In its final season, Boardwalk Empire seems determined to follow up on the show’s early tag line, “You can’t be half a gangster.”
In the realm of the show, a man’s worth isn’t determined by how much money he has, but how skilled he is at acquiring more of it.
Following its usual method of diagrammatically charting characters’ rises and falls, the third season opens with nearly everyone in flux.
It has the advantage of a veritable galaxy of stars at its disposal, but all that sparkle too often comes together as a gaudy mess.
On September 18, Bryan Cranston will not win his fourth trophy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
Understanding Screenwriting #60: Boardwalk Empire, How I Met Your Mother, Castle, & More
by Tom Stempel
Mommy, do I have to watch this?
It’s a mistake, albeit an easy one, to compare Boardwalk Empire to The Sopranos.