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Boardwalk Empire

TV · 2010–2014 · 5 seasons

A slow-burning, opulent crime saga that immerses you in a morally murky world of power and corruption, demanding close attention.

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American period crime drama television series
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Class
TV
Year
2010–2014
Seasons
5
Episodes
56
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • crime
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, crime, historical
Created by
Terence Winter
Starring
Steve Buscemi, Patricia Arquette, Jeffrey Wright, Michael Shannon, James Cromwell, Kelly Macdonald, Charlie Cox, Bobby Cannavale
Length
5 seasons, 56 episodes
Network
HBO
Country
United States
Languages
English

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