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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Farewell Daddy Blues
    8.5/10(14 votes)

    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 5 Episode 8 - Eldorado
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    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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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Ourselves Alone
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    S2:E2

    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 Meyer Lansky and Lucky Luciano. Margaret draws on past experience to retrieve some valuable information, Chalky clashes with a fellow inmate, and an Irish nationalist comes to town looking for support.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - Erlkönig
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    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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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - Under God's Power She Flourishes
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    S2:E11

    With Margaret pondering the consequences of sin, Nucky prepares her for a worst-case scenario as Esther Randolph plays out her trump cards. Jimmy revisits his college days with Angela and Gillian. Mickey Doyle chafes at sharing his liquor profits. Eli refuses to cop a plea. Nelson's past comes back to haunt him, tipping the scale in Nucky's favor.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Resignation
    7.7/10(22 votes)

    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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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Paris Green
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    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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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - Two Impostors
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    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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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - Margate Sands
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    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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  10. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Golden Days for Boys and Girls
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    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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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Gimcrack & Bunkum
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    S2:E5

    After a dispute with his enemies, Nucky brings in a surprise guest speaker at a Memorial Day dedication for war veterans. Running out of options, Eli questions his allegiances, but it ends up sending him deeper into the hole. Nucky hires a new lawyer. Jimmy is taught a lesson by one of the Commodore's men that he won't soon forget. Richard decides to go hunting in the forest.

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    Writer:Howard Korder

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  12. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - New York Sour
    7.3/10(28 votes)

    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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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - The Old Ship of Zion
    7.2/10(14 votes)

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

    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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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Family Limitation
    7.1/10(22 votes)

    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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  16. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Spaghetti & Coffee
    7.1/10(14 votes)

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

    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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  18. undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - Devil You Know
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    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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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Peg of Old
    7.1/10(16 votes)

    S2:E7

    Margaret has a family reunion. Owen gets even with a rival. Van Alden recognizes the hierarchy of the law. Jimmy wonders how a decision will affect the future.

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

    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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  21. undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - Cuanto
    6.9/10(12 votes)

    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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  22. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - Friendless Child
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    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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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Sunday Best
    6.7/10(16 votes)

    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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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Havre de Grace
    6.7/10(14 votes)

    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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  25. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - The North Star
    6.6/10(14 votes)

    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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Howard Korder Ratings Summary

"Farewell Daddy Blues" is the best rated episode written by Howard Korder. It scored 8.5/10 from 14 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on November 24, 2013. It is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Eldorado".