Boardwalk Empire (Boardwalk Empire episode)

"**Boardwalk Empire**"
"Boardwalk Empire"
Boardwalk Empire episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 1
Directed by	Martin Scorsese
Written by	Terence Winter
Cinematography by	Stuart Dryburgh
Editing by	Sidney Wolinsky
Original air date	September 19, 2010
Running time	73 minutes
Guest appearances
	Erik Weiner as Agent Sebso; Pearce Bunting as Bill McCoy; Joseph Riccobene as Frankie Yale; John Rue as Mayor Harry Bacharach; Dana Ivey as Mrs. McGarry; Johnnie Mae as Louanne Pratt; Peter McRobbie as Supervisor Elliot; William Hill as Alderman George O'Neill; Victor Verhaeghe as Alderman Damien Fleming; Robert Clohessy as Alderman Jim Neary; Greg Antonacci as Johnny Torrio; Danny Burstein as Lolly Steinmann; Charleigh Parker as Fortune Teller; Frank Crudele as Big Jim Colosimo; Jordan Gelber as Simon; Joe Sikora as Hans Schroeder; Samuel Taylor as Paddy Ryan; Stephen DeRosa as Eddie Cantor; Tracy Middendorf as Babette; Adam Mucci as Deputy Raymond Halloran;

"Boardwalk Empire" is the pilot episode of the HBO crime drama of the same name. Written by series creator Terence Winter and directed by Martin Scorsese with a budget of $18 million, the episode introduces the character of Nucky Thompson, played by Steve Buscemi, as the corrupt treasurer of Atlantic City who is involved in gambling and bootlegging in 1920. The show used a large ensemble cast and a specially constructed boardwalk set to re-create the Prohibition and Jazz Era, and was based on Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City by Nelson Johnson. Filming for the pilot took place at various locations in and around New York City in June 2009. The episode first aired in the United States on September 19, 2010.

David Hinkley of the New York Daily News awarded the episode five stars, saying, "Watching HBO's new 'Boardwalk Empire' is like sitting in your favorite tavern and hearing someone say, 'Drinks are on the house.' Friends, it doesn't get much better." Paige Wiser of the Chicago Sun-Times called it "... an event not to be missed," and praised Buscemi in particular, calling his performance "fascinating." The episode gained a 2.0/5 ratings share among adults aged 18–49 and garnered 4.81 million viewers. This was the highest rated premiere for an HBO series since the pilot of Deadwood in March 2004. Following this successful debut, HBO immediately renewed the series for a second season.

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