Boardwalk Empire

The Best TV Episodes of 2014, Part 5

Shot Glass Half Empty?: On Boardwalk Empire’s Troubled Legacy

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 5.08: “Eldorado” leaves only the dust and ash of regret

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 5.07: “Friendless Child” laments its losses and rhymes like poetry

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 5.06: “Devil You Know” gut-punches heavy and hard

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 5.05: “King of Norway” calls names to account

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 5.04: “Cuanto” is Margaret’s finest hour

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 5.03: “What Jesus Said” consists mainly of setup

‘Boardwalk Empire’ actor to play Ben-Hur

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 5.02: “The Good Listener” tightens the noose for several necks

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 5.01: “Golden Days for Boys & Girls” stops roaring and gets dirty

‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ a grand, triumphant rebuke of financial excess, and the best Scorsese-DiCaprio collaboration to date

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 4.12, “Farewell Daddy Blues”: Season-long woes hamper finale’s dramatic weight

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 4.11, “Havre de Grace”: Action stalls in penultimate episode

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 4.10, “White Horse Pike”: Season-long arc finally gains traction

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 4.09, “Marriage and Hunting” makes most of Van Alden’s epic return

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 4.08, “The Old Ship of Zion” lets Michael K. Williams shine

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 4.07, “William Wilson” continues season’s recurring strengths, weaknesses

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 4.06, “The North Star” sets up season’s second half

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 4.05, “Erlkönig”: Fantastic performances propel powerful ep

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 4.04, “All In”: Plot kicks up a notch as characters make fateful choices

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 4.03, “Acres of Diamonds”: Arquette a fine addition to an eventful episode

Boardwalk Empire, S04E02, “Resignation”: Wright shines as new characters add intrigue