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Boardwalk Empire S1E5 — Nights in Ballygran

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Boardwalk Empire•Season 1•Episode 5

Nights in Ballygran

8.3/10 · 3,145 votesOct 17, 201054 min

Ranked #6 of 12 in Season 1•matches the season avg

On the day of the annual St. Patrick's Eve dinner, Nucky deals with Eli's oratory ambitions, as well as a group of disenchanted "Leprechauns". Feeling ignored by Nucky, a frustrated Margaret feeds Van Alden information. In Chicago, Jimmy copes with the aftermath of a vicious

Directed byAlan Taylor

Written byLawrence Konner

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Nights in Ballygran

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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

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Alan Taylor

Alan Taylor

Director

Lawrence Konner

Lawrence Konner

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

"Nights in Ballygran" is episode 5 of Boardwalk Empire season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 3,145 votes, ranking #6 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Alan Taylor and written by Lawrence Konner, it aired on October 17, 2010.

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