His relationship with HBO dates back to his time writing for The Sopranos. “We’re thrilled to get the go-ahead for a fifth season of Boardwalk Empire,” said Winter.

boardwalk-empire-ending-season-5-fifth-year.png HBO has announced that it's ending its lavish gangster drama "Boardwalk Empire," starring Steve Buscemi, after its fifth season. (HBO) ...

Boardwalk Empire starts off in 1897 this week, jumping forward a number of years since the last series of flashbacks featuring young Nucky.