Empire (1962)

Drama · Western

Atlantic City at the dawn of Prohibition is a place where the rules don't apply. And the man who runs things -- legally and otherwise -- is the town's treasurer, Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, who is equal parts politician and gangster.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (92 votes)
Episode average: 6.6 -1.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Steve Buscemi Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson
Kelly Macdonald Margaret Thompson
Michael Shannon Nelson Van Alden
Shea Whigham Elias 'Eli' Thompson
Stephen Graham Al Capone
Vincent Piazza Charles 'Lucky' Luciano

Seasons

Season 1 (1963)

6.57 avg 3 episodes 7.4 → 6.7 65 min avg

U-shaped

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Unaired Pilot: This Rugged Land	7.4	24
14	Stopover on the Way to the Moon	5.6	11
26	Hidden Asset	6.7	9