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HBO confirms debut dates for new seasons of Boardwalk Empire and Treme
By April MacIntyre Jul 9, 2012, 17:28 GMT
HBO\'s period drama from Mark Wahlberg and Martin Scorsese depict the life and times of Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, the undisputed ruler of Atlantic City, who was equal parts politician and gangster. Side players in this historical drama include Jimmy Darmody, Lucky Luciano and Al Capone as some of the era\'s gangsters in their youth. ...more
Fans of Richard Harrow (Jack Huston) take note: Our melancholic hitman sharp shooter will be living with Darmody's mom Gillian and his son, protecting the son of his deceased pal Jimmy Darmody in season three of Boardwalk Empire.
Hard to imagine that Jimmy is gone, the epic finale of season two still brings a tear or two. Will the strain of contempt between Margaret and Nucky reach maximum overload? Last we saw she gifted a fortune of his to a Catholic charity.
Soon we will know all, as HBO announced today that the debut dates for the new seasons of the HBO series Boardwalk Empire and Treme have been confirmed.
From HBO
The 12-episode third season of Boardwalk Empire kicks off Sunday, Sept. 16 at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Set in the 1920s in the early days of Prohibition, this Golden Globe-winning series chronicles the life and times of “Nucky” Thompson, the undisputed leader of Atlantic City. Steve Buscemi stars as Thompson; other cast members include Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham, Jack Huston, Stephen Graham, Michael Stuhlbarg, Vincent Piazza, Paul Sparks, Michael Kenneth Williams, Gretchen Mol and Bobby Cannavale. The series was created by Terence Winter, who also serves as executive producer with Martin Scorsese, Stephen Levinson, Mark Wahlberg and Tim Van Patten.
Treme launches its ten-episode third season Sunday, SEPT. 23 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT). From David Simon, creator of “The Wire” and “Generation Kill,” and Eric Overmyer, writer-producer of “Homicide: Life on the Street,” this HBO series explores a unique American culture rebuilding after historic devastation, chronicling the life of New Orleans residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Cast members include Wendell Pierce, Khandi Alexander, Clarke Peters, Rob Brown,Steve Zahn, Kim Dickens, Melissa Leo, Michiel Huisman, Lucia Micarelli, Jon Seda, David Morse and India Ennenga.
