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Boardwalk Empire
Season 5
DVD cover
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkHBO
Original releaseSeptember 7 (2014-09-07) –
October 26, 2014 (2014-10-26)
Season chronology
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Season 4
List of episodes

The fifth and final season of the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire premiered on September 7, 2014, and concluded on October 26, 2014, consisting of 8 episodes. The series was created by Terence Winter and based on the book Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times and Corruption of Atlantic City by Nelson Johnson. Set in Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition era, the series stars Steve Buscemi as Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (based loosely on the historical Enoch "Nucky" Johnson),[1] a political figure who rose to prominence and controlled Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition period of the 1920s and early 1930s. The fifth season takes place between April and October 1931, seven years after the previous season, during the Great Depression,[2] with flashbacks to 1884 and 1897 detailing Nucky's childhood and young adulthood.[3] On January 13, 2015, the fifth season was made available on DVD and Blu-ray in region 1.[4]

Production

HBO renewed Boardwalk Empire for a fifth season on September 26, 2013,[5] and announced on January 9, 2014, that it would be the final season.[6] The New York budget for the show's final season was $87.2 million.[7]

Cast and characters

Main cast

Departing the main cast from the previous season are Anthony Laciura, Jack Huston, Ron Livingston and Michael Stuhlbarg.[8] Ben Rosenfield was promoted to main cast after recurring in the previous season.

Recurring cast

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
491"Golden Days for Boys and Girls"Tim Van PattenHoward KorderSeptember 7, 2014 (2014-09-07)2.37[9]
502"The Good Listener"Allen CoulterTerence WinterSeptember 14, 2014 (2014-09-14)1.81[10]
513"What Jesus Said"Ed BianchiCristine Chambers & Howard KorderSeptember 21, 2014 (2014-09-21)2.11[11]
524"Cuanto"Jake PaltrowHoward Korder & Cristine Chambers & Terence WinterSeptember 28, 2014 (2014-09-28)2.05[12]
535"King of Norway"Ed BianchiSteve KornackiOctober 5, 2014 (2014-10-05)1.94[13]
546"Devil You Know"Jeremy PodeswaHoward KorderOctober 12, 2014 (2014-10-12)1.55[14]
557"Friendless Child"Allen CoulterRiccardo DiLoreto & Cristine Chambers and Howard KorderOctober 19, 2014 (2014-10-19)1.95[15]
568"Eldorado"Tim Van PattenHoward Korder & Terence WinterOctober 26, 2014 (2014-10-26)2.33[16]

Reception

The fifth season of Boardwalk Empire received positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Metacritic, the fifth season scored 83 out of 100 based on 12 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[17] Another aggregator website, Rotten Tomatoes, reported 88% of critics gave the fifth season a "Certified Fresh" rating, based on 132 reviews with an average score of 8.05/10, with the site consensus stating "The final season of Boardwalk Empire is as visually dazzling and well-acted as ever, but it's the emphasis on Nucky Thompson's history that's particularly rewarding this time out."[18]

For the 67th Writers Guild of America Awards, the series received two nominations for Best Episodic Drama—Howard Korder for "Devil You Know", and Riccardo DiLoreto, Cristine Chambers and Howard Korder for "Friendless Child".[19] For the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards, the cast was nominated for Best Drama Ensemble, Steve Buscemi was nominated for Best Drama Actor, and the series was nominated for Best Stunt Team.[20]

For the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, Tim Van Patten was nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for "Eldorado".[21] For the 67th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, the series received nine nominations, and won for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series and Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More).[22]

Broadcast

The season premiered on OSN First HD in the Middle East on September 8, 2014.[23]

References

  1. ^ Stanley, Alessandra (September 16, 2010). "Boardwalk Empire". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Crow, David (June 14, 2014). "Exclusive: Boardwalk Empire Season 5 Set in The Great Depression". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  3. ^ Dodds, Eric (September 5, 2014). "Boardwalk Empire Boss Terence Winter on the Fate of Nucky Thompson". Time. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  4. ^ Lambert, David (November 3, 2014). "Boardwalk Empire - HBO Press Release Announces 'Complete 5th Season' Date, Details, Art". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  5. ^ Ausiello, Michael (September 26, 2013). "Boardwalk Empire Renewed for Season 5". TVLine. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  6. ^ Hibberd, James (January 9, 2014). "'Boardwalk Empire' to end this year with final season". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  7. ^ "Film Tax Credit – Quarterly Report" (PDF). Empire State Development. June 30, 2015. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  8. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (September 2, 2014). "'Boardwalk Empire' creator Terence Winter previews final season, jump forward in time". HitFix. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  9. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 9, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'NFL Countdown' Leads Night + 'Boardwalk Empire', 'The Strain', 'Naked and Afraid' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  10. ^ Bibel, Sara (September 16, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Strain' & 'NFL Countdown' Win Night, 'Boardwalk Empire', 'Ray Donovan', 'Witches of East End' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 17, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  11. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 23, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Strain' Tops Night + 'Naked and Afraid', 'Boardwalk Empire', 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' + More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  12. ^ Bibel, Sara (September 30, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Strain' & 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Win Night, 'Boadwalk Empire', 'Ray Donovan', 'Total Divas', 'Wiches of East End' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 2, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  13. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 7, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: MLB Baseball Tops Night + 'The Strain', 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey', 'Alaska: The Last Frontier' + More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  14. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 14, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Wins Night, 'Talking Dead', 'Boardwalk Empire', 'Homeland' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  15. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 21, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Tops Night + 'Talking Dead', 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey', 'NFL Countdown', NASCAR Coverage & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  16. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 28, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Wins Night, 'Talking Dead', 'Boardwalk Empire', 'Real Housewives of New Jersey', 'Homeland' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  17. ^ "Boardwalk Empire: Season 5". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  18. ^ "Boardwalk Empire: Season 5". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on October 4, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  19. ^ Gelman, Vlada (December 4, 2014). "Good Wife, True Detective, Thrones, Louie Among 2015 WGA Nominees". TVLine. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  20. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (December 10, 2014). "SAG Awards: Modern Family, Thrones, Homeland, Boardwalk, Cards Lead Noms; Mad Men Shut Out; HTGAWM, Maslany and Aduba Get Nods". TVLine. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  21. ^ Hipes, Patrick (July 16, 2015). "Emmy Nominations 2015 – Full List". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  22. ^ Schwartz, Ryan (September 12, 2015). "Emmys 2015: Americans, House of Cards and Shameless Stars, Freak Show, Thrones Among Early Winners". TVLine. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  23. ^ "September 2014 Programming Highlights". OSN. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
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