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The Best Episodes Written By Howard Korder

Every TV Episode Written by Howard Korder Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Howard Korder Ratings Summary

"Erlkönig" is the best rated episode written by Howard Korder. It scored 8.375/10 based on 8 votes. It was directed by Tim Van Patten. It aired on 10/6/2013 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Farewell Daddy Blues".

  • Erlkönig
    8.4/108 votes

    #1 - Erlkönig

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/6/2013

    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.

    Director: Tim Van Patten

    Writer: Howard Korder

  • Farewell Daddy Blues
    8.3/107 votes

    #2 - Farewell Daddy Blues

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 11/24/2013

    Eli braces for the worst as Agent Knox launches his plan to bring Nucky down. Capone and Torrio reach an agreement in Cicero. Chalky looks to settle scores. Richard steps forward to save Tommy, at Gillian’s expense

    Director: Tim Van Patten

    Writer: Howard Korder

  • Chapter 7
    8.1/1015 votes

    #3 - Chapter 7

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/2/2020

    Hoping to expose the hidden link between the Radiant Assembly's staggering debt and Charlie's ransom, Mason puts Herman Baggerly on the stand. Sister Alice faces mounting pressure from the church elders about her promises for a "resurrection." Strickland loses track of a key witness, while Drake's detective work opens a new avenue in the case.

    Director: Tim Van Patten

    Writer: Howard Korder

  • Eldorado
    7.9/1011 votes

    #4 - 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: Howard Korder

  • Golden Days for Boys and Girls
    7.9/107 votes

    #5 - 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

  • Paris Green
    7.8/1010 votes

    #6 - Paris Green

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/28/2010

    "Paris Green" is the 11th episode of the first season of the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire, which premiered November 28, 2010. The episode was written by supervising producer Howard Korder and directed by Allen Coulter.

    Director: Allen Coulter

    Writer: Howard Korder

  • Resignation
    7.8/1017 votes

    #7 - Resignation

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/15/2013

    Now working as a “delivery man” for Dean O’Banion, Van Alden is ordered to keep tabs on Al Capone, joining the ascendant mobster to help keep Cicero voters “informed” at a political rally. Dr. Valentin Narcisse arrives in Atlantic City, clashing with Chalky and Nucky over the loss of an employee. In Washington, Agent Knox aligns himself with J. Edgar Hoover, acting director of the Bureau of Investigation. Harrow fails to finish a job in Milwaukee, while Eddie demands a promotion after 11 years of service. With a business opportunity on the horizon, Nucky departs for Florida.

    Director: Alik Sakharov

    Writer: Howard Korder

  • Two Imposters
    7.6/109 votes

    #8 - Two Imposters

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 11/25/2012

    Gyp makes his move in Atlantic City, forcing Nucky and Eddie to seek refuge with Chalky. With the Artemis Club overrun by Rosetti thugs, Gillian contemplates a business future that includes an unwelcome partner. Luciano makes a deal he’ll come to regret. Harrow loses his house privileges.

    Director: Allen Coulter

    Writer: Howard Korder

  • New York Sour
    7.5/1019 votes

    #9 - New York Sour

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/8/2013

    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.

    Director: Tim Van Patten

    Writer: Howard Korder

  • Margate Sands
    7.4/1010 votes

    #10 - Margate Sands

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 12/2/2012

    Nucky makes a deal with Rothstein as his war with Gyp Rosetti reaches its climax. Season finale.

    Director: Tim Van Patten

    Writer: Howard Korder

  • Devil You Know
    7.4/1011 votes

    #11 - 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

  • Family Limitation
    7.3/1011 votes

    #12 - Family Limitation

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2010

    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 issues spills over into his relationship with Jimmy, who scores points with Johnny Torrio for a bold power play involving Sheridan and the neighborhood of Greektown.

    Director: Tim Van Patten

    Writer: Howard Korder

  • The Old Ship of Zion
    7.3/107 votes

    #13 - The Old Ship of Zion

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 10/27/2013

    Nucky’s shipment from Florida arrives with some unexpected cargo. Eli is backed into a corner after Agent Knox uncovers some new dirt on the Thompsons. After talking things over with Nucky, Willie reconsiders his recent life choices. Chalky throws down the gauntlet toward Valentin Narcisse, upholding his leadership on the Northside.

    Director: Tim Van Patten

    Writer: Howard Korder

  • Spaghetti & Coffee
    7.0/107 votes

    #14 - Spaghetti & Coffee

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2012

    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.

    Director: Alik Sakharov

    Writer: Howard Korder

  • The Pony
    7.0/108 votes

    #15 - The Pony

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/4/2012

    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.

    Director: Tim Van Patten

    Writer: Howard Korder

  • Friendless Child
    6.9/109 votes

    #16 - 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: Howard Korder

  • Sunday Best
    6.8/109 votes

    #17 - Sunday Best

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/28/2012

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

    Director: Allen Coulter

    Writer: Howard Korder

  • Cuanto
    6.8/106 votes

    #18 - 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: Howard Korder

  • The North Star
    6.7/107 votes

    #19 - The North Star

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/2013

    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.

    Director: Allen Coulter

    Writer: Howard Korder

  • What Jesus Said
    6.7/107 votes

    #20 - 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

  • Havre de Grace
    6.2/109 votes

    #21 - Havre de Grace

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 11/17/2013

    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.

    Director: Allen Coulter

    Writer: Howard Korder

  • Sauce for Prayers
    5.0/101 votes

    #22 - Sauce for Prayers

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/11/2024

    As the fight for independence teeters on the brink of defeat, Benjamin Franklin and his grandson plunge into a world of intrigue and deception.

    Director: Tim Van Patten

    Writer: Howard Korder

  • Welcome, Mischief
    5.0/101 votes

    #23 - Welcome, Mischief

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2024

    An arms operation is threatened by a ruthless opponent. The Paris police watch Franklin's every move. Temple makes a confession.

    Director: Tim Van Patten

    Writer: Howard Korder

  • Pride and Gout
    5.0/101 votes

    #24 - Pride and Gout

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/11/2024

    Bad news arrives from America. Franklin finds himself ensnared in the traps of Versailles. Temple bows down before a star.

    Director: Tim Van Patten

    Writer: Howard Korder

  • Small Revenge
    5.0/101 votes

    #25 - Small Revenge

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/18/2024

    Franklin pays back an insult—and receives the favor of a king. A new lover catches his eye, and an old rival turns up to thwart him.

    Director: Tim Van Patten

    Writer: Howard Korder