Boardwalk Empire - Season 1 (TV Series)

USA 2010, 720 minutes
Dir. Martin Scorsese, Tim Van Patten
Genres: Television, Drama / Gangsters

Topics: Period 1920s, Period 1930s.

Feat. Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Kelly MacDonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham, Aleksa Palladino, Stephen Graham, Paz de la Huerta, Michael Kenneth Williams, Gretchen Mol

Aroview: Stunning period detail and the endless intrigue of organised crime characterize this marquee HBO production, centred on the empire surrounding corrupt Atlantic treasurer Enoch "Nucky" Johnson (Steve Buscemi), his countless enemies, and infamous bad company, including the likes of gangsters Al Capone and Lucky Luciano.

Though essentially THE SOPRANOS transplanted to Prohibition times, this gathers a much larger (and more prestigious) cast of fully-fleshed out characters around a series of complex power struggles, political jostling, and the rich social history of the era. Produced by Martin Scorsese.

Season One: 12 episodes across five discs.