Boardwalk Empire
| Boardwalk Empire | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Series: Terence Winter Novel: Nelson Johnson |
| Starring | Steve Buscemi Kelly MacDonald Michael Pitt Michael Shannon Stephen Graham Vincent Piazza Aleksa Palladino Paul Sparks Shea Whigham Anthony Laciura Michael K. Williams Paz de la Huerta Dabney Coleman Michael Stuhlbarg |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Terence Winter Martin Scorsese Mark Wahlberg |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
Boardwalk Empire is an upcoming American television series from premium cable network HBO, set in Atlantic City, New Jersey during the Prohibition era. Starring Steve Buscemi, the show is adapted from Nelson Johnson's book, Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City by Emmy award-winning screenwriter and producer Terence Winter of The Sopranos.[1]
The pilot episode was directed by Martin Scorsese and he is expected to continue to be creatively involved in the ongoing production. On September 1, 2009, HBO picked up the series for an additional 11 episodes, making the first season 12 episodes long, including the pilot.[2] HBO has stated that the series will debut in the fall of 2010.[3]
Cast and characters
- Steve Buscemi - as "Nucky Thompson" (who is based on Enoch L. Johnson)[4]
References
- ^ "Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City website". Retrieved February 6, 2010.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2009-09-01). "HBO orders Boardwalk Empire". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ^ HBO. "Boardwalk Empire website". Retrieved March 14, 2010.
- ^ http://www.flicksnews.net/2010/06/boardwalk-empire-promos.html