Boardwalk Empire: Season 1 Box Set (5 Discs) (Blu-ray)

This gritty potrayal of 1920s Atlantic City, in a time when alcohol was outlawed is brilliant. Its violent, and features strong sex and language so this show is one for the adults, although saying that I'm only 17 myself. It's a truley remarkable show, with an amazing cast and script. The icing on the cake is that the opening episode is directed by Oscar-winning director and living legend Martin Scorsese. This, along with Mad Men, is one of the best shows on television.

There is always going to be comparisons with the Soprano's what with both coming from HBO and written by Terence Winter. But what's the point of copying past glories? Boadwalk Empire is a totally different story from a different time. This is set at the dawn of prohibition as the story chronicles the life and times of Enock Nucky Thompson (excellent Steve Buscemi), the cities treasurer whose double role of polition and bootlegger makes him Atlantic Cities undisputed Czar of the time, but with the ban on booze it opens up a very lucrative set of opportunities for him and his "rum runners" and distributors. The story perfectly captures the time, the sets are amazing, the acting is fantastic and the story although slow to warm up really does flush out the characters with all their baggage, double crossing and other motivations and as the series moves on it opens up to the relentless Feds, rival gangsters including Arnold Rothstein, Lucky Luciano and Al Capone. This 12 episode first season is some of the best TV I have seen in ages, It's not full of shoot-outs, but when the violence errupes it should satisfy those with the blood lust, but it's the interweaving story that shines through that's laced with some brilliantly dark comic moments, You must stay with this show to get the full benefit as it's a little known bit of American history that us on this side of the pond are not that familar with. All in all this is the set up of a much bigger story and leaves everything hangin in the balance for the much awaited Season 2.
See if you like.....
Once upon A Time In America.
The Untouchables.
The Road to Pertition.
Millers Crossing.

There is always going to be comparisons with the Soprano's what with both coming from HBO and written by Terence Winter. But what's the point of copying past glories? Boadwalk Empire is a totally different story from a different time. This is set at the dawn of prohibition as the story chronicles the life and times of Enock Nucky Thompson (excellent Steve Buscemi), the cities treasurer whose double role of polition and bootlegger makes him Atlantic Cities undisputed Czar of the time, but with the ban on booze it opens up a very lucrative set of opportunities for him and his "rum runners" and distributors. The story perfectly captures the time, the sets are amazing, the acting is fantastic and the story although slow to warm up really does flush out the characters with all their baggage, double crossing and other motivations and as the series moves on it opens up to the relentless Feds, rival gangsters including Arnold Rothstein, Lucky Luciano and Al Capone. This 12 episode first season is some of the best TV I have seen in ages, It's not full of shoot-outs, but when the violence errupes it should satisfy those with the blood lust, but it's the interweaving story that shines through that's laced with some brilliantly dark comic moments, You must stay with this show to get the full benefit as it's a little known bit of American history that us on this side of the pond are not that familar with. All in all this is the set up of a much bigger story and leaves everything hangin in the balance for the much awaited Season 2.
See if you like.....
Once upon A Time In America.
The Untouchables.
The Road to Pertition.
Millers Crossing.

the only bad thing about this is the fact that from the very start, the whole production team knew that they were going to get a second season so instead of a hugely explosive first season it just has a steady pace. the production, cast, direction, and writing are all superb. season two is even better!!

HBO's Gritty masterpiece that is Boardwalk Empire centers on 1920's Atlantic City during Prohibition when alcohol was outlawed and Atlantic City's very own corrupt treasurer Nucky Thompson, seeing the whole situation as one big business opportunity, begins working to tighten his firm grip on the city, but it also brings his attention to a bunch of violent rivals and FBI agents who will stop at knowing to in force the law and keep alcohol off the streets and out of peoples mouths.

Everything about this show is amazing, the writing in each episode, the acting from everyone, the highlight being Stephen Graham as Al Capone. The thing that made me really excited about this show was the fact that the one and only Michael Scorsese directed the very first episode of this masterpiece of a show.