats his father for hitting his mother again, and warns there will be consequences if harm were to come to his mother again. After returning to Atlantic City, Nucky comes across Gillian again, who is participating in a parade. The Commodore promotes Nucky to Sheriff, and his first task is to deliver Gillian to him. Nucky reluctantly approaches Gillian, telling her that the Commodore is willing to take her in, and promising that he will look out for her. Back in the present, Nucky comes across Joe Harper again. Harper reveals that his real name is Tommy Darmody, Jimmy's son and Gillian's grandson, and shoots Nucky three times before being restrained by revenue agents. As Nucky dies, he sees a vision of a younger version of himself swimming in the ocean and catching a coin. |
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Revision as of 21:15, 21 March 2023
| Boardwalk Empire | |
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| Season 5 | |
 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Original release | September 7 – October 26, 2014 |
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The fifth and final season of the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire premiered on September 7, 2014, and concluded on October 26, 2014, consisting of 8 episodes. The series was created by Terence Winter and based on the book Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times and Corruption of Atlantic City by Nelson Johnson. Set in Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition era, the series stars Steve Buscemi as Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (based loosely on the historical Enoch "Nucky" Johnson),[1] a political figure who rose to prominence and controlled Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition period of the 1920s and early 1930s. The fifth season takes place between April and October 1931, seven years after the previous season, during the Great Depression,[2] with flashbacks to 1884 and 1897 detailing Nucky's childhood and young adulthood.[3] On January 13, 2015, the fifth season was made available on DVD and Blu-ray in region 1.[4]
Production
HBO renewed Boardwalk Empire for a fifth season on September 26, 2013,[5] and announced on January 9, 2014, that it would be the final season.[6] The New York budget for the show's final season was $87.2 million.[7]
Cast and characters
Main cast
Departing the main cast from the previous season are Anthony Laciura, Jack Huston, Ron Livingston and Michael Stuhlbarg.[8] Ben Rosenfield was promoted to main cast after recurring in the previous season.
- Steve Buscemi as Enoch "Nucky" Thompson
- Kelly Macdonald as Margaret Thompson
- Michael Shannon as Nelson Van Alden/George Mueller
- Shea Whigham as Elias "Eli" Thompson
- Stephen Graham as Al Capone
- Vincent Piazza as Charlie Luciano
- Michael Kenneth Williams as Albert "Chalky" White
- Paul Sparks as Mickey Doyle
- Jeffrey Wright as Dr. Valentin Narcisse
- Ben Rosenfield as Willie Thompson
- Gretchen Mol as Gillian Darmody
Recurring cast
- John Ellison Conlee as young Commodore Louis Kaestner
- Paul Calderón as Arquimedes
- Louis Cancelmi as Mike D'Angelo
- Boris McGiver as Sheriff Jacob Lindsay
- Travis Tope as Joe Harper / Tommy Darmody
- Domenick Lombardozzi as Ralph Capone
- Nolan Lyons as young Enoch Thompson, 1884
- Oakes Fegley as Elias "Eli" Thompson, 1884
- Marc Pickering as Enoch Thompson, 1897
- Anatol Yusef as Meyer Lansky
- Michael Zegen as Bugsy Siegel
- Ian Hart as young Ethan Thompson
- Giampiero Judica as Salvatore Maranzano
- Maya Kazan as Mabel Jeffries
- Matt Letscher as Joe Kennedy
- Greg Antonacci as Johnny Torrio
- Patricia Arquette as Sally Wheet
- Joe Caniano as Jake Guzik
- Madeleine Rose Yen as young Gillian Darmody
- Margot Bingham as Daughter Maitland
- Chris Caldovino as Tonino Sandrelli
- Ethan Herschenfeld as Pinky Rabinowitz
- Ryan Johnson as Althea
- Christiane Seidel as Sigrid Mueller
- Ivo Nandi as Joe Masseria
- Jim True-Frost as Eliot Ness
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | "Golden Days for Boys and Girls" | Tim Van Patten | Howard Korder | September 7, 2014 | 2.37[9] |
| 50 | 2 | "The Good Listener" | Allen Coulter | Terence Winter | September 14, 2014 | 1.81[10] |
| 51 | 3 | "What Jesus Said" | Ed Bianchi | Cristine Chambers & Howard Korder | September 21, 2014 | 2.11[11] |
| 52 | 4 | "Cuanto" | Jake Paltrow | Howard Korder & Cristine Chambers & Terence Winter | September 28, 2014 | 2.05[12] |
| 53 | 5 | "King of Norway" | Ed Bianchi | Steve Kornacki | October 5, 2014 | 1.94[13] |
| 54 | 6 | "Devil You Know" | Jeremy Podeswa | Howard Korder | October 12, 2014 | 1.55[14] |
| 55 | 7 | "Friendless Child" | Allen Coulter | Riccardo DiLoreto & Cristine Chambers and Howard Korder | October 19, 2014 | 1.95[15] |
| 56 | 8 | "Eldorado" | Tim Van Patten | Howard Korder & Terence Winter | October 26, 2014 | 2.33[16] |
Reception
The fifth season of Boardwalk Empire received positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Metacritic, the fifth season scored 83 out of 100 based on 12 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[17]
For the 67th Writers Guild of America Awards, the series received two nominations for Best Episodic Drama—Howard Korder for "Devil You Know", and Riccardo DiLoreto, Cristine Chambers and Howard Korder for "Friendless Child".[18] For the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards, the cast was nominated for Best Drama Ensemble, Steve Buscemi was nominated for Best Drama Actor, and the series was nominated for Best Stunt Team.[19]
For the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, Tim Van Patten was nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for "Eldorado".[20] For the 67th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, the series received nine nominations, and won for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series and Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More).[21]
Broadcast
The season premiered on OSN First HD in the Middle East on September 8, 2014.[22]
References
- ^ Stanley, Alessandra (September 16, 2010). "Boardwalk Empire". The New York Times. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ Crow, David (June 14, 2014). "Exclusive: Boardwalk Empire Season 5 Set in The Great Depression". Den of Geek. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ Dodds, Eric (September 5, 2014). "Boardwalk Empire Boss Terence Winter on the Fate of Nucky Thompson". Time. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ Lambert, David (November 3, 2014). "Boardwalk Empire - HBO Press Release Announces 'Complete 5th Season' Date, Details, Art". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (September 26, 2013). "Boardwalk Empire Renewed for Season 5". TVLine. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ Hibberd, James (January 9, 2014). "'Boardwalk Empire' to end this year with final season". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "Film Tax Credit – Quarterly Report" (PDF). Empire State Development. June 30, 2015. p. 6. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ^ Sepinwall, Alan (September 2, 2014). "'Boardwalk Empire' creator Terence Winter previews final season, jump forward in time". HitFix. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 9, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'NFL Countdown' Leads Night + 'Boardwalk Empire', 'The Strain', 'Naked and Afraid' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (September 16, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Strain' & 'NFL Countdown' Win Night, 'Boardwalk Empire', 'Ray Donovan', 'Witches of East End' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 17, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 23, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Strain' Tops Night + 'Naked and Afraid', 'Boardwalk Empire', 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' + More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (September 30, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Strain' & 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Win Night, 'Boadwalk Empire', 'Ray Donovan', 'Total Divas', 'Wiches of East End' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 2, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 7, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: MLB Baseball Tops Night + 'The Strain', 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey', 'Alaska: The Last Frontier' + More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (October 14, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Wins Night, 'Talking Dead', 'Boardwalk Empire', 'Homeland' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 21, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Tops Night + 'Talking Dead', 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey', 'NFL Countdown', NASCAR Coverage & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (October 28, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Wins Night, 'Talking Dead', 'Boardwalk Empire', 'Real Housewives of New Jersey', 'Homeland' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ "Boardwalk Empire: Season 5". Metacritic. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ Gelman, Vlada (December 4, 2014). "Good Wife, True Detective, Thrones, Louie Among 2015 WGA Nominees". TVLine. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (December 10, 2014). "SAG Awards: Modern Family, Thrones, Homeland, Boardwalk, Cards Lead Noms; Mad Men Shut Out; HTGAWM, Maslany and Aduba Get Nods". TVLine. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (July 16, 2015). "Emmy Nominations 2015 – Full List". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ Schwartz, Ryan (September 12, 2015). "Emmys 2015: Americans, House of Cards and Shameless Stars, Freak Show, Thrones Among Early Winners". TVLine. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "September 2014 Programming Highlights". OSN. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
