*** This review may contain spoilers ***
HBO period crime drama loosely based on BOARDWALK EMPIRE: THE BIRTH, HIGH TIMES, AND CORRUPTION OF Atlantic CITY, following bootlegger Nucky Thompson, based on political figure Enoch Lewis "Nucky" Johnson and played brilliantly by Steven Buscemi. After a shocking but inevitable event in the Season 2 finale "To the Lost", the viewer becomes numb to some of the troubles that follow into the third season despite the compelling addition of Bobby Cannavale as the sickeningly superb hothead Gyp Rosetti. The coldness of Season 4 grips the viewer once again, but the ridiculous subplot between Gretchen Mol and Ron Livingston prevents it from ever reaching the quality of the flawless first and second seasons. A rushed fifth season brings everything full-circle, although the task is not completed without some sloppiness and predictability.
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