Boardwalk Empire: Season 5

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Season Details & Credits

HBO | Season Premiere Date: September 7, 2014

Starring: Steve Buscemi, Michael Kenneth Williams, Kelly Macdonald

Summary: The final season of the drama picks up in 1931 as Nucky plans life after Prohibition.

Creator: Terence Winter

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 5 Episodes

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S5:E8. Eldorado
Air Date: October 26, 2014
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S5:E7. Friendless Child
Air Date: October 19, 2014
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S5:E6. Devil You Know
Air Date: October 12, 2014

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David Hinckley

Sep 5, 2014

Sorting out the sins and sinners in the final eight episodes of Boardwalk Empire promises to be as intriguing as it will be intense. Read full review

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Verne Gay

Sep 4, 2014

The end begins--evocatively, dramatically. Read full review

Tim Molloy

Sep 5, 2014

You don't need to pay attention to the authentic background characters, or the glorious music, or the exquisite clothes, or even the textured dialogue to appreciation the majesty of Boardwalk. In fact, you can strip away the majesty--which the show loves to do--and still have a killer drama. Read full review

Jason Clark

Aug 29, 2014

Forgoing its recent dip into somnambulism, Empire is (literally) all guns blazing again. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Sep 4, 2014

Things are more subtly chaotic on Boardwalk Empire this season as well, marked by a season premiere that feels more menacing and violent than the HBO hit often has in the past. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Sep 3, 2014

If these first three hours are any guide, Boardwalk looks like it’s heading toward a finish worthy of what preceded it--one that might not be black and white, but will at least provide a sense of where all the bodies are buried. Read full review

James Poniewozik

Sep 5, 2014

There’s a lot of thread here, and less time than usual to knit. In the first three hours anyway, there’s too much Empire, too little Boardwalk. Read full review

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victoriantz

Oct 6, 2014

I love Boardwalk Empire sooo much. I never knew it is that controversial life was before and full of shocking events.Having to watch this with the performance of great actors and with the great making of the series itself. Every season is great and awesome.

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shadow47

Sep 7, 2014

Just finished watching the season 5 premiere and, wow, it looks marvelous. The show has not lost any of its beauty, grand scope, and charm. Pity there are only 7 episodes of this masterpiece show remaining.

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simpsonm3

Sep 8, 2014

The must under-appreciated show on television, the visuals are stunning and the acting is always on point. I remain convinced that the cinematography is the best I have ever seen on television, and I hope the show some day achieves the mainstream success it deserves.

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Methward

Oct 27, 2014

Season 5 offered a really creative and entertaining narrative for the one final ride in our favorite(and not so favorite) characters' life. The story is being told on two different timelines. One is in the late 19th century detailing Nucky's turn "to the dark side", while the other one jumpsSeason 5 offered a really creative and entertaining narrative for the one final ride in our favorite(and not so favorite) characters' life. The story is being told on two different timelines. One is in the late 19th century detailing Nucky's turn "to the dark side", while the other one jumps ahead 7 years from the season 4 finale and we find ourselves in 1931. In a usual BE fashion the season starts off as a slow burn and pays off in the finale episodes, although it can feel a bit rushed due having only 8 episodes this season and one can tell that this wasn't meant to be the final season, there was still some life left in the show for at least 2-3 or more seasons, but that was not the case, the story needed to be closed and even though characters like Lucky,Lansky,Siegel and Capone were safe for the season, the stakes were high, "no one went quietly" as the official slogen stated. And so no one did. Characters were killed off, some we knew would die some we didn't. OVerall the season offered a satisfying conclusion to a series dealing with politics,prohibition and so on. Dare I say that the finale was more of an artistic/moralistic( if one can say that) then a surprising/shocking one.… Expand

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Hemphiz1

Aug 3, 2018

Real shame. It started off brilliant, was pretty much addicted. By the end I was quite disappointed. I want to give this show a higher rating but it was average for a good 2 seasons

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cdsmusicchart

Sep 22, 2014

The series has stayed consistently decent for its entire run, and while season 5 will cap the show, its bound to be a fan favorite for many years to come.

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WhySoSerious54

Oct 31, 2014

An average build up to a snore of a final episode. An obvious twist and an almost pointless back story. Nucky's character becomes distant and boring while others simply go through the motions. A promise of a mob war turns out to be nothing but a kiss goodbye. Great series followed by a big let down.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 5

83
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 7, 2014
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  S5:E8. Eldorado
  Air Date: October 26, 2014
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  S5:E7. Friendless Child
  Air Date: October 19, 2014
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  S5:E6. Devil You Know
  Air Date: October 12, 2014
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  S5:E5. King of Norway
  Air Date: October 5, 2014
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  S5:E4. Cuanto
  Air Date: September 28, 2014
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  S5:E3. What Jesus Said
  Air Date: September 21, 2014
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  S5:E2. The Good Listener
  Air Date: September 14, 2014
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  S5:E1. Golden Days for Boys and Girls
  Air Date: September 7, 2014
Season 4

77
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 8, 2013
Season 3

76
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 16, 2012
Season 2

82
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 2011
Season 1

88
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 19, 2010