Boardwalk Empire: Second Season
(HBO, $60)
HBO’s Boardwalk Empire is a show that needed to “feel its way to greatness,” said The Boston Globe. “A stiff period piece” when it debuted, this Prohibition-era saga about an Atlantic City crime boss became must-see TV in its second season, when star Steve Buscemi nearly met his match.
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