Lucky' Luciano, and Arnold Rothstein) where the series truly sings. A hero is only as good as its villain and, in Boardwalk Empire's case, a show and a lead is only as good as its supporting cast.

Boardwalk Empire is a gritty crime drama set in the Prohibition era of the 1920s and 30s. The show follows Enoch ‘Nucky’ Thompson, a growing political figure in Atlantic City, New Jersey, who plays ...