Boardwalk Empire: Season 2 (2011-2011)
Average Rating: 8.2/10
Reviews Counted: 12
Fresh: 10 | Rotten: 2
Boardwalk Empire delves deeper into both its intriguing supporting players and its rich tapestry of moral ambiguity.
Average Rating: 9/10
Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 0
Boardwalk Empire delves deeper into both its intriguing supporting players and its rich tapestry of moral ambiguity.
Season Info
Nucky Thompson deals with a federal investigation for vote tampering--and an insurrection by those he counted among his closest allies--in Season 2 of this acclaimed HBO drama series set in Prohibition-era Atlantic City.
Genre: Drama
Network: HBO
Cast
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Steve Buscemi
Enoch 'Nucky' Thomps... -
Michael Pitt
Jimmy Darmody -
Kelly Macdonald
Margaret Schroeder -
Michael Shannon
Nelson Van Alden -
Shea Whigham
Elias Thompson -
Aleksa Palladino
Angela Darmody -
Michael Stuhlbarg
Arnold Rothstein -
Stephen Graham
Al Capone -
Vincent Piazza
Lucky Luciano -
Paz de la Huerta
Lucy -
Michael K. Williams
Chalky White -
Anthony Laciura
Eddie Kessler -
Paul Sparks
Mickey Doyle -
Jack Huston
Richard Harrow -
Gretchen Mol
Gillian -
Dabney Coleman
Louis 'The Commodore... -
Dominic Chianese
Leander Whitlock -
Charlie Cox
Owen Sleater -
Greg Antonacci
Johnny Torrio -
Ted Rooney
John McGarrible -
Julianne Nicholson
Esther Randolph -
Christopher McDonald
Harry Daugherty -
William Forsythe
Manny Horvitz -
Christiane Seidel
Sigrid -
Tom Aldredge
Ethan Thompson -
Richard Easton
Parkhurst -
Enid Graham
Rose Van Alden -
Erik LaRay Harvey
Dunn Purnsley -
Chris Mulkey
Frank Hague -
Robert Clohessy
Ward Boss Jim Neary -
Anatol Yusef
Meyer Lansky -
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Geoffrey Pierson
Sen. Walter Edge -
William Hill
Ward Boss George O'N... -
Curt Bouril
Clifford Lathrop -
Kevin O'Rourke
Edward Bader -
Peter McRobbie
Supervisor Frederick... -
Victor Verhaeghe
Ward Boss Fleming -
Joseph Aniska
Agent Sawicki -
Adam Mucci
Dep. Halloran -
Bill Sage
Solomon Bishop -
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Nick Sandow
Waxey Gordon -
Joel Brady
Agent Clarkson -
Edward McGinty
Ward Boss Boyd -
Bill Camp
Glenmore -
Franklin Ojeda Smith
Deacon Cuffy -
Jon DeVries
Pete -
Glenn Fleshler
George Remus -
Pearce Bunting
Bill McCoy -
Ivo Nandi
Joe Masseria -
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Tracy Middendorf
Babette -
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Brady Noon
Tommy Darmody -
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Martin La Platney
Darlington -
Devin Harjes
Jack Dempsey -
Connor Noon
Tommy Darmody -
Kevin Henderson
Dr. Carl Surran -
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Rory McTigue
Teddy Schroeder -
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Michael Zegen
Benjamin "Bugsy" Sie... -
Declan McTigue
Teddy Schroeder -
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Josie Gallina
Emily Schroeder -
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Lucy Gallina
Emily Schroeder -
Justiin Davis
Lester White -
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Natalie Wachen
Lenore White -
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Heather Lind
Katy -
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Solomon Shiv
Herman Kaufman -
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Christina Jackson
Maybelle White -
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Episodes
21
Season Two Premiere. Nucky is rocked by an insurrection among his inner circle; Chalky's life and livelihood are threatened by a vicious KKK attack; Margaret copes with her son's disciplinary problems; Angela vies with Gillian for Jimmy's affections.
Ourselves Alone
Concerned about losing his grip on Atlantic City, Nucky deliberates a countermove while trying to learn who betrayed him. In New York, Jimmy is put on hold by Arnold Rothstein, but Meyer Lansky and Lucky Luciano loom as possible trading partners.
A Dangerous Maid
With the Commodore putting the squeeze on Atlantic City's liquor shipments, Nucky reaches out to Washington's new Attorney General, Harry Daugherty, to return a political favor. Meanwhile, Owen Slater proves his worth.
What Does the Bee Do?
Nucky's attorney has a legal brainstorm that could turn the tide in Nucky's election-rigging case. Facing a local liquor surplus, Jimmy and Mickey head to Philadelphia in search of buyers, while Nucky strikes an unlikely deal to get booze into A.C.
Gimcrack & Bunkum
After paying lip service to his enemies, Nucky introduces a surprise guest speaker at a Memorial Day dedication for war veterans. Eli questions his allegiances, but ends up digging himself a deeper hole. Jimmy is taught a painful lesson.
The Age of Reason
Nucky orchestrates a risky liquor delivery, and faces complications in his federal case; Jimmy finds a new mentor; Margaret makes a confession.
Peg of Old
While Nucky enlists Jack Dempsey to promote the wireless broadcast of his upcoming fight, Jimmy faces a decision that could shape the future of Atlantic City. Margaret has a family reunion; Nelson defers to a new prosecutor; Owen settles a score.
Two Boats and a Lifeguard
In the wake of a personal loss, Nucky solicits advice on his political situation from Arnold Rothstein; Angela meets a new friend at the beach; Nucky approaches Owen with an overseas proposition; Jimmy flexes his muscles, at Mickey Doyle's expense.
Battle of the Century
In Belfast, Nucky and Owen meet with IRA leaders with a barter proposition. Meanwhile, Jimmy and his partners broker a deal with George Remus for his medicinal alcohol. Randolph and Lathrop grill Halloran about Nucky's past.
Georgia Peaches
Undercut by Nucky, who has a new source for alcohol, Jimmy and his partners look to cultivate a new revenue stream in Atlantic City. With the peak tourist season approaching, the Commodore's crew faces a choice in dealing with the city's striking workers.
Under God's Power She Flourishes
Nucky prepares Margaret for a worst-case scenario as Esther Randolph plays out her trump cards. Jimmy revisits his college days; Mickey Doyle chafes at sharing his liquor profits; Eli refuses to cop a plea; and Nelson's past comes back to haunt him.
To the Lost
Season Two Finale. With Nucky's trial looming, Jimmy looks to make amends. After weighing an offer from Esther Randolph, Margaret makes a decision that will change the course of her future--and Nucky's.
Critic Reviews for Boardwalk Empire: Season 2
Now, with season two, the drama has fully come to life, with moments of savagery, hypocrisy, and bittersweet loyalty that make it a must-see show.
It's clear from the early going in Season 2 of Boardwalk Empire that all the seeds so patiently planted and nurtured last season will be blossoming with real beauty in this one.
Looks to be an even better season than the first.
If there are rare moments in Boardwalk Empire that do pay off, it's hard to feel the stakes, beyond the catharsis of the show's bi-weekly throat slashings.
By that measure, the show doesn't just go down smoothly; it's good to the last illicit, intoxicating drop.
Boardwalk Empire loses sight of neither the large nor the small pictures as it moves into season two.
This is a gorgeous piece of storytelling that requires and rewards patience.
Despite all the attention to detail, or maybe because of it, 'Boardwalk Empire' is a slog. For long periods of time, it's boring, glum, bloodless slog.
Sunday's a deep breath. But the calm will be shattered.
It's still a very good show - and often great - but one that still seems to be figuring itself out a bit in year two.
The good news about the show's second season is that some of the best characters have been given expanded roles.
If the violence can be shocking, it is also framed by a mordant humor.
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