The Real Nucky Johnson vs. Nucky Thompson: What ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Got Right (and What It Didn’t):
21 June, 2025
Siobhan Marie Day
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HBO’s Boardwalk Empire delivered a lavish, violent, and gritty portrait of Prohibition-era Atlantic City through the eyes of Nucky Thompson, played by Steve Buscemi. But what many fans may not realize is that Thompson is