Season 5 — Boardwalk Empire -

The season holds a "Certified Fresh" status on Rotten Tomatoes , with critics largely admiring the focus on Nucky’s history as a "rewarding" and "pitch-perfect conclusion".

“The final episode is probably my favorite series finale. Poetic, and well executed... It is a slight shame they didn't have one more season to cover more historical events.” Rotten Tomatoes Boardwalk Empire - Season 5

Watch these episode reactions and season reviews to see how fans experienced the final chapters of Nucky Thompson's story: The season holds a "Certified Fresh" status on

“This season is rushed... some characters die stupidly and the ones that should have developed are not given enough time to do it.” Metacritic It is a slight shame they didn't have

“The tie in with Gillian absolutely punches me in the gut. The fact that we knew for so long what happens and then are shown without reservation why things happen kills me.” Reddit · r/BoardwalkEmpire · 3 years ago