Wednesday, June 03, 2020

The Best of Boardwalk Empire

The Best of BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)
Creator: Terence Winter
Seasons: 5 Episodes: 57 Years: 2010-2014
Premise: Prohibition gangsters and politicians mix in Atlantic City

My 20 Standout Episodes
1. Boardwalk Empire S01E01 | #01
Nucky meets Margaret; Jimmy & Capone rip off Rothstein and Chalky
2. Family Limitation S01E06 | #06
Jimmy helps in Chicago; Capone learns his son is deaf
3. A Return to Normalcy S01E12 | #12
Nucky opens up; Commodore plots after being poisoned
4. Gimcrack & Bunkum S02E05 | #17
Richard is suicidal; Nucky & Eli fist fight; the alliance crumbles
5. Peg of Old S02E07 | #19
Jimmy allows a hit on Nucky; Margaret visits family & sleeps with Owen
6. Two Boats and a Lifeguard S02E08 | #20
Nucky resigns and his dad dies; Jimmy takes over the business
7. Georgia Peaches S02E10 | #22
Chalky’s strike continues; Jimmy loses a lot to Manny; Margaret prays
8. Under God’s Power She Flourishes S02E11 | #23
Jimmy’s college experience and incest revealed; Van Alden is found out
9. To the Lost S02E12 | #24
Jimmy tries to make amends; Margaret marries Nucky; the trial happens
10. Resolution S03E01 | #25
Gyp arrives; Margaret wants a hospital expansion; Nelson sells irons
11. Blue Bell Boy S03E04 | #28
Nucky is trapped with a perp by the feds; Mickey ignores orders
12. You’d Be Surprised S03E05 | #29
Nucky’s in show business; Nelson thinks he’s caught; Margaret finds out
13. The Pony S03E08 | #32
Nelson is pushed too far; Nucky fights for Billie; Gillian plots
14. Two Imposters S03E11 | #35
Nucky’s on the run from Gyp; Gillian kicks out Richard, Margaret leaves
15. Margate Sands S03E12 | #36
Rothstein pulls support for Gyp; Richard cleans house
16. All In S04E04 | #40
Rothstein plays with Nucky; Capone steals Nelson; Eddie blabs too much
17. White Horse Pike S04E10 | #46
Nucky sides with Narcisse who is fighting with Chalky
18. Farewell Daddy Blues S04E12 | #48
Knox goes after Nucky; Richard saves Tommy; Capone is promoted
19. Friendless Child S05E07 | #55
Nucky vs Lucky involves kidnapping; the Commodore’s secret with Gillian
20. Eldorado S05E08 | #56
Nucky ties up loose ends with Margaret & Eli; Capone gets ready for court

My Top Five
1. Two Imposters
2. To the Lost
3. Farewell Daddy Blues
4. The Pony
5. Friendless Child

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