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Boardwalk Empire S1E6 — Family Limitation

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Boardwalk Empire•Season 1•Episode 6

Family Limitation

8.2/10 · 2,997 votesOct 24, 201060 min

Ranked #7 of 12 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

After the brazen robbery of one of his ward bosses, Nucky turns up the heat on Lucky Luciano. An emboldened Margaret stands up to Lucy at the dress shop and accepts an offer from Nucky to change her circumstances. In Chicago, Al's frustration over family

Directed byTim Van Patten

Written byHoward Korder

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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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Howard Korder

Writer

Tim Van Patten

Tim Van Patten

Director

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Howard Korder

Supervising Producer

Lawrence Konner

Lawrence Konner

Co-Executive Producer

R

Rudd Simmons

Producer

Margaret Nagle

Margaret Nagle

Supervising Producer

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Joseph E. Iberti

Co-Producer

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Joseph E. Iberti

Unit Production Manager

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Episode Summary

"Family Limitation" is episode 6 of Boardwalk Empire season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 2,997 votes, ranking #7 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Tim Van Patten and written by Howard Korder, it aired on October 24, 2010.

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