- 8.2/102,111 votes
#1 - Golden Days for Boys and Girls
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/2014
Nucky reminisces about catching the Commodore's eye; Nucky joins Sally Wheet in Cuba; Margaret finds herself in the hot seat; Chalky tries to extricate himself from a difficult situation; Lucky Luciano sets a bold plan in motion.
Director: Tim Van Patten
Writer: Howard Korder
- 8.1/101,832 votes
#2 - The Good Listener
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/14/2014
Nucky pays a visit to Johnny Torrio; Eli and Van Alden must recoup money lost during a federal raid by Eliot Ness; Willie has a job interview; in 1884, young Nucky deals with the death of his sister.
Director: Allen Coulter
Writer: Terence Winter
- 7.8/101,782 votes
#3 - What Jesus Said
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/21/2014
Chalky heads in a new direction; Margaret finds herself in a quandary; Nucky hosts a prospective partner from Boston; Luciano and Siegel meet with Narcisse in Harlem; in 1884, young Nucky flirts with a girl.
Director: Ed Bianchi
Writer: Howard Korder, Cristine Chambers
- 8.5/101,885 votes
#4 - Cuanto
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 9/28/2014
Nucky and Margaret find common ground in Atlantic City; Luciano encounters an old adversary; Sally Wheet makes a payment in Cuba; in 1884, young Nucky moves up the Commodore's ladder.
Director: Jake Paltrow
Writer: Cristine Chambers, Howard Korder
- 8.3/101,815 votes
#5 - King of Norway
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/5/2014
Chalky returns to Atlantic City; Nucky arranges a meeting with Maranzano; Eli reunites with June.
Director: Ed Bianchi
Writer: Steve Kornacki
- 8.9/102,307 votes
#6 - Devil You Know
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/12/2014
Federal agents enlist the help of Eli and Van Alden to take down the Capone organization.
Director: Jeremy Podeswa
Writer: Howard Korder
- 9.1/102,371 votes
#7 - Friendless Child
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 10/19/2014
Nucky tries to hold onto his assets in Atlantic City; Willie and Eli become involved in Nucky's war.
Director: Allen Coulter
Writer: Cristine Chambers, Howard Korder
- 9.2/103,470 votes
#8 - Eldorado
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 10/26/2014
Nucky plans to relocate to Manhattan; Margaret impresses Nucky and a grain company stockholder.
Director: Tim Van Patten
Writer: Terence Winter, Howard Korder
The Best Episodes of Boardwalk Empire Season 5
Every episode of Boardwalk Empire Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Boardwalk Empire Season 5!
Atlantic City at the dawn of Prohibition is a place where the rules don't apply. And the man who runs things -- legally and otherwise...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:HBO
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Golden Days for Boys and Girls" is the best rated episode of "Boardwalk Empire" season 5. It scored 8.2/10 based on 2111 votes. Directed by Tim Van Patten and written by Howard Korder, it aired on 9/7/2014. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Good Listener".