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Season 3 – Boardwalk Empire

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Atlantic City at the dawn of Prohibition is a place where the rules don't apply. And the man who runs things -- legally and otherwise -- is the town's treasurer, Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, who is equal parts politician and gangster. Side by side with his brother Elias, Atlantic City's sheriff, and a crew of ward bosses and local tough guys, Nucky gains a reputation as the man to see for illegal alcohol. He does business with all the top gangsters -- Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, "Big Jim" Colosimo -- and he does it well ... until a former protégé takes matters into his own hands, setting the Feds on Nucky's tail.
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Boardwalk Empire — Season 3

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Critics Consensus

As hot-headed mobster Gyp Rosetti, Bobby Cannavale brings a sense of danger and energy to this season of Boardwalk Empire, which remains lavish, twisty, and violent.

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Sarene Leeds Rolling Stone 06/18/2018
Bobby Cannavale in an explosive performance, and a very welcome addition to the cast. Go to Full Review Tim Molloy TheWrap 06/15/2018
This year, Boardwalk found the perfect mix of romanticism, crime, politics and tragedy. Especially tragedy. Go to Full Review Addie Morfoot Wall Street Journal 06/15/2018
1923 starts off with a bang and there's no indication that it's going to slow down. Go to Full Review Daniel Green CineVue 02/27/2019
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It's the series' ability to balance the human with the sociopolitical that lends it its addictive quality. As the bullets start to fly, we genuinely care who lives and who dies. Go to Full Review Adam Sweeting The Arts Desk 07/23/2018
With a cast as rich as this, and with so many plot strands in perpetual motion, you need to lay in supplies and settle down for the long haul. Go to Full Review Jocelyn W TV Equals 06/15/2018
At the season's end, the writers have successfully rebooted the show and given it a new direction. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Sep 21 12 successful episodes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ages 17 and older!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Originally aired on Home Box Office (HBO) and streaming on HBO Max!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Enes D @RT76878104 Sep 4 Qualified cast alongside with an interesting plot, although pacing still seems to be a trouble for three seasons straight. Side-plots are rarely interesting, but the main plot revolving around Nucky is always welcome. See more D G @Spiderkiss Aug 29 Gosh, talk about padding and repetition. I am so sick of the two female lead characters. There is more smoking in this show than in 1950's Japan. See more JM M @jmmch 03/24/2024 Nuck showing his real character. Great show. See more evan m @RT28061058 09/26/2022 Plot, characters, and writing take a noticeable dip from seasons 1 and 2. See more 05/12/2021 Board Walk Empire season 3 jumps a few years into the future, for the first time. Its quite the build up for what will take place in the following seasons. Theres a lot more personal story lines with the fictional characters, but it does a great job of explaining the early history/relationships of each mafia family as well. This season is a little bit slower than the previous, but its still good and plays an important role in the series. See more Read all reviews
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Steve Buscemi

Enoch "Nucky" Thompson

Kelly Macdonald

Margaret Schroeder

Michael Shannon

Nelson Van Alden

Shea Whigham

Elias Thompson

Anthony Laciura

Eddie Kessler

Stephen Graham

Al Capone

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 16, 2012 Resolution Nucky makes a resolution; Margaret considers a hospital expansion; Gillian builds a new business; Van Alden stumbles onto a confrontation. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 23, 2012 Spaghetti & Coffee Nucky mixes business with pleasure in New York; Margaret's altruism is met with resistance; Gyp tries to establish a strategic foothold; Chalky and his daughter disagree about her future; Eli gets a new boss. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 30, 2012 Bone for Tuna Nucky reluctantly joins Margaret to receive a high honor from the church; Gyp makes a one-time deal with Nucky; Van Alden regrets trying to socialize; Margaret pitches her women's clinic; Lucky and Meyer protect their investments. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 7, 2012 Blue Bell Boy Nucky and Owen hide out; Mickey makes a critical decision in Nucky's absence; tensions rise in the feud between Capone and O'Banion. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 14, 2012 You'd Be Surprised Rothstein vents to Nucky and delivers a message to Gyp; Gaston Means sees an opportunity; Billie gets a new co-star; Van Alden and Sigrid receive an unexpected visitor; Gillian worries about her business. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 21, 2012 Ging Gang Goolie Nucky is detained in Washington; Margaret copes with Teddy's demons; Owen investigates a suspicious fire; Richard makes a connection with a veteran and his daughter. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 28, 2012 Sunday Best Eli hopes to get back in Nucky's good graces; Gillian tries to improve her future; Gyp asks for a blessing in New York. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 4, 2012 The Pony Gillian makes her peace with Jimmy's death; Van Alden attends a meeting with Capone and Torrio; Nucky makes an offer to Andrew Mellon; Margaret makes a stand on birth control; Nucky and Owen shop for a pony; Billie considers a future in film. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 11, 2012 The Milkmaid's Lot Nucky vows to eliminate his nemesis; a high-profile bootlegger is arrested; Emily's birthday party is scaled down; Gillian blames Harrow for Tommy's trouble; Gyp decides to buy a town's silence. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 18, 2012 A Man, a Plan... Nucky tries to keep Jess Smith quiet and neutralize Gyp's alliance with Joe Masseria; Margaret considers an alternate future; Van Alden's side business backfires; Gyp's shipment is short; Chalky sees an opportunity. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 25, 2012 Two Imposters Gyp makes his move in Atlantic City; Nucky and Eddie must seek refuge with Chalky; Gillian considers a business future with an unwelcome partner; Luciano makes a deal; Harrow loses his house privileges. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 2, 2012 Margate Sands Nucky makes a deal with Rothstein; Harrow returns to Gillian's brothel; Luciano must take on a new partner after being arrested; Chalky and Capone take on Masseria's men; Margaret decides to end one relationship and resume another. Details

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Boardwalk Empire — Season 3

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Terence Winter, Martin Scorsese, Timothy Van Patten, Stephen Levinson, Mark Wahlberg
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 16, 2012