Boardwalk Empire
Sunday 9:00 PM on HBO Premiered Sep 19, 2010 Between Seasons
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Season 1
- 9/19/10It's January 1920. On the eve of Prohibition, Nucky Thompson, Atlantic City's Treasurer, condemns alcohol at a Women's Temperance League meeting. This is where he is noticed by Margaret Schroeder, a pretty, pregnant housewife who comes to him for help in getting her abusive husband, Hans, a job. Later that evening, the duplicitous Nucky privately tells his ward bosses about the opportunity to make huge profits selling bootleg liquor. At a countdown-to-midnight blast at Babette's Supper Club, he assures Jimmy Darmody, a recently returned WWI vet, that his appointment as "Man Friday" to the new Chief Clerk of the Fourth Ward, Paddy Ryan, will lead to bigger things. Jimmy, meanwhile, has higher aspirations and ends up making an alliance that may have dire consequences for both him and Nucky.moreless
- 9/26/10Straight-laced, uptight Agent Nelson Van Alden investigates a crime which he feels has been pinned on a scapegoat, so pays a visit to Nucky and leaves convinced that the Treasurer is "as corrupt as the day is long." Nucky quickly does damage control, enlisting his brother, Sheriff Elias Thompson, to close ranks with their underlings. Meanwhile, in Chicago, Al Capone shows a local reporter what he thinks about accusations that Johnny Torrio was involved in the killing of local mobster "Big Jim" Colosimo. Back in Atlantic City, Nucky discusses the upcoming election with Commodore Louis Kaestner, his aging mentor, with whom he debates the women's vote issue. Later, before heading out for a night on the town, Nucky chews out an angry Arnold Rothstein over the phone, then meets privately with Margaret Schroeder, who asks him for help in providing for her children. As a long day ends, a traveling salesman named George Baxter, in town for a few days with an unwilling young beauty named Claudia, makes a startling discovery while on the road home to Baltimore.moreless
- 10/3/10As a witness threatens to expose the partakers in the woods massacre, Nucky, Van Alden, and Rothstein take special interest in a hospital patient who may know something about the massacre. Chalky's take over of Mickey Doyle's bootleg business gets off to a rough start. Nucky evaluates his relationship with Lucy. Margaret starts a new job at a French boutique on the boardwalk. Meanwhile, Jimmy takes Nucky's advice to travel west.moreless
- 10/10/10In Chicago, Jimmy settles in with Capone and his boss Johnny Torrio, and also a beautiful prostitute named Pearl. Capone's take over of Greektown for Torrio creates tension with a local supplier. Jimmy and Capone negotiate the territory issue with the local supplier, Sheridan. Nucky plans to impress some key politicians at his "surprise" party and he lobbies a U.S. Senator for more road access to Atlantic City. Chalky and Elias interrogate someone suspected to have something to do with the lynching. Lucky Luciano visits Jimmy's apartment and questions his mother, Gillian about his whereabouts.moreless
- 10/17/10Nucky wishes to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style, but finds himself at odds with Eli who becomes increasingly negative. Pearl's attack has a devastating impact on her and Jimmy. Gillian offers to take over raising Jimmy and Angela's son for Angela. After Margaret becomes upset with Nucky, she passes on information the Van Alden that not only disrupts his annual dinner but also some of his business partnerships. This leads to an intense encounter between Margaret and Nucky.moreless
- 10/24/10As Jimmy gets in with Johnny Torrio, Nucky takes a closer look at a theft on the boardwalk. Margaret stands up to Lucy.
- 10/31/10Nucky has to revisit his childhood; Jimmy becomes allies with a veteran while the D'Alessio brothers get in good with Lucky Luciano.
- 11/7/10Nucky travels to Chicago to attend the Republican National Convention, but events in Atlantic City distract his attention.
- 11/14/10Margaret tries to help Madame Jeunet by speaking to Nucky on her behalf, meanwhile Nucky is forced to make new political alliances. Jimmy returns from Chicago to help deal with the D'Alessio brothers who have newly made an alliance with Rothstein. Jimmy gets arrested and questioned by Van Alden. Angela isn't thrilled about Jimmy's sudden return.moreless
- 11/21/10Van Alden becomes conflicted as his emotions get in the way of his work; Nucky requests that Margaret keep supporting his side. Also, Angela is shocked to see Jimmy's violent side.
- 11/28/10Jimmy deals with some troubling family problems. Nucky shakes up the status quo. Van Alden deals with Agent Sebso's temptations.
- 12/5/10Nucky wonders how much change Election day will bring to Atlantic City. Torrio tries to be the peacemaker between two bitter rivals with dire consequences. Jimmy, as well as Margaret, Van Alden, and Eli, ponder their futures.
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