HBO premieres the new drama series in the Caribbean

Miami, September 28, 2010- HBO Latin America announced that the new, highly anticipated drama series, Boardwalk Empire, will premiere in the Caribbean on Sunday, October 3, 2010. Created by the Emmy®-winning writer of “”, , and produced and directed by the widely acclaimed , this roaring ‘20s drama takes place at the dawn of , when the sale of alcohol became illegal throughout the . The plot follows a corrupt politician and his network of liquor smugglers, as they rise to undisputed leadership of the famed Atlantic City Boardwalk.

“Once again, HBO offers the perfect combination of the best talent from film and , as well as a storyline full of drama and action. Terence Winter, Martin Scorsese and producers like , in collaboration with this outstanding cast, will make Boardwalk Empire one of the best series of all time and, without a doubt, a true favorite among our Caribbean subscribers,” said Gustavo Grossman, Vice President and General Manager of HBO Networks Latin America.

With the Great War over, it is a time of vast changes in America. On the beach in southern sits Atlantic City, a spectacular resort known as “The World’s Playground” – a place where the rules do not apply. Its famous boardwalk, filled with luxurious hotels, nightclubs, amusement piers and entertainment rivaling that of Broadway, quickly emerges as the mecca for the illegal trafficking of alcoholic beverages. At the head of all backroom dealings and rum-running is the town’s treasurer, Enoch “Nucky” Thompson (). Corrupt, yet clever, Nucky effortlessly caries out a double life – one in which he reveals himself to be a respected politician, by day, and a feared , by night.

Together with his brother Elias () – the town’s sheriff – and a crew of Ward Bosses and local thugs, Nucky heads smuggling operations, doing business with some of the most infamous names in mafia history: (), , (Frank Crudele), () and (). As a result, Nucky positions himself as the primary contact for anyone wanting to obtain alcohol illegally.

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The story takes a complicated turn when (), Nucky’s former protégé and driver, returns from the war eager to get ahead and reclaim his rightful place in the political fixer’s organization. But when Jimmy feels things aren’t moving quickly enough, he takes matters into his own hands, forming a deadly alliance with some of Nucky’s associates, which promptly sets Federal Agent Nelson Van Alden () on his mentor’s tail.

Boardwalk Empire’s star cast features Michael Kenneth Williams as Chalky White, leader of the area’s African-American community; as the exotic dancer, Gillian, who shares a long and complicated history with Nucky; as Nucky’s mentor, Commodore Louis Kaestner; as Nucky’s girlfriend, Lucy; as Margaret Schroeder, a married woman that also becomes involved with Nucky; as ; as Eddie Kessler; and as Angela, Jimmy Darmody’s Bohemian girlfriend and mother of their three-year-old son.

Inspired by ’s book, BoardWalk Empire: The Birth, High Times and Corruption of Atlantic City, Boardwalk Empire is directed by Martin Scorsese, , , and ; executive-producers include Terence Winter, Martin Scorsese, Tim Van Patten, Stephen Levinson and Mark Wahlberg, with Gene Kelly as co-executive producer; produced by Rudd Simmons and Rick Yorn, with Howard Korder as supervising producer, and David Coatsworth as producer of the .

Writers that collaborated with Terence Winter include , Howard Korder, Tim Van Patten, , , Steve Kornacki and Meg Jackson.

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