A lavish period drama set in Atlantic City, following the life and times of Nucky Thompson, the undisputed political and criminal mastermind whose grip on power and control of the city's liquor supply is under constant threat.

Originally broadcast on television in 2010. Includes twelve episodes of the first season. Title from container. Based on the book "Boardwalk Empire" by Nelson Johnson. Bonus features: All discs. Character dossier; Season index. Disc 1. Audio commentary for 'Boardwalk empire' by Terence Winter. Disc 2. Commentary for 'Anastasia' by Terence Winter, Steve Buscemi and Michael Kenneth Williams. Disc 3. Commentary for 'Family limitation' by Tim Van Patten and Howard Korder; Commentary for 'Hold me in paradise' by Terence Winter and Brian Kirk. Disc 4. "Atlantic City: the original sin city" featurette; Speakeasy tour. Disc 5. Commentary for 'Paris Green' by Howard Korder, Allen Coulter and Michael Shannon; Commentary for 'A return to normalcy' by Terence Winter and Tim Van Patten; "Making of Boardwalk empire" featurette; "Creating the Boardwalk" featurette.

Disc 1.Boardwalk empire / produced by David Coatsworth, Rick Yorn ; written by Terence Winter ; directed by Martin Scorsese -- The ivory tower / written by Terence Winter ; directed by Tim Van Patten. Disc 2. Broadway limited / written by Margaret Nagle ; directed by Tim Van Patten -- Anastasia / written by Lawrence Konner & Margaret Nagle ; directed by Jeremy Podeswa -- Nights in Ballygran / written by Lawrence Konner ; directed by Alan Taylor. Disc 3. Family limitation / written by Howard Korder ; directed by Tim Van Patten -- Home / written by Tim Van Patten & Paul Simms ; directed by Allen Coulter -- Hold me in paradise / written by Meg Jackson ; directed by Brian Kirk. Disc 4. Belle femme / written by Steve Kornacki ; directed by Brad Anderson -- The emerald city / written by Lawrence Konner ; directed by Simon Cellan Jones. Disc 5. Paris Green / written by Howard Korder ; directed by Allen Coulter -- A return to normalcy / written by Terence Winter ; directed by Tim Van Patten.