In the wake of the Nucky-Rothstein War, transition and confession emerge as the thematic elements "A Return To Normlacy" hinges upon. The war we were promised all season comes with a few bangs but without the urban warfare we may have (unreasonably) expec more

Boardwalk Empire  finished out its first season very strongly, with a finale that ended on a historical note — the election of Warren G. Harding, a Republican Steve Buscemi’s Nucky Thompson backed — as well as on a more emotional note. Nucky’s confes more

The penultimate episode of Boardwalk Empire revealed Jimmy’s father at last, saw Van Alden baptising his murderous partner Sesbo and Nucky and Margaret had their first major fight. It was not as action packed as previous episodes, but it was one of th more

Van Alden uses a backwoods baptism as a murder weapon, Jimmy deals with family issues and Nucky ties up loose ends as an exceptional first season nears its end. Boardwalk Empire may not be for everyone (despite its incredible ratings for pay-cable more

By the end of "Emerald City", characters we met at the start of the season are no longer who they appear. These are people who stand in warehouses as others choke and shoot people to death. People who allow themselves to be manipulated into a political ro more

This week, women are allowed to vote. “You’ve caught up with Ireland at last!” Margaret comments, before Nucky has her thank him for getting the vote. Margaret, against her better judgement, gives a speech endorsing a corrupt man who will become Nucky more

The blood that was spilled at the end of "Belle Femme" was that of an innocent, but it landed right where it belonged: on Margaret ( Kelly Macdonald ). That's because Margaret's journey down the Yellow Brick Road of corruption took a decided turn for the more

"Wow" was all I could muster at the end of this incredible episode. The Atlantic City war machine started moving fast, as Jimmy shows up at Nucky's door gunning for Luciano, Margaret takes advantage of her newly-realized powers of persuasion and Rothstein more