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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Farewell Daddy Blues
    8.4/10(13 votes)

    #1 - Farewell Daddy Blues

    S4:E12

    Eli braces for the worst as Agent Knox launches his plan to bring Nucky down. Capone and Torrio reach an agreement in Cicero. Chalky looks to settle scores. Richard steps forward to save Tommy, at Gillian’s expense

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - Erlkönig
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #2 - Erlkönig

    S4:E5

    Nucky heads to Philadelphia; Agent Knox detains Eddie Kessler to obtain information about Nucky's organization; Gillian tries to score a fix; Van Alden is recruited by the Capones.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - Eldorado
    8.0/10(16 votes)

    #3 - Eldorado

    S5:E8

    Nucky plans to relocate to Manhattan; Margaret impresses Nucky and a grain company stockholder.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Resignation
    7.7/10(21 votes)

    #4 - Resignation

    S4:E2

    Now working as a “delivery man” for Dean O’Banion, Van Alden is ordered to keep tabs on Al Capone, joining the ascendant mobster to help keep Cicero voters “informed” at a political rally. Dr. Valentin Narcisse arrives in Atlantic City, clashing with Chalky and Nucky over the loss of an employee. In Washington, Agent Knox aligns himself with J. Edgar Hoover, acting director of the Bureau of Investigation. Harrow fails to finish a job in Milwaukee, while Eddie demands a promotion after 11 years of service. With a business opportunity on the horizon, Nucky departs for Florida.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Golden Days for Boys and Girls
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Golden Days for Boys and Girls

    S5:E1

    Nucky reminisces about catching the Commodore's eye; Nucky joins Sally Wheet in Cuba; Margaret finds herself in the hot seat; Chalky tries to extricate himself from a difficult situation; Lucky Luciano sets a bold plan in motion.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Paris Green
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #6 - Paris Green

    S1:E11

    Nucky has emotionally charged conversations with both Margaret and Eli over his business and the killing of Margaret's husband. Jimmy meets with his dying father for the first time in years. Van Alden and Agent Sebso's working relationship is pushed to the limit by Van Alden's suspicions. Angela prepares to flee from Jimmy to Paris.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - Two Impostors
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #7 - Two Impostors

    S3:E11

    Gyp makes his move in Atlantic City, forcing Nucky and Eddie to seek refuge with Chalky. With the Artemis Club overrun by Rosetti thugs, Gillian contemplates a business future that includes an unwelcome partner. Luciano makes a deal he’ll come to regret. Harrow loses his house privileges.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - Margate Sands
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #8 - Margate Sands

    S3:E12

    Nucky makes a deal with Rothstein as his war with Gyp Rosetti reaches its climax. Season finale.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - New York Sour
    7.2/10(26 votes)

    #9 - New York Sour

    S4:E1

    Following his battle with Gyp Rosetti, Nucky makes a peace offering to Joe Masseria while working the odds with Arnold Rothstein. While Chalky is busy running the Onyx Club on the Boardwalk, the impulsive Dunn Purnsley clashes with a booking agent. Fresh-faced Federal Agent Warren Knox arrives in Atlantic City to learn the ropes from Agent Sawicki. Gillian seeks custody of her grandson, Tommy, while trying to find a “good” man to keep the Artemis Club afloat. Eli’s college-age son, Willie, turns to Nucky for career advice. Al Capone enlists his brothers, Frank and Ralph, to help him expand his business in the Chicago suburb of Cicero. Richard Harrow returns to his violent ways.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - The Old Ship of Zion
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #10 - The Old Ship of Zion

    S4:E8

    Nucky’s shipment from Florida arrives with some unexpected cargo. Eli is backed into a corner after Agent Knox uncovers some new dirt on the Thompsons. After talking things over with Nucky, Willie reconsiders his recent life choices. Chalky throws down the gauntlet toward Valentin Narcisse, upholding his leadership on the Northside.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Single Combat Warrior
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Single Combat Warrior

    S1:E3

    After mysterious bouts of vertigo, Shepard turns to Dee O’Hara to help him. Meanwhile, Cocoa Beach has transformed from ghost town to perpetual party. Gordo finds himself tempted by another woman. Glenn seeks refuge from the bedlam at a local church gathering, where even he is confronted by temptation. The astronauts’ families arrive in Florida to watch the first test launch of the Atlas Rocket.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Spaghetti & Coffee
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #12 - Spaghetti & Coffee

    S3:E2

    Mixing business with pleasure in New York, Nucky bristles at the collection tactics of Gaston Means, a “special investigator” with ties to Attorney General Harry Daugherty. At St. Theresa’s, Margaret is troubled when her altruism is met with resistance by both a patient and an idealistic doctor. Gyp extends his stopover in Tabor Heights, a town halfway between Atlantic City and New York, with an eye towards establishing a strategic foothold. Chalky and his daughter Maybelle (Christina Jackson) fail to agree on her future with Samuel (Ty Michael Robinson); Eli gets a new boss and faces new realities at home; a major liquor shipment takes an unexpected detour.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  13. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - The Pony
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #13 - The Pony

    S3:E8

    Gillian makes her peace with Jimmy's death; Van Alden attends a meeting with Capone and Torrio; Nucky makes an offer to Andrew Mellon; Margaret makes a stand on birth control; Nucky and Owen shop for a pony; Billie considers a future in film.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Chapter 7
    7.1/10(22 votes)

    #14 - Chapter 7

    S1:E7

    Hoping to expose the hidden link between the Radiant Assembly's staggering debt and Charlie's ransom, Mason puts Herman Baggerly on the stand. Sister Alice faces mounting pressure from the church elders about her promises for a "resurrection." Strickland loses track of a key witness, while Drake's detective work opens a new avenue in the case.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Family Limitation
    7.0/10(21 votes)

    #15 - Family Limitation

    S1:E6

    After the brazen robbery of one of his ward bosses, Nucky turns up the heat on Lucky Luciano. An emboldened Margaret stands up to Lucy at the dress shop and accepts an offer from Nucky to change her circumstances. In Chicago, Al's frustration over family issues spills over into his relationship with Jimmy, who scores points with Johnny Torrio for a bold power play involving Sheridan and the neighborhood of Greektown.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  16. undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - Devil You Know
    7.0/10(16 votes)

    #16 - Devil You Know

    S5:E6

    Federal agents enlist the help of Eli and Van Alden to take down the Capone organization.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  17. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - Friendless Child
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Friendless Child

    S5:E7

    Nucky tries to hold onto his assets in Atlantic City; Willie and Eli become involved in Nucky's war.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  18. undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - Cuanto
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Cuanto

    S5:E4

    Nucky and Margaret find common ground in Atlantic City; Luciano encounters an old adversary; Sally Wheet makes a payment in Cuba; in 1884, young Nucky moves up the Commodore's ladder.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Sunday Best
    6.7/10(15 votes)

    #19 - Sunday Best

    S3:E7

    Eli hopes to get back in Nucky's good graces; Gillian tries to improve her future; Gyp asks for a blessing in New York.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Havre de Grace
    6.6/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Havre de Grace

    S4:E11

    Nucky takes inventory after being warned of a skunk in his cellar. On the lam following a close call, Chalky and Daughter take refuge outside Wilmington with Oscar Boneau, his mentor from years ago. Gillian considers selling her mansion and starting a new life with Roy Phillips.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - The North Star
    6.5/10(13 votes)

    #21 - The North Star

    S4:E6

    Nucky heads to Tampa to work out details of his land deal with Bill McCoy; Richard Harrow returns to Atlantic City; Agent Knox tries to gain Eli's trust; Chalky takes out his frustrations on Daughter Maitland.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  22. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - What Jesus Said
    6.4/10(13 votes)

    #22 - What Jesus Said

    S5:E3

    Chalky heads in a new direction; Margaret finds herself in a quandary; Nucky hosts a prospective partner from Boston; Luciano and Siegel meet with Narcisse in Harlem; in 1884, young Nucky flirts with a girl.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Sauce for Prayers
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Sauce for Prayers

    S1:E1

    As the fight for independence teeters on the brink of defeat, Benjamin Franklin and his grandson plunge into a world of intrigue and deception.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Pride and Gout
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Pride and Gout

    S1:E3

    Bad news arrives from America. Franklin finds himself ensnared in the traps of Versailles. Temple bows down before a star.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Small Revenge
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Small Revenge

    S1:E4

    Franklin pays back an insult—and receives the favor of a king. A new lover catches his eye, and an old rival turns up to thwart him.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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Howard Korder Ratings Summary

"Farewell Daddy Blues" is the best rated episode written by Howard Korder. It scored 8.4/10 based on 13 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 11/24/2013 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Erlkönig".