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Boardwalk Empire S1E2 — The Ivory Tower
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Boardwalk Empire•Season 1•Episode 2

The Ivory Tower

7.8/10 · 3,618 votesSep 26, 201053 min

Ranked #12 of 12 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

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Nucky deals with the fallout from Jimmy's rogue heist, sending Eli to sow the seeds of doubt in the mind of Margaret, who seeks help in the wake of her husband's demise.

Directed byTim Van Patten
Written byTerence Winter
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Cast14

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson

Michael Pitt

Michael Pitt

James 'Jimmy' Darmody

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Margaret Schroeder

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Nelson Van Alden

Shea Whigham

Shea Whigham

Elias 'Eli' Thompson

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Arnold Rothstein

Aleksa Palladino

Aleksa Palladino

Angela Darmody

Stephen Graham

Stephen Graham

Al Capone

Vincent Piazza

Vincent Piazza

Charles 'Lucky' Luciano

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Albert 'Chalky' White

Anthony Laciura

Anthony Laciura

Edward 'Eddie' Kessler

Paz de la Huerta

Paz de la Huerta

Lucy Danziger

Crew8

Tim Van Patten

Tim Van Patten

Director

Terence Winter

Terence Winter

Writer

H

Howard Korder

Supervising Producer

Lawrence Konner

Lawrence Konner

Co-Executive Producer

R

Rudd Simmons

Producer

Margaret Nagle

Margaret Nagle

Supervising Producer

J

Joseph E. Iberti

Co-Producer

J

Joseph E. Iberti

Unit Production Manager

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Episode Summary

"The Ivory Tower" is episode 2 of Boardwalk Empire season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 3,618 votes, ranking #12 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Tim Van Patten and written by Terence Winter, it aired on September 26, 2010.

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