Boardwalk Empire

5 Seasons | 56 Episodes | TV-MA

Epic HBO drama series that follows the birth and rise of organized crime in Prohibition-era Atlantic City. Steve Buscemi stars.

1.Boardwalk Empire

Corrupt kingpin Nucky Thompson carves out a brutal niche in Atlantic City as it heads into Prohibition.

2.The Ivory Tower

Nucky deals with the fallout from Jimmy's rogue heist; Margaret seeks help in the wake of her husband's demise.

3.Broadway Limited

Jimmy's future is clouded by an unlikely witness to the woods massacre; Margaret takes on a new job; Chalky's team pays for his success.

4.Anastasia

In Chicago, Jimmy finds himself increasingly at odds with the hot-headed Al Capone. Nucky looks to leverage his political relationships.

5.Nights in Ballygran

Nucky's attempts to usher in a joyous St. Patrick's Day are undermined by Eli, Margaret & Van Alden.

6.Family Limitation

Nucky investigates a boardwalk theft as Jimmy scores points with Johnny Torrio in Chicago. Finally, Margaret stands up to Lucy.

7.Home

Nucky purges some bad childhood memories. Jimmy bonds with a fellow veteran. Chalky considers a liquor deal that would cut Nucky as the middleman.

8.Hold Me in Paradise

While visiting Chicago during the Republican National Convention, Nucky gets some alarming news from Atlantic City.

9.Belle Femme

Nucky braces for war with a rival faction as Jimmy stands by his alibi. Margaret helps out Madame Jeunet.

10.The Emerald City

Nucky asks Margaret to toe the party line. Angela witnesses Jimmy’s dark side, as Capone faces a crossroads. Van Alden deals with his emotions.

11.Paris Green

Nucky shakes up the status quo, and Jimmy deals with some tricky family issues. Van Alden addresses Agent Sebso’s "temptations."

12.A Return to Normalcy

Nucky and Atlantic City brace for change on Election Day as Torrio brokers a deal with far-reaching consequences. Jimmy ponders his future.

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Terence Winter Directed by Tim Van PattenPlaying With FireNow keeping house with Margaret Schroeder, Nucky Thompson is still out all hours of the night. Returning in time for breakfast, he finds Margaret struggling to discipline Teddy, who has been acting out in class. When Margaret visits Teddy's Catholic school to talk to his teacher, she learns her son was caught playing with matches. Nucky plays dumb when he hears about the boy's fascination with fire. Later, he tries to talk to Teddy and is caught off guard when the boy interprets his presence as a prelude to a beating. Instead, Nucky peels off some money and tells him to be good.The Assault on Chalky'sChalky White's bootlegging operation comes to an unexpected halt when Klansmen open fire on his warehouse. Chalky manages to survive but four of his team are not so lucky. Because Chalky injured a Klansman, Herman Dacus, when he returned fire, Nucky and his brother Eli go to see him. Each side holds the other responsible for what happened. "I'm done with this sh*t," Chalky says, warning Nucky to remember who leads the 10,000 African-Americans that keep the city going. With the city on edge after the warehouse shooting, Nucky separately addresses congregations of both races, vowing justice to each. When Herman Dacus ends up dying, Nucky has his brother arrest Chalky out of concern for his safety.The OutsidersAngela Darmody finds herself outnumbered when she tries to stop Jimmy from taking their son Tommy out to shoot seagulls. Trying to assuage her fears, Jimmy explains he went shooting all the time with Nucky as a boy. When Angela asks Gillian not to undermine her, Gillian assures her she's just trying to be helpful.Watching Jimmy with Angela, Richard Harrow asks him what it's like to have everything. Back at home, Harrow combs through magazines, collecting images of domestic bliss to paste into a scrapbook.What Wouldn't Jesus DoWith his wife Rose in town for a visit, Agent Nelson Van Alden shows her the sights. She is shocked leafing through the "If Jesus Came to Atlantic City" pamphlet Van Alden's colleague gave her: It features all the houses of ill repute. At dinner that evening Van Alden stages a raid at the restaurant where they are dining, betting his show of authority will arouse her. After a teary goodbye from Rose, Van Alden returns to the apartment he is keeping under a different name with a visibly pregnant Lucy Danziger. Van Alden pays Lucy with the money confiscated from the raid.George Remus Would Like You to Meet George RemusIn Chicago, Johnny Torrio meets up with George Remus, a Cincinnati-based bootlegger who controls the local distilleries, the pharmacies and even the trucks that will jack the liquor. Impressed, Torrio places an order with him and instructs Al Capone to inform Nucky his services will no longer be needed.Master BuildersNucky gathers his ward bosses to show local businessman Ernie Moran their plan to get the roads to Atlantic City built, courtesy of Mayor Bader's construction business. Moran hands Nucky a kickback to guarantee his part in the process; Nucky stashes the cash in the secret compartment in his office.Crossing SidesEli gets frustrated when the Commodore refuses to reveal his plan for Nucky. "I'll take care of Nucky," the old man promises. The Commodore gives Jimmy a pep talk and advises him to start cultivating relationships with the city's old guard and the governor: They bear no love for Nucky. Nucky runs into Jimmy at Dacus' funeral and quizzes him about the shooting at Chalky's, but Jimmy claims he saw nothing. Aware that Jimmy is pulling away from him, he advises his protégé to be wary of the Commodore.Fathers and SonsWhen Nucky complains to Margaret about Jimmy, she reminds him she has another boy who needs him. Instead of joining the family at a Chaplin film, Nucky is called into the office - and is arrested for election fraud.Jimmy unpacks a wedding gift from Nucky and finds an envelope with cash, along with a sculpture of a father and son standing over a felled deer.</div>

Ourselves Alone

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Howard Korder Directed by David Petrarca Choosing SidesOn Valentine's Day morning, Margaret reads about Nucky's arrest in the paper but keeps her cool with the house staff. Margaret insists that evening's dinner with John McGarrigle will take place regardless. When Eddie reports the state police are tearing Nucky's office apart, she borrows Katy's coat and heads for the Ritz. Once there, she feigns ignorance about her relationship to Nucky and proceeds through the office unescorted by pretending she's fatigued and pregnant.Dinner preparations are interrupted by Owen Sleater, John McGarrigle's advance man, tasked with security for the evening. Margaret and Owen get off to the wrong foot when Owen mistakes her for one of the help. Owen explains McGarrigle's purpose—he's raising money for Sinn Fein to support the IRA effort in Ireland. Learning that Margaret has no family left there, he tells her she's lucky she won't have to choose sides.Stuck in a cell with Chalky, Nucky runs down his list of possible turncoats, but both men assume the Commodore is pulling the strings. Nucky's lawyer bails him out and Eddie informs him the office has been ransacked. Nucky hits another wall when he fails to win over the reporters waiting outside.Here's to UsWith his hair now dyed jet black, the Commodore meets with Eli Thompson, the four ward bosses and Patrick Ryan. To prove that he's fit to bring Nucky down, he lifts an elephant tusk that the 39-year-old ward boss Fleming finds too heavy to manage. The men gripe about Nucky and the Commodore lays out his plan: He and Jimmy will see to it Nucky's ships of liquor never make it into harbor.The ward bosses then gather privately to discuss strategy. Although Fleming is wary of betraying Nucky, Neary is adamant that they should be supporting the Commodore. "Anybody didn't sign on, he'll be lucky to work the boards with a broom and a dustpan," he says.With the Ritz closed off to him, Nucky sets up shop at the County Treasurer's office, to the confusion of the secretary who's rarely seen him. Nucky calls a meeting, but only the Mayor shows. Nucky returns to the Ritz when he's given the all clear, and discovers his secret compartment once containing his ledgers and money, is empty. Fleming arrives to report the others are under the Commodore's spell. Just then, Eli calls to gloat and refuses Nucky's offer to come to terms.A Simple MisunderstandingIn New York, Jimmy attempts to convince Arnold Rothstein to buy liquor from him instead of Nucky. Rothstein turns him down, but Lucky Luciano dangles a counterproposal. Although initially suspicious, Jimmy meets him, Meyer Lansky and Benny Siegel at a card game Lansky runs downtown. Lansky and Lucky tell Jimmy Rothstein has been a fine teacher but "nobody wants to be in school forever." They're interested in the heroin trade. Jimmy pockets a windfall during the card game and watches as two thugs who work for Joe Masseria, the king of the Lower East side, threaten Lansky. Lansky tells Jimmy their interest is just a "simple misunderstanding."Later, Jimmy is jumped by Masseria's men while walking through Tompkins Square Park. Pulling out his trench knife, Jimmy slits both their throats.Worth the RuckusStill in jail, Chalky gets a visit from his wife Lenore, who brings him a copy of 'David Copperfield.' Dunn Purnsley, a black prisoner from Baltimore, asks Chalky to read from the book, which Chalky refers to as 'Tom Sawyer.' Purnsley gets increasingly insulting when he sees how the other prisoners defer to Chalky, and finally, knocks the novel out of his hands. After the three prisoners teach Purnsley some respect, one of them begins to read the Dickens novel aloud at Chalky's behest.Keeping CleanWith Nucky absent, dinner conversation flows awkwardly between Margaret, Eddie Moran and McGarrigle, who refuses the lamb Margaret has prepared, deeming it unclean. Belatedly arriving, Nucky writes a check for McGarrigle's cause and agrees to take on Owen, who prefers to remain in the States. After dinner, Margaret helps Katy clear the table, explaining she too was once in service. Margaret notices Katy's attraction to Owen.Alone together at last, Margaret quizzes Nucky about the severity of his situation—and surprises him with the ledgers and cash she took from the Ritz.</div>

A Dangerous Maid

Nucky calls in a favor as tensions with the Commodore escalate. Owen intervenes on a delivery intended for struggling casino operator Lolly Steinman, proving his worth. Lucy chafes at her loneliness.

What Does the Bee Do?

Nucky's attorney might turn the tide in Nucky's election-rigging case. Jimmy and Mickey visit Philadelphia in search of buyers for their liquor surplus while Nucky strikes a deal to get booze into Atlantic City. Eli doubts the Commodore's ability to lead.

Gimcrack & Bunkum

A desperate Eli questions his allegiances. Jimmy learns a lesson as Richard goes hunting.

The Age of Reason

Nucky orchestrates a risky liquor delivery and faces complications in his federal case. Jimmy finds a new mentor, and Margaret makes a confession.

Peg of Old

Nucky hires Jack Dempsey to promote his fight, and Jimmy faces a decision that could shape the future of Atlantic City. Margaret visits Brooklyn for a bittersweet family reunion. Nelson weighs his options, and Lucy visits an old flame for a handout.

Two Boats and a Lifeguard

Nucky solicits advice on his political situation from Arnold Rothstein, while Eli remains suspicious of his brother's actions. Angela meets a new friend at the beach and eavesdrops on her husband's treachery.

Battle of the Century

Arriving in Belfast, Nucky and Owen meet with IRA leaders with a barter proposition. Meanwhile, in Atlantic City, Jimmy partners with George Remus to sell his medicinal alcohol. Margaret frets when Emily's illness takes a turn for the worse.

Georgia Peaches

Nucky undercuts Jimmy's bootlegging initiative as tensions escalate among striking workers and employers on the boardwalk. Margaret approaches Father Brennan fearing that sin has led to misfortune.

Under God's Power She Flourishes

With Margaret pondering the consequences of sin, Nucky prepares her for a worst-case scenario as Esther Randolph plays out her trump cards. Jimmy revisits his college days with Angela and Gillian.

To the Lost

With Nucky's trial looming, Jimmy looks to make amends. After weighing an offer from Esther Randolph, Margaret decides to change the course of her future -- and Nucky's.

Resolution

Nucky makes a New Year's resolution that does not sit well with Gyp Rosetti. Margaret looks to build on the Thompson endowment at St. Theresa's Hospital, and Gillian builds a new business.

Spaghetti & Coffee

Mixing business with pleasure in New York, Nucky bristles at the collection tactics of Gaston Means, a "special investigator" with ties to Daugherty. Margaret's altruism is met with resistance. Eli gets a new boss.

Bone For Tuna

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Chris Haddock Directed by Jeremy PodeswaA phone call wakes Nucky from a nightmare in which he fries bacon for a blond boy he then shoots. Margaret chastises him for forgetting their meeting with the Bishop's man to discuss his knighting at the St. Gregory Award ceremony in gratitude for his donation to the Catholic Church. Forced to take the meeting alone, Margaret seizes the opportunity to pressure the scheduling of a private audience with Bishop Norman during the reception.Meanwhile, Nucky heads to Tabor Heights to make peace with Gyp. Gyp reminds him of the town's simplicity: "Only one road in, one road out...Atlantic City to New York." With limited options for transporting his liquor to New York, Nucky invites Gyp to be his guest in Atlantic City, promising to send him home with a month's supply of liquor.In Cicero, Van Alden's co-workers take pleasure in making him the brunt of an exploding pen gag; later he admits his lack of confidence in his sales ability to Sigrid.Back in Atlantic City, Gillian complains to Lucky Luciano, her financial backer, about needed repairs to the Artemis Club. He refuses to give her more money: "Start showing me a return on my investment." Luciano turns his attention to his own business with Meyer Lansky, preparing Benny Siegel to close a heroin deal. The drug deal is aborted when Masseria's men try to take down Benny. Lansky kills at least one man, while the unpredictable Benny shoots wildly at the speeding getaway car, stirring even more unrest between the gangs.At his warehouse, Mickey shakes down a client by telling him that he was the one who killed Manny Horvitz. A young employee, delivering liquor to the Artemis Club, passes along the information to Richard Harrow: "He may seem dopey, but I sure wouldn't mess with that guy," the kid says of Doyle.While waiting for Gyp at Babette's, Nucky recalls Jimmy Darmody's return to Atlantic City after the war. Gyp makes plans to visit the Artemis Club where Gillian Darmody stole his heart. He invites Nucky to come with him, but Nucky declines.Nucky drops Gyp off at the Artemis Club, and promises to see him off at Doyle's warehouse in the morning. Before departing, Gyp wishes Nucky, "Alla nostra buon fortuna," Italian for "good luck." Inside, Gyp talks to Gillian about business - particularly the poor treatment she's received from both Nucky and Luciano. A calculating Gillian reveals that Nucky's own brother tried to have him killed.Nucky, Margaret, and the children attend his St. Gregory's Award ceremony. As the Bishop bestows his medal, Nucky confuses the blond boy from his dream with an altar boy. Shaken, Nucky excuses himself from the reception and tries to call Billie, whom he's been unable to reach for two days. Meanwhile, Margaret meets Bishop Norman and introduces him to Dr. Landau: "Dr. Landau is trying to convince my husband and I to sponsor a women's health clinic at the hospital." Caught, the doctor must play along with the Bishop's endorsement.Van Alden's co-workers talk him into joining them at a speakeasy, but it's raided by Prohees. Van Alden escapes arrest when Agent Coughlin realizes he knows him from somewhere. Believing it's because they're neighbors in Cicero, Coughlin lets Van Alden pay the fine directly to him.At Mickey Doyle's, Gyp is loaded up with alcohol for his trip back to New York City. Nucky fails to see him off as promised, but sends a note, via Owen, in his place: "Bone for tuna." Gyp takes the misspelled good wishes as an insult: "Sets me up to lose...then it's ‘buon fortuna' like he's rootin' for me to get back on my feet." Boiling with rage as he heads out of town, Gyp burns Sheriff Sickles alive in retribution.Harrow waits for Mickey in his apartment, seizing him and taking him to Nucky. He forces Doyle to confess his lie about killing Horvitz. After Doyle is gone, Harrow confirms to Nucky that he was the one who killed Manny to avenge Angela Darmody's murder - not Jimmy's. Harrow assures Nucky that he will not go after him or his family because "Jimmy was a soldier. He fought. He lost."Nucky shows up at Billie Kent's apartment uninvited and finds that she's not at home. In the morning, he wakes to the sound of bacon frying and fears he's having another nightmare, but it's only Billie cooking breakfast.</div>

Blue Bell Boy

In Nucky's absence, Mickey makes a critical liquor-delivery call; Capone's feud with O'Banion heats up.

You'd Be Surprised

Rothstein vents to Nucky and delivers a message to Gyp; Van Alden and Sigrid get an unexpected visitor in Chicago.

Ging Gang Goolie

Nucky is detained in Washington; Margaret and Owen investigate a suspicious fire; Richard connects with a damaged vet and his daughter.

Sunday Best

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Howard Korder Directed by Allen CoulterOn Easter Sunday, Gillian feigns menstrual cramps and asks Harrow to send all the Artemis Club staff away for the holiday. With everyone gone, Gillian rises from bed and welcomes Roger, the young man she met on the Boardwalk, and seduces him throughout the day. Margaret, Nucky and the children have Easter dinner at Eli's, where June professes her gratitude for all Nucky's done for their family. Harrow takes Tommy to the Sagorskys', where Julia is hosting a small Easter dinner. Julia asks for Harrow's help in the kitchen, where she offers him a private place to eat without his mask.In New York City, Tonino tells Gyp that the mess in Tabor Heights resulted in a critical loss of territory and manpower, and thus profits are light - a situation that will make their boss, Joe Masseria, very unhappy. Gyp's wife orders him to the dinner table, where she and his mother-in-law ridicule him about his clothing and his poor table manners.After dinner, the Thompson children gather in the yard for a traditional Easter Egg Hunt. In the kitchen, Margaret apologizes to June for their hardships over the past two years. To her surprise, June accepts the situation: "Eli and Nucky - they've had a lot of ups and downs. Eli worships him." She tells Margaret about the brothers' difficult childhood and that Nucky was the glue that held the family together. Margaret confides about Nucky's mistress and their troubled marriage: "He blames me, I blame him, and I feel like the life is being pressed out of me."At the Sagorskys', when Paul discovers Tommy playing in his dead son's room, he flies into a rage. Julia tries to convince her father that "Freddy's things don't matter," but he counters that they matter more than she does. When Paul refuses to let go of Tommy, Harrow threatens to kill him. He relents, but demands that everyone leave his house. Harrow insists Julia go with him. They head to the boardwalk where a photographer takes their picture, mistaking them for a family.Eli and Nucky have a drink in the garage, and Eli asks for more power at the warehouse: "Haven't I taken my licks?" Angrily, Nucky tells him: "You think I'm bottomless, don't you? No matter what you do it's all right." Cowed, Eli hands Nucky a pistol and tells him to just get it over with because he's "sick of waiting." Nucky picks up the gun and unloads it: "Why does it always need to be such a melodrama with you?" Later, the family takes turns performing in the living room, and Nucky reveals a talent for juggling, surprising Margaret.In bed at the Artemis Club, Gillian coaxes Roger to take a bath. He relaxes in the tub while Gillian washes him, but is startled from his reverie when Gillian stabs him with a syringe of heroin. Gillian drowns a weakened Roger with ease, and places Jimmy's dog tags around his neck. Later that night, just before Roger's body is discovered by one of the returning whores, Gillian tells Harrow: "My son is dead and nothing on earth will ever bring him back."In an empty church, Gyp yells at God for the hardships in his life. When a priest approaches him, Gyp hits him and steals the collection bag. Later, he meets with Joe Masseria, who confronts him about the mess he's made in New Jersey: "I can't control you. I can't rely on you. And I can't afford you." Desperate, Gyp tells him that Nucky and Arnold Rothstein are working together, and even if Joe kills him it won't prevent a war. Gyp asks for his blessing to finish what he started, promising that when he's through "they're not gonna call you Joe the Boss no more - they're gonna call you Joe the King."At home, Nucky and Margaret acknowledge the nice time the family had together. Margaret admits her surprise at Nucky's hidden talent and he offers to teach her, but Margaret tells him it's too late. After she goes to bed, Nucky calls Eli to inform him he'll be running the warehouse with Mickey starting in the morning.</div>

The Pony

Nucky offers a proposal to Andrew Mellon; Van Alden pays off a debt; Billie eyes a future in film.

The Milkmaid's Lot

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Rolin Jones Directed by Ed BianchiNucky, suffering from tinnitus and mental confusion from a concussion he got the night of the Babette's explosion, is examined by Dr. Surran. Margaret unsuccessfully attempts to lay down the law with Teddy and Emily who are frustrated about having to live at the Ritz for safety. Margaret finds Owen alone and presses him for information about the explosion. Reluctantly, he tells her it was Gyp Rosetti. He begins to tell her they will run away together when the situation is resolved, but they're interrupted by Nucky, who wants to discuss Emily's birthday pony. When Margaret reminds him they never got one, he fights back tears.Gyp Rosetti and his army arrive in Tabor Heights. Sheriff Ramsey attempts to hide in his office, but Gyp finds him and beats him within an inch of his life. Later, Gyp and his men assemble the townspeople, informing them they will be doing business in Tabor Heights. In return for their cooperation, everyone will receive $200 a month.Nucky meets with Eli, Chalky White, Mayor Bader and Damien Fleming to discuss a statement for the press regarding the explosion, wavering between lucidity and confusion. Teddy interrupts the meeting to tell Nucky the "Gypsy man" is on the phone. When Nucky picks up, Gyp reads him an article mourning the death of Billie Kent before offering condolences - from him and Joe Masseria. Nucky tells Owen and Eli to call in the other bosses for a meeting - he needs their support to kill Gyp and Masseria. When the men doubt his orders, Nucky insists, "What I'm saying makes perfect sense."In Cincinnati, Treasury agents headed by Esther Randolph arrest George Remus who tells them he has receipts for the protection money he paid to Jess Smith.Margaret finds Owen to continue their earlier conversation. He tells her that he's planning to leave in a year or two but she presses him to go sooner. When he asks if that's what she wants, Margaret doubts his sincerity, believing he's only saying yes because he doesn't think she'll leave. He assures her, "I'm not as complicated as you."At the American Legion, Harrow takes Julia to a dance. They sit on the sidelines until Julia pulls Harrow to the dance floor. With everyone watching, she tells him "Let's give them something to think about," and kisses him on the lips. Unsupervised at the Artemis Club, Tommy looks for Josephine, an Artemis girl who played with him earlier. Another girl directs Tommy to her room, knowing he'll see Josephine with a John.Owen and Eli speak with Nucky about the meeting he's called. Margaret excuses herself, but Nucky insists she stay. They warn him the meeting could go either way, and they're concerned that the men won't feel confident supporting him in his current state. Nucky refuses to listen, stunning Margaret with a declaration: when the meeting is over, Masseria will be dead and he'll wear Gyp's "guts like a necktie."On the beach in Tabor Heights, Masseria tells Gyp that the failure at Babette's has made problems for him. He hands Gyp a stone from the beach, telling him it took thousands of years to get smooth. "This business we're in...it takes time. Maybe one day you make a good general."Before the meeting, Nucky finds Billie's lost hummingbird earring; confused, he presents it to Margaret who tells him it belongs to someone else, prompting him to have another vision of Billie and the explosion. He tells Margaret, "she's dead and it's my fault," warning her that he can't get out of the business: "I do it to them or they do it to me." He fears that the meeting won't go well and he'll be alone, "which is as good as dead."Harrow returns to the Artemis Club where Gillian blames him for not being there to prevent Tommy from seeing too much. Catching lipstick on his mask she says, "I'm sure you had a stimulating ‘meeting.'"The bosses gather at the Ritz, where Nucky tells them about upcoming opportunities he intends to share, wanting to set rules "they can all prosper by" in exchange for their help in the war against Rosetti. Rothstein breaks the silence, wishing him "all the luck in the world" for the future. Rothstein has told everyone that business with Nucky is "more trouble than it's worth" and no one wants to enter a war with Masseria.</div>

A Man, A Plan...

Nucky looks to silence foes in Washington and New York; Margaret envisions an alternate future.

Two Impostors

Gyp makes his move in Atlantic City, forcing Nucky and Eddie to seek refuge with Chalky.

Margate Sands

In the Season Three Finale, Nucky makes a deal with Rothstein as his war with Gyp Rosetti reaches its climax.

New York Sour

Having survived his epic battle with Gyp Rosetti, Nucky makes a peace offering to Joe Masseria while working the odds with Arnold Rothstein. Chalky prepares to open the Onyx Club on the Boardwalk, and Richard Harrow returns to his violent ways.

Resignation

Chalky gets an unwanted partner, as Van Alden muscles for Al Capone. J. Edgar Hoover introduces himself.

Acres of Diamonds

Nucky invests in Tampa, as Narcisse makes his mark at the Onyx Club. Harrow buries the past.

All In

Nucky gets to know Arnold Rothstein over a card game and sizes up an unexpected partner for his Tampa land deal. A newly promoted Eddie Kessler gets detoured after making a delivery. Agent Knox fills Hoover in on the Thompson operation.

Erlkonig

Nucky heads to Philadelphia to deal with the fallout from Willie's liquor fiasco. Eddie Kessler is detained by Agent Knox, who uses physical and psychological tactics to elicit information about Nucky's organization.

The North Star

After a cautious reunion with Margaret, Nucky heads to Tampa to work out the details of his land deal. Richard Harrow returns to Atlantic City. Having lost J. Edgar Hoover's confidence, Agent Knox finds a new way to gain Eli's trust.

William Wilson

Eli confronts Nucky after Willie makes an unpopular decision. Margaret has a surprise encounter at her job. Joe Masseria orders Lucky Luciano to deal with Vincenzo Petrucelli. Gillian goes cold turkey.

The Old Ship of Zion

Nucky's shipment from Florida arrives with some unexpected cargo, and Eli is backed into a corner after Agent Knox uncovers some new dirt on the Thompsons. Chalky throws the gauntlet toward Valentin Narcisse, upholding his leadership on the Northside.

Marriage and Hunting

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by David Matthews & Jennifer Ames & Steve Turner Directed by Ed BianchiWhile Nelson Van Alden attempts to fix the kitchen sink, his wife, Sigrid, complains that nothing in their kit-house works properly. She mocks his job with Dean O'Banion, doubting that Van Alden is much of a tough guy. Unable to fix the sink, Van Alden heads to work at the flower shop where he has to put up with O'Banion's questions about Stu's murder the day he disappeared with the Capones. Van Alden deflects O'Banion's inquiries and heads out for a floral delivery. Outside of the shop, Phil, the iron salesman Van Alden scalded in a rage last year, spots him through the window.In Atlantic City, Nucky visits a still-seething Chalky at the Onyx Club. Chalky insists Dr. Narcisse was behind Dunn Purnsley's attempt on his life, but Nucky is unconvinced. The two spar about who owes whom what; Nucky believes granting Chalky a club on the Boardwalk settled their debt, but Chalky feels otherwise. Nucky insists that Chalky let him feel out Narcisse before he takes action, as he does not want to go through another war: Narcisse is connected to New York and that can spell trouble for both of them. While enjoying the sunshine with Roy Phillips on the boardwalk, Gillian recalls her first kiss. She spills her history: She never saw the boy again because she met the Commodore the next day, and he ravaged her just six weeks before her thirteenth birthday. Gillian tells Roy she named their baby James after the boy from the boardwalk—"the last pure thing I could remember." She reveals that Jimmy came back from the war, but stops short of the whole truth, simply telling Roy her son overdosed in her bathtub.In Harlem, Owney Madden informs Dr. Narcisse that Joe Masseria squeezed Arnold Rothstein out of the heroin business. Though Madden warns him that Masseria doesn't like doing business with the "darker types," Narcisse insists on an introduction. Madden agrees to arrange a meeting between them at the Cotton Club. Rothstein, who has been having money problems of his own, sells his $500,000 insurance policy to Nucky (for 20 cents on the dollar), instead of having Mickey killed. Nucky comments, "It's probably the best investment I'll ever make. I know a dozen people who'd kill Mickey for free."Back in Chicago, Van Alden delivers a funeral wreath to an apartment for "Mr. Dob," but finds himself facing Al and Ralph Capone. The wreath, Al notes, is for "Dean. O. Banion." They demand Van Alden tell them everything he knows about O'Banion. When Van Alden finds himself staring down the barrel of Al's gun, he demands $1000 to "blow O'Banion's head off."While Maybelle and Lenore White work on the wedding guest list, Chalky tells them to remove Dunn Purnsley. Lenore gives her husband the cold shoulder, unsure how to explain his bruised face to the Crawfords when they come for dinner.Roy Phillips joins Gillian for Tommy's custody hearing to present a picture of a stable home life. While presenting her case, Gillian is momentarily thrown by Richard Harrow's entrance. After Julia speaks, the judge notes the Sagorskys bring in a mere $85 a month in income and that Julia is unmarried. Noting that the law favors blood relatives, he says he'll have a decision in a month.As Van Alden cases the flower shop about to kill O'Banion, he is ambushed by Phil, Ralph and Scotty, his former colleagues from the Farraday Electric Iron Company. Van Alden draws his gun when the men won't stop their beating, prompting them to suggest he relax. Van Alden calmly tells them, "I am relaxed," and shoots them dead, thereby missing the opportunity to kill O'Banion.Back in Atlantic City, Narcisse is at Daughter's rooming house, questioning her about Chalky. Though she swears Chalky wouldn't stay, Narcisse notes the signs of a struggle. He reminds her of a promise they made long ago—that she would be "free to lie down with any man," but her heart would be his. "You have crushed me," he tells her. Later, Chalky receives a call from De-Ernie Coates and abandons his dinner with the Crawfords to tend to a badly beaten Daughter.At the Sagorskys', Julia reminds Richard Harrow that the judge favors married couples, acknowledging that he "might do in a pinch." Julia misinterprets his silence as a rejection but Harrow finds his voice and tells her yes. As they wait outside of the Marriage & Hunting Licenses office at City Hall, Harrow assures Julia he's confident in their decision. "It's just a hunting license, isn't it?" he teases.That night, O'Banion confronts Van Alden again about Stu's death. Finding himself staring down the barrel of another gun, a tightly-wound Van Alden reveals that Capone killed Stu but he himself has killed others—including the partner he drowned when he was a Prohibition Agent. "My name isn't Mueller, I'm not legally married to my wife, I used to believe in God but now I don't believe in anything at all," he tells O'Banion. Unsure of what to make of Van Alden's speech, O'Banion returns to the front of the shop to help a customer, only to be viciously shot by Frankie Yale and two men. Discovering O'Banion's body, Van Alden empties the cash box and then leaves through the alley where the corpses of his former co-workers still lie. He returns home, tosses the cash onto the bed, and has sex with Sigrid.Ignoring the stares around him, Narcisse joins Nucky at his table as he takes in a show at the Onyx. Narcisse informs Nucky that Chalky's days are numbered on the Northside of Atlantic City. Chalky's arrival causes an even bigger scene when he calls out Narcisse for beating Daughter. Nucky warns him to think before he speaks, unless he's ready for a war—one that he will fight alone. Furious, Chalky flips their table and stalks out.With Gillian out of earshot, Roy tells the person on the other end of the phone, "It won't be much longer." When Gillian asks about the call, he shrugs it off as "business."While Chalky comforts Daughter at her rooming house, they get a surprise visit from his daughter, Maybelle, who assesses the situation and storms off.Nucky returns to the Albatross where he's approached by Harrow, who asks for a favor: He's married now and looking for work. Late that night Nucky has a phone call with Sally Wheet. He asks her what a man can do in Florida. She tells him a man does what he wants, or doesn't do anything at all, though she wouldn't put up with the latter for long. After they hang up, Sally smokes a cigarette in bed, holding her shotgun.</div>

White Horse Pike

Tipped off by Sally Wheet, Nucky enlists Eli and Agent Knox to check out extra cargo in Florida shipments. Margaret considers making a deal with Rothstein to improve her family's living conditions.

Havre de Grace

Nucky takes inventory. Chalky and Daughter take refuge outside Wilmington with Chalky's mentor from years ago, Oscar Boneau. Finally, Gillian weighs selling her mansion and starting a new life with Roy Phillips.

Farewell Daddy Blues

Eli braces for the worst as Agent Knox sets his plan to take down Nucky in motion. Capone and Torrio reach an agreement in Cicero. Chalky looks to settle his scores. Richard Harrow steps forward to save Tommy at Gillian's expense.

Golden Days for Boys and Girls

In 1931 Cuba, Nucky forges ties with Bacardi Rum with the hope of Prohibition's repeal in the U.S. Margaret's in the hot seat with her boss In New York. Lucky Luciano sets in motion a bold plan -- a move that reverberates with Nucky in Cuba.

The Good Listener

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Terence Winter Directed by Allen CoulterEli awakens from a strange, hazy sex dream to a raid on the Chicago warehouse in his charge. As the Feds frisk the bootleggers, Eli escapes through the office's rear exit.In Brooklyn, Nucky visits with the now-retired Johnny Torrio, who mentions it was Capone who tried to take him out. "Most fellas in this business get their retirement papers straight from the Grim f*ckin' Reaper," Torrio laments. Nucky suspects Meyer Lansky is behind the attempt on his own life, given Masseria's murder in the same 24-hour period. He believes Lansky is taking orders from Salvatore Maranzano. Torrio offers to broker a sit-down between Maranzano and Nucky, though he advises him to "take the hint and retire already."1884. Eli and Enoch stare at their sister Susan's body. Ethan shoos the boys away, but not before Enoch overhears his mother's concern that Ethan drank away the money saved to bury Susan. Law school graduate Willie Thompson interviews with U.S. Attorney Robert Hodge. When Hodge learns that Nucky Thompson is Willie's uncle (or as Willie puts it, "his father's brother") he rejects his application. As he leaves, Willie pleads his case: "I want to put criminals in jail, the ones who divide families. I've lost my own father, heard my mother cry herself to sleep more times than I can count," he explains. "Let me do something good with my life."In his suite at Chicago's Lexington Hotel, Al Capone is measured by a tailor while reporter Lou Greenspan interviews him for Variety. Mike 'DAngelo, a man in Capone's employ, brings word of the warehouse raid. 'DAngelo orders Van Alden to "find" the $20,000 the raid cost them; Eli promises the seething Van Alden he'll make good on it. On their way out of the hotel, Eli spots Jake Guzik on his way up to Capone, holding a satchel of cash.Gillian lies in a bathtub at the New Jersey Psychiatric Hospital. Bedlam breaks out when an attendant shuts off the radio mid-broadcast, and every woman but Gillian joins in the uproar. The hospital matron, acknowledging Gillian's good behavior, promises she'll get what she's asked for if she gets what she asked of Gillian.Nucky meets with Charles Gabler, Theodore Rollins and Joe Kennedy of the newly formed Mayflower Grain Corporation. Senator Lloyd, whom Nucky met in Havana, sends word that he's been "detained" in Washington and cannot attend, but Nucky forges ahead and reveals his exclusive North American distribution rights with Bacardi, should liquor become legal again. He proposes they pool their resources to build a distribution infrastructure, but the men are reluctant to work with a known criminal. Without Senator Lloyd's assurance that Prohibition will be repealed, the group turns down Nucky's proposal.Joe Kennedy exits with Nucky and tells him he made similar deals with Dewars as well as Moet Champagne. When Nucky asks if he should darken someone else's door with his proposal, Kennedy explains that Nucky frightens his partners: "These are Brahmins, not brawlers." The men shake hands and Kennedy promises to ring him up the next time he's in Atlantic City.1884. Enoch arrives late to the Corner Hotel and the Commodore berates him until he learns of Susan's passing. Sheriff Lindsay inquires about services, but Nucky explains they'll be burying Susan at home. Lindsay takes the Commodore aside and suggests he send something to the Thompsons.With Torrio acting as broker, Nucky sits down with Maranzano to clear the air. Maranzano assures him that Masseria was his only problem and that he never targeted Nucky. Lucky Luciano, also in attendance, confirms that he hasn't spoken to Lansky in months. Later, Luciano, Benny Siegel and Lansky meet with Tonino, who updates them: Maranzano still believes Luciano and Lansky are on the outs and are in no way connected with the attempted hit on Nucky.In Chicago, Van Alden and Eli wait in the shadows at Jake Guzik's last collection stop. They jump two of Guzik's henchmen -- successfully making up the warehouse's lost revenue.1884. The Commodore arrives at the Thompson house and offers Ethan money to bury Susan. Ethan is reluctant to take help from the Commodore, who he believes burned him on a land deal. Wielding a shotgun, Ethan chases the Commodore off his property, then pockets the cash he left behind.At the Chicago Federal Building, Elliot Ness tells reporters of his plans to take down Capone's organization. In an upstairs office, Frank Wilson checks in with Mike 'DAngelo, who is really an undercover agent working on the Capone case.Nucky meets with Tonino at Sardi's to find out "who tried to spoil" his vacation in Havana. Tonino confirms that Lansky and Luciano were behind the hit; the duo plan to let Maranzano think he's king until they can take him out too. In exchange for Lansky's whereabouts, Nucky offers Tonino a job. Once Nucky leaves, a waiter points out a caricature of Billie Kent on the wall. Across the room, Arquimedes catches Tonino's eye.Gillian follows the Matron into the hospital's attic storage, where their earlier deal is revealed: In exchange for one of Gillian's fancy gowns, the Matron provides Gillian with a sheaf of blank paper and a pen. "No crazy letters to the president now," she warns.At an upscale whorehouse, a party hosted by Lansky is interrupted by a chorus of ladies' screams; Tonino's corpse has been dumped in the doorway. The knife in his back pins a "Greetings from Havana" postcard in place.</div>

What Jesus Said

Chalky heads in a new direction after assessing his latest partnership. In New York, Margaret finds herself in a quandary.

Cuanto

Facing a shared dilemma, Nucky and Margaret find common ground in Atlantic City. Luciano encounters an old adversary while meeting with Capone in Chicago. In 1884, young Nucky shows Eli how the other half lives.

King of Norway

Chalky returns to Atlantic City with vengeance on his mind. Concerned about the ongoing threat from Luciano, Nucky arranges a meeting with Maranzano in New York. In Chicago, Eli's reunion with June takes an unexpected turn.

Devil You Know

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Howard Korder Directed by Jeremy PodeswaAt Narcisse's Harlem whorehouse, Daughter Maitland begs Chalky to leave while he still can. Though she assures Chalky her daughter is not Narcisse's, she refuses to offer up the name of the father, claiming Althea is "just mine." One of Narcisse's men comes by and Daughter locks the door. He informs her that the Doctor will come to see her shortly. Despite her pleas, Chalky insists on waiting with her until Narcisse arrives. Mickey Doyle sends Joe Harper up to Nucky's office at the Old Rumpus with sandwiches. Arquimedes goes to inform him, but Nucky is nowhere to be found. Atlantic City, 1897. Enoch wakes to find the bed empty next to him, and Mabel in the kitchen making strawberry pie. She asks about Enoch's speech, the one he was forced to give honoring his lifelong rival, Jim Neary, as he campaigns to become the next alderman of the Fourth Ward. Despite his lack of progress with the Commodore, Nucky promises Mabel that he'll make his way. At a dive bar in Atlantic City, a drunk Nucky flirts with a rough-and-tumble woman, Dinah Linehan, and drinks away his sorrows over Sally. Van Alden and Eli apprehensively head to Capone's suite at the Lexington Hotel to steal the ledger books under the guise of making a drop. They talk their way in past the bodyguard, but when Eli tries the door of the count room, they discover Ralph Capone having sex with a hotel maid. When Ralph dumps out the "drop off," he finds slips of newspaper cut to size instead of cash. He sends for Mike 'DAngelo. Chalky and Daughter continue to wait for the Doctor, and Daughter begs Chalky to let her take Althea out, but he refuses, knowing Daughter is a valuable bargaining chip. When Althea wakes up, Chalky learns from her that Daughter hasn't been singing – she's been keeping house for a white man in Memphis. 1897. While Deputy Enoch collects "protection" money from a local shopkeeper, he spots Leander Whitlock introducing a young girl to the Commodore at Corner Hotel. The shopkeeper tells Enoch that a red-headed boy has been stealing from his shop, and pointedly suggests that the protection he pays for is useless. An even drunker Nucky continues to flirt with Dinah, now joined by her friend Irene, and mentions he can get the women into the Ritz Carlton. Tired of listening to Nucky, a bar fly orders him to shut up. A brawl ensues and Nucky knocks the man unconscious. At the Lexington Hotel, Mike 'DAngelo interrogates Eli and Van Alden, and Ralph Capone asks Mike to take care of the pair "neat and quick." But on their way out, Al Capone returns with the two actors he's been entertaining. After a briefing from Ralph, Al calls Van Alden and Eli into his office -- he doesn't buy their story. When Capone puts his gun to Van Alden's head, Van Alden wrestles him to his desk and reveals his true identity. Van Alden's tirade ends when he's shot in the head by Mike 'DAngelo, who fears his cover is about to be blown. Capone orders Mike to put Eli "face down in a cornfield" and Ralph hands Mike the ledger books for safe keeping. After "saving" Dinah and Irene, Nucky meets the women in an alley behind the bar to get his "reward." As Nucky cozies up to Irene, Dinah knocks him out cold with a sap. When Nucky comes to, he sees Joe Harper looming above him and offers the boy money to bring him home. Joe refuses payment, reminding Nucky that he works for him already. 1897. Enoch patrols the boardwalk accompanied by Eli, who begs his brother to put in a good word for him with the Commodore. Enoch spots the red-headed thief that the shopkeeper complained about, and chases the boy under the pier but fails to catch him. Instead, he finds a crate partially buried in the sand, containing the boy's stolen possessions. The following day, Enoch and Eli wait under the boardwalk for the boy to return, and are shocked to learn that their thief is a girl named Gillian. After Narcisse arrives, Chalky orders Daughter to explain her presence. She puts on a 78 of her singing -- which she paid for herself -- and claims that no one in the business will play it, nor hire her, and she believes Narcisse is behind the freeze-out. She begs him to let her go so that she can provide for Althea, but Narcisse appears unmoved. Instead, he tells Chalky of his meeting with Luciano and suggests Chalky work for him within the new regime. Chalky agrees to the deal, on the condition that Narcisse set Daughter up with a gig and let her go. Nucky continues to offer money to Joe for getting him back to the Old Rumpus, but the young man remains steadfast in his refusal -- he's only looking to get himself ahead, and did what any decent person would do. He then takes Nucky out into the main room, where Mickey Doyle -- unable to locate Nucky -- did a "Paul Revere" and rounded up the troops. As Narcisse heads off with his driver, Chalky is walled off by a line of bodyguards, readying their guns. Chalky calls out, "All a dream to begin with -- ain't nobody ever been free." He closes his eyes as the men raise their guns and fire.</div>

Friendless Child

An unexpected turn of events forces Nucky to barter with Luciano, and Willie and Eli become involved in Nucky's war. Maranzano meets his fate.

El Dorado

In the series finale, Nucky faces a post-Prohibition future and is looking to relocate to Manhattan from Atlantic City. Lucky Luciano tends to unfinished business while establishing a mob commission. Capone grapples with tax evasion charges.