'Boardwalk Empire’ Fans May Have Finally Found Their Next Must-Watch Crime Drama

'Boardwalk Empire' Fans May Have Finally Found Their Next Must-Watch Crime Drama




The past two decades have seen a rise in compelling crime dramas, and one standout is definitely Boardwalk Empire. Alongside The Sopranosand The Wire, Boardwalk Empire helped set the stage for crime dramas to flourish and for HBO to become the home for prestige TV. It did this by squarely placing its story in the middle of the Prohibition era, exploring the bootlegging business and how it intersected with both crime and politics; it also featured an incredible cast headlined by Steve Buscemi as Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, while none other than Martin Scorsesedirected the pilot episode. And while fans of Boardwalk Empire might miss the series, they should definitely stay tuned for the upcoming crime drama,The Westies,on MGM+.


The past two decades have seen a rise in compelling crime dramas, and one standout is definitely Boardwalk Empire. Alongside The Sopranosand The Wire, Boardwalk Empire helped set the stage for crime dramas to flourish and for HBO to become the home for prestige TV. It did this by squarely placing its story in the middle of the Prohibition era, exploring the bootlegging business and how it intersected with both crime and politics; it also featured an incredible cast headlined by Steve Buscemi as Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, while none other than Martin Scorsesedirected the pilot episode. And while fans of Boardwalk Empire might miss the series, they should definitely stay tuned for the upcoming crime drama,The Westies,on MGM+.

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