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Boardwalk Empire S4E5 — Erlkönig

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Boardwalk Empire•Season 4•Episode 5

Erlkönig

8.8/10 · 2,484 votesOct 6, 201359 min

Ranked #2 of 12 in Season 4•+0.5 vs season avg

Nucky heads to Philadelphia; Agent Knox detains Eddie Kessler to obtain information about Nucky's organization; Gillian tries to score a fix; Van Alden is recruited by the Capones.

Directed byTim Van Patten

Written byHoward Korder

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Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Margaret Thompson

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Nelson Van Alden

Shea Whigham

Shea Whigham

Elias 'Eli' Thompson

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Arnold Rothstein

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

Paul Sparks

Paul Sparks

Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle

Jack Huston

Jack Huston

Richard Harrow

Gretchen Mol

Gretchen Mol

Gillian Darmody

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Tim Van Patten

Tim Van Patten

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Howard Korder

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Episode Summary

"Erlkönig" is episode 5 of Boardwalk Empire season 4. It scored 8.8/10 from 2,484 votes, ranking #2 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Tim Van Patten and written by Howard Korder, it aired on October 6, 2013.

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