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The Worst Episodes of Boardwalk Empire

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  1. 6.6/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Havre de Grace

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    S4:E11

    Nucky takes inventory after being warned of a skunk in his cellar. On the lam following a close call, Chalky and Daughter take refuge outside Wilmington with Oscar Boneau, his mentor from years ago. Gillian considers selling her mansion and starting a new life with Roy Phillips.

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  2. 6.9/10(9 votes)

    #2 - Marriage and Hunting

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    S4:E9

    Nucky refuses to back Chalky in a conflict; Gillian makes her custody case in court; Van Alden stands up to Capone and comes clean to O'Banion; Rothstein tries to make a trade.

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  3. 7.0/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Ging Gang Goolie

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    S3:E6

    Nucky is detained in Washington; Margaret copes with Teddy's demons; Owen investigates a suspicious fire; Richard makes a connection with a veteran and his daughter.

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    Director:Ed Bianchi
  4. 7.0/10(8 votes)

    #4 - What Jesus Said

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    S5:E3

    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.

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  5. 7.1/10(9 votes)

    #5 - The North Star

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    S4:E6

    Nucky heads to Tampa to work out details of his land deal with Bill McCoy; Richard Harrow returns to Atlantic City; Agent Knox tries to gain Eli's trust; Chalky takes out his frustrations on Daughter Maitland.

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  6. 7.1/10(10 votes)

    #6 - William Wilson

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    S4:E7

    Eli confronts Nucky after Willie makes an unpopular decision. Margaret has a surprise encounter at her job on Wall Street. Joe Masseria orders Lucky Luciano to return to Tampa and deal with Vincenzo Petrucelli. Gillian goes cold turkey, with Roy Phillips’ help. Still seething over his brother’s death, Al Capone tries to get Johnny Torrio to turn on rival gangster Dean O’Banion. As Chalky White and Daughter Maitland’s relationship deepens, Valentin Narcisse exerts his control over Dunn Purnsley and the Northside.

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  8. 7.1/10(8 votes)

    #7 - The Good Listener

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    S5:E2

    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.

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  9. 7.2/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Bone for Tuna

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    S3:E3

    Disturbed by a recent nightmare and Billie’s absence, Nucky reluctantly joins Margaret to receive a high honor from the Church. Meanwhile, Gyp makes a deal with Nucky for a onetime liquor shipment, though the mobster’s longtime intentions remain very much up in the air. Van Alden regrets trying to socialize with his co-workers; Margaret takes her women’s-clinic pitch to a higher authority; Lucky and Meyer (Anatol Yusef) protect their investments; Richard sets the record straight with Mickey, and with Nucky.

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  10. 7.2/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Sunday Best

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    S3:E7

    Eli hopes to get back in Nucky's good graces; Gillian tries to improve her future; Gyp asks for a blessing in New York.

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  11. 7.2/10(12 votes)

    #10 - King of Norway

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    S5:E5

    Chalky returns to Atlantic City; Nucky arranges a meeting with Maranzano; Eli reunites with June.

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    Director:Ed Bianchi
  12. 7.3/10(9 votes)

    #11 - You'd Be Surprised

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    S3:E5

    Rothstein vents to Nucky and delivers a message to Gyp. Gaston Means sees an opportunity. Billie gets a new co-start. Van Alden and Sigrid receive an unexpected visitor. Gillian worries about her business.

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  13. 7.3/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Cuanto

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    S5:E4

    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.

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  14. 7.4/10(12 votes)

    #13 - What Does the Bee Do?

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    S2:E4

    During Mayor Bader's birthday party, Nucky's attorney comes up with a solution that might help Nucky in his election-rigging case. With a liquor surplus likely, Jimmy and Mickey travel to Philadelphia to search for buyers while Nucky makes a surprising deal to try and get alcohol into Atlantic City. Eli is concerned over the Commodore's ability to lead. Margaret decides to give her staff bonuses. Chalky is cornered while at work and home. Owen takes his munitions expertise and uses it. Van Alden's agents set their eyes on Mickey's warehouse. Richard lets his guard down in the name of art. And Gillian thinks of the first time she was ever with the Commodore.

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    Director:Ed Bianchi
  15. 7.4/10(12 votes)

    #14 - The Age of Reason

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    S2:E6

    Nucky tries to set up a risky liquor delivery to Philadelphia. Later, Attorney General Daugherty sees a problem that might complicate Nucky's case. Jimmy finds a new mentor in Leander Whitlock who is the Commodore's lawyer. Margaret finally goes to confessional. Lucy continues to struggle with loneliness while Van Alden tries to settle his conscience.

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  16. 7.4/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Spaghetti & Coffee

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    S3:E2

    Mixing business with pleasure in New York, Nucky bristles at the collection tactics of Gaston Means, a “special investigator” with ties to Attorney General Harry Daugherty. At St. Theresa’s, Margaret is troubled when her altruism is met with resistance by both a patient and an idealistic doctor. Gyp extends his stopover in Tabor Heights, a town halfway between Atlantic City and New York, with an eye towards establishing a strategic foothold. Chalky and his daughter Maybelle (Christina Jackson) fail to agree on her future with Samuel (Ty Michael Robinson); Eli gets a new boss and faces new realities at home; a major liquor shipment takes an unexpected detour.

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  17. 7.4/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Friendless Child

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    S5:E7

    Nucky tries to hold onto his assets in Atlantic City; Willie and Eli become involved in Nucky's war.

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  18. 7.5/10(15 votes)

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    S2:E1

    Nucky is shocked by an insurrection among his inner circle. An attack threatens Chalky's life and livelihood. Margaret deals with her son's problems. Angela vies for Jimmy's affection. Van Alden shows his wife around town.

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  19. 7.5/10(11 votes)

    #18 - A Dangerous Maid

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    S2:E3

    The Commodore throws his weight around with the Coast Guard to disrupt the delivery of alcohol, which creates an opportunity for Owen to demonstrate his value to Nucky and a struggling casino. Meanwhile, a letter dredges up painful memories for Margaret, Nucky calls in a favor with the U.S. attorney general, Meyer and Lucky learn the price of power, and Lucy searches for ways to cure her loneliness.

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    Director:Susanna White
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  20. 7.5/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Gimcrack & Bunkum

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    S2:E5

    After a dispute with his enemies, Nucky brings in a surprise guest speaker at a Memorial Day dedication for war veterans. Running out of options, Eli questions his allegiances, but it ends up sending him deeper into the hole. Nucky hires a new lawyer. Jimmy is taught a lesson by one of the Commodore's men that he won't soon forget. Richard decides to go hunting in the forest.

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  21. 7.5/10(11 votes)

    #20 - Peg of Old

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    S2:E7

    Margaret has a family reunion. Owen gets even with a rival. Van Alden recognizes the hierarchy of the law. Jimmy wonders how a decision will affect the future.

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  22. 7.5/10(10 votes)

    #21 - The Pony

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    S3:E8

    Gillian makes her peace with Jimmy's death; Van Alden attends a meeting with Capone and Torrio; Nucky makes an offer to Andrew Mellon; Margaret makes a stand on birth control; Nucky and Owen shop for a pony; Billie considers a future in film.

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  23. 7.5/10(10 votes)

    #22 - The Milkmaid's Lot

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    S3:E9

    Nucky vows to eliminate his nemesis. A high-profile bootlegger is arrested. Emily's birthday party is scaled down. Gillian blames Harrow for Tommy's trouble. Gyp decides to buy a town's silence.

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    Director:Ed Bianchi
  24. 7.6/10(14 votes)

    #23 - Resolution

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    S3:E1

    Nucky makes a resolution; Margaret considers a hospital expansion; Gillian builds a new business; Van Alden stumbles onto a confrontation.

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  25. 7.6/10(12 votes)

    #24 - Devil You Know

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    S5:E6

    Federal agents enlist the help of Eli and Van Alden to take down the Capone organization.

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  26. 7.7/10(21 votes)

    #25 - New York Sour

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    S4:E1

    Following his battle with Gyp Rosetti, Nucky makes a peace offering to Joe Masseria while working the odds with Arnold Rothstein. While Chalky is busy running the Onyx Club on the Boardwalk, the impulsive Dunn Purnsley clashes with a booking agent. Fresh-faced Federal Agent Warren Knox arrives in Atlantic City to learn the ropes from Agent Sawicki. Gillian seeks custody of her grandson, Tommy, while trying to find a “good” man to keep the Artemis Club afloat. Eli’s college-age son, Willie, turns to Nucky for career advice. Al Capone enlists his brothers, Frank and Ralph, to help him expand his business in the Chicago suburb of Cicero. Richard Harrow returns to his violent ways.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Havre de Grace" is the worst rated episode of "Boardwalk Empire". It scored 6.6/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Allen Coulter and written by Howard Korder, it aired on 11/17/2013. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Marriage and Hunting".