Boardwalk Empire S2E2 — Ourselves Alone

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Boardwalk Empire•Season 2•Episode 2

Ourselves Alone

8.3/10 · 2,622 votesOct 2, 201159 min

Ranked #6 of 12 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

Despite being publicly embarrassed by legal trouble, Nucky's biggest concern may be holding on to his private army in a battle for control of Atlantic City. Meanwhile, Jimmy pitches a business deal to Arnold Rothstein in New York, but may have more in common with

Directed byDavid Petrarca

Written byHoward Korder

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Cast16

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson

Michael Pitt

Michael Pitt

James 'Jimmy' Darmody

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Margaret Schroeder

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Nelson Van Alden

Shea Whigham

Shea Whigham

Elias 'Eli' Thompson

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Arnold Rothstein

Aleksa Palladino

Aleksa Palladino

Angela Darmody

Stephen Graham

Stephen Graham

Al Capone

Vincent Piazza

Vincent Piazza

Charles 'Lucky' Luciano

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Albert 'Chalky' White

Anthony Laciura

Anthony Laciura

Edward 'Eddie' Kessler

Paz de la Huerta

Paz de la Huerta

Lucy Danziger

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David Petrarca

David Petrarca

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Howard Korder

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Helen P. Butler

Costume Supervisor

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Steve Kornacki

Executive Story Editor

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Tim Streeto

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David Franco

David Franco

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Ourselves Alone" is episode 2 of Boardwalk Empire season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 2,622 votes, ranking #6 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by David Petrarca and written by Howard Korder, it aired on October 2, 2011.

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