New year, New rules. Boardwalk Empire returns to Sky Atlantic HD

The 12-episode third season kicks off on Saturday 29 September at 9pm

BOARDWALK EMPIRE, HBO’s multiple award-winning drama series, will return exclusively to Sky Atlantic HD on Saturday 29 September at 9pm. Set in the 1920s in the early days of Prohibition, the series chronicles the life and times of Nucky Thompson (Golden Globe® winner and Emmy® nominee Steve Buscemi), the undisputed leader of Atlantic City.

Following the shocking events of the season two finale, season three picks up over 12 months later in 1923. As Prohibition progresses and the battle for alcohol intensifies and extends beyond Atlantic City, the bootlegging world is a far more violent place with Al Capone (Stephen Graham, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and other gangsters on the ascendancy. While the psychological impact of killing Jimmy takes its toll on Nucky (Buscemi) and the war for the Boardwalk resumes, Margaret (Kelly Macdonald, Brave) comes into her own. Plus, Nucky and Arnold Rothstein (Michael Stuhlbarg, Hugo) have a shared enemy to contend with as Bobby Cannavale (Nurse Jackie) joins the cast as Gyp Rosetti.

Series creator Terrence Winter (The Sopranos) said: “Dramatically we think of Season 3 as the night before the morning after – it’s basically the big party before the hangover. People still haven’t confronted their actions from season 2... Things have changed in the world and in the world of bootlegging – it’s a much more violent world, a much more competitive world, all of these things converge and it ultimately culminates in a really, really exciting season.”

Also returning for Season 3 are Michael Shannon (Man of Steel) as Van Alden, Shea Whigham (Take Shelter) as Eli Thompson, Jack Huston (Twilight Saga: Eclipse) as Richard Harrow, Vincent Piazza (Rescue Me) as Lucky Luciano, Charlie Cox (Downton Abbey) as Owen Sleater, Michael Kenneth Williams (The Wire) as Chalky White and Gretchen Mol (3:10 To Yuma) as Jimmy’s mother, Gillian.

BOARDWALK EMPIRE is created by Terence Winter, who also serves as executive producer with Martin Scorsese, Stephen Levinson, Mark Wahlberg and Tim Van Patten.

BOARDWALK EMPIRE’s third season will premiere on Saturday 29 September at 9pm, exclusive to Sky Atlantic HD. Following the addition of Sky Atlantic HD to Sky Go, customers will also be able to watch BOARDWALK EMPIRE on the move on iPad, selected smartphones and laptops at no extra cost.