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Title: The Good Listener (14 Sep 2014)
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| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Steve Buscemi | ... | Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson | |
| Kelly Macdonald | ... | Margaret Thompson (credit only) | |
| Michael Shannon | ... | Nelson Van Alden | |
| Shea Whigham | ... | Elias 'Eli' Thompson | |
| Stephen Graham | ... | Al Capone | |
| Vincent Piazza | ... | Lucky Luciano | |
| Michael Kenneth Williams | ... | Chalky White (credit only) | |
| Paul Sparks | ... | Mickey Doyle (credit only) | |
| Jeffrey Wright | ... | Valentin Narcisse (credit only) | |
| Ben Rosenfield | ... | Willie Thompson | |
| Gretchen Mol | ... | Gillian Darmody | |
| Anatol Yusef | ... | Meyer Lansky | |
| Ian Hart | ... | Young Ethan Thompson | |
| Chris Caldovino | ... | Tonino Sandrelli | |
| Domenick Lombardozzi | ... | Ralph Capone | |
Nucky returns to New York to find out who tried to have him killed in Cuba and further renegotiate his Prohibition networks in anticipation of repeal. Eli and George are running the bootlegging in Atlantic City under Capone's supervision. Charlie and Meyer play a risky game behind Maranzano's back. Gillian is residing in a woman's psychiatric facility - where she has an understanding with the head matron. In addition, we get more glimpses of Nucky's childhood and his nascent relationship with the Commodore. Written by duke1029
This review won't be long but I have to say that I am mighty impressed.
The flashbacks are great to conclude this epic television show in this fifth and final season. But it's the "present" story that really carries these two episodes, in my opinion. Anyway, Boardwalk Empire episode one and two are the best I have seen on the television set since the last two episodes of season three. Steve Buschemi, Michael Shannon, Stephen Graham, Vincent Piazza are all excellent along with the entire crew and the whole production. I would recommend this season even to newcomers. The quality is so high that it beats most AAA movies. Now let us just hope that the grand finale is spectacular.