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Boardwalk Empire S2E9 — Battle of the Century
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Boardwalk Empire•Season 2•Episode 9

Battle of the Century

8.3/10 · 2,376 votesNov 20, 201149 min

Ranked #7 of 12 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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Arriving in Belfast, Nucky and Owen meet with IRA leaders with a barter proposition. Meanwhile, in Atlantic City, Jimmy and his partners broker a deal with George Remus for his “medicinal” alcohol before taking a break to see/hear the Dempsey fight. Margaret frets when Emily’s

Directed byBrad Anderson
Written bySteve Kornacki
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Cast16

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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Steve Kornacki

Writer

Brad Anderson

Brad Anderson

Director

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Helen P. Butler

Costume Supervisor

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Episode Summary

"Battle of the Century" is episode 9 of Boardwalk Empire season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 2,376 votes, ranking #7 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Brad Anderson and written by Steve Kornacki, it aired on November 20, 2011.

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