Boardwalk Empire: The Complete Fourth Season

"Farewell daddy blues"
BOARDWALK EMPIRE's 4th season adds even more brutal violence (yes, it was possible) and brilliant character-study with several supporting cast dominating screen-time (Chalky, Agent Jim, Mr. Purnsley, Will Thompson and the twitchy Dr. Narcisse). Even so, Steve Buscemi remains the #1 reason to follow the show religiously. Lots of fun time is spent in Florida and, of course, in Chicago focusing on the rise of Al Capone (A role and accent mastered by British actor, Stephen Graham).

Overall, the finest gift of the EMPIRE is its dedication to realistic-fiction with spot-on set-pieces, costumes and exquisite jazz along with our anti-heroes believable story-lines over the years. BOARDWALK is a gorgeous, potent, harrowing concoction of the bleak, gang-land 20's. To the lost . . .

BOARDWALK EMPIRE THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON
The Boardwalk Empire TV series on HBO is justifiably noted for its good acting (especially from Steve Buscemi as the shrewd but conflicted 'Nucky' Thompson) and its excellent costuming and period set decorations. The series primarily covers Atlantic City, New Jersey in the 1920's with its emphasis on the rise of organized crime during the Prohibition era. Although the history of the period is sometimes distorted for dramatic effect, the character development in the series is well done. Again, Buscemi's performance alone is worth the price. Arnold Rothstein, Lucky Luciano, Al Capone as well political 'luminaries' of this era (such as Andrew Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury under Coolidge) all make recurring appearances. This is one of HBO's best dramatic series.

Outstanding Period Piece
Boardwalk Empire is some of the best TV ever made, exactly what I would expect from HBO which has brought us Band of Brothers, Game of Thrones and The Pacific. Watching this show puts you back into the 1920's with incredibly accurate sets, costumes and locales. The casting is impeccable and the scripts keep your attention completely. The actors all do an incredible job making the characters deep, complex and relatable in their flaws. It can be brutal at times, but it is a series about the rise of the mobs. This is a signature achievement in TV. Enjoy

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