Boardwalk Empire season 3
Boardwalk Empire | |
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Season 3 | |
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No. of episodes | 12 |
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Original network | HBO |
Original release | September 16 December 2, 2012 | –
Season chronology | |
The third season of the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire premiered on September 16, 2012 and concluded on December 2, 2012, consisting of 12 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 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. Taking place 16 months after season two, the third season begins on New Year's Eve 1922 and concludes in June 1923. The third season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in region 1 on August 20, 2013.[2]
Cast
Main
Charlie Cox was promoted to main cast after recurring in the previous season, and Bobby Cannavale joined the cast. Michael Pitt, Aleksa Palladino, Paz de la Huerta and Dabney Coleman all departed the cast.
- Steve Buscemi as Enoch "Nucky" Thompson
- Kelly Macdonald as Margaret Thompson
- Michael Shannon as Nelson Van Alden/George Mueller
- Shea Whigham as Elias "Eli" Thompson
- Michael Stuhlbarg as Arnold Rothstein
- Stephen Graham as Al Capone
- Vincent Piazza as Charlie Luciano
- Michael Kenneth Williams as Albert "Chalky" White
- Anthony Laciura as Eddie Kessler
- Paul Sparks as Michael "Mickey Doyle" Kuzik
- Jack Huston as Richard Harrow
- Charlie Cox as Owen Sleater
- Bobby Cannavale as Gyp Rosetti
- Gretchen Mol as Gillian Darmody
Recurring
- Chris Caldovino as Tonino Sandrelli
- Anatol Yusef as Meyer Lansky
- Josie and Lucy Gallina as Emily Schroeder
- Meg Chambers Steedle as Billie Kent
- Declan and Rory McTigue as Theodore "Teddy" Schroeder
- Stephen Root as Gaston Means
- Brady and Connor Noon as Tommy Darmody
- Ivo Nandi as Joe Masseria
- Kevin O'Rourke as Edward L. Bader
- Wrenn Schmidt as Julia Sagorsky
- Mark Borkowski as Paul Sagorsky
- Glenn Fleshler as George Remus
- Erik LaRay Harvey as Dunn Purnsley
- Ed Jewett as Jess Smith
- Heather Lind as Katy
- Julianne Nicholson as Esther Randolph
- Christiane Seidel as Sigrid
- Michael Zegen as Benjamin Siegel
- Joseph Aniska as Agent Stan Sawicki
- Joe Caniano as Jake Guzik
- James Cromwell as Andrew W. Mellon
- Stephen DeRosa as Eddie Cantor
- Christopher McDonald as Harry Daugherty
- Arron Shiver as Dean O'Banion
- Kevin Csolak as William "Willie" Thompson
- Greg Antonacci as Johnny Torrio
- Dominic Chianese as Leander Whitlock
- Charlie Plummer as Michael Thompson
- Joseph Riccobene as Frankie Yale
- Pearce Bunting as Bill McCoy
- William Forsythe as Munya "Manny" Horvitz
- Christina Jackson as Maybelle White
- Will Janowitz as Hymie Weiss
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
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25 | 1 | "Resolution" | Tim Van Patten | Terence Winter | September 16, 2012 | 2.89[3] |
26 | 2 | "Spaghetti & Coffee" | Alik Sakharov | Howard Korder | September 23, 2012 | 2.62[4] |
27 | 3 | "Bone for Tuna" | Jeremy Podeswa | Chris Haddock | September 30, 2012 | 2.36[5] |
28 | 4 | "Blue Bell Boy" | Kari Skogland | David Stenn | October 7, 2012 | 2.11[6] |
29 | 5 | "You'd Be Surprised" | Tim Van Patten | Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider | October 14, 2012 | 2.19[7] |
30 | 6 | "Ging Gang Goolie" | Ed Bianchi | Steve Kornacki | October 21, 2012 | 2.34[8] |
31 | 7 | "Sunday Best" | Allen Coulter | Howard Korder | October 28, 2012 | 1.97[9] |
32 | 8 | "The Pony" | Tim Van Patten | Terence Winter and Howard Korder | November 4, 2012 | 2.09[10] |
33 | 9 | "The Milkmaid's Lot" | Ed Bianchi | Rolin Jones | November 11, 2012 | 2.06[11] |
34 | 10 | "A Man, a Plan…" | Jeremy Podeswa | Dave Flebotte | November 18, 2012 | 2.18[12] |
35 | 11 | "Two Imposters" | Allen Coulter | Howard Korder | November 25, 2012 | 2.30[13] |
36 | 12 | "Margate Sands" | Tim Van Patten | Terence Winter and Howard Korder | December 2, 2012 | 2.73[14] |
Reception
Critical reception
The third season of Boardwalk Empire received positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Metacritic, the third season scored 76/100 based on 15 reviews.[15] Another aggregator website, Rotten Tomatoes, reported 84% of critics gave the third season a "Certified Fresh" rating, based on 25 reviews with an average score of 8.6/10, with the site consensus stating "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."[16]
Awards and nominations
The third season received 10 Primetime Emmy Award nominations for the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards and won 5 altogether. Bobby Cannavale won for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and the series won the awards for Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series ("Sunday Best"), Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series ("Resolution"), Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series ("The Milkmaid's Lot"), and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series ("The Milkmaid's Lot"). Tim Van Patten was nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for "Margate Sands", and the series also received nominations for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series ("Margate Sands"), Outstanding Costumes for a Series ("Resolution"), Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) ("Resolution"), and Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role ("The Pony").[17]
References
- ^ Stanley, Alessandra (September 16, 2010). "Boardwalk Empire". The New York Times. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ Lambert, David (May 10, 2013). "Boardwalk Empire - Blu-ray Disc and DVD Sets Announced by HBO for 'The Complete 3rd Season'". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
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- ^ Bibel, Sara (November 13, 2012). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Walking Dead' Wins Night, 'Breaking Amish', 'Dexter', 'Homeland', 'Boardwalk Empire', 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
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- ^ "Boardwalk Empire: Season 3". Metacritic. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ^ "Boardwalk Empire: Season 3 (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "Boardwalk Empire". Emmys.com. Retrieved October 6, 2013.