Boardwalk Empire: Sopranos-Meets-Peaky Blinders Crime Drama

Boardwalk Empire, created by Sopranos writer and executive producer Terence Winter, stars Steve Buscemi as Atlantic County Treasurer Enoch "Nucky" Thompson. The pilot, directed by Martin Scorsese and reportedly costing around $18 million, blends adaptations of real-life mafia figures with early breakout roles for Stephen Graham, Charlie Cox, and Bobby Cannavale.

Set in 1920s Atlantic City just hours before Prohibition takes effect, the series follows Nucky as he turns the liquor ban into an opportunity to distribute bootleg alcohol while advancing his political career, including the 1920 mayoral election. Rival factions—from Arnold Rothstein's New York syndicate, which becomes the launching pad for Charles "Lucky" Luciano (Vincent Piazza), to the Chicago Outfit that paves the way for Al Capone (Graham)—seek pieces of his growing empire, forcing shifting alliances and bitter confrontations.

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