Resolution (Boardwalk Empire)
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Episode 1
| "Resolution" | |
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| Boardwalk Empire episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Tim Van Patten |
| Written by | Terence Winter |
| Cinematography by | David Franco |
| Editing by | Kate Sanford |
| Original air date | September 16, 2012 |
| Running time | 56 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Resolution" is the first episode of the third season of the American period crime drama television series Boardwalk Empire. It is the 25th overall episode of the series and was written by series creator Terence Winter, and directed by executive producer Tim Van Patten. It was released on HBO on September 16, 2012.
The series is set in Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition era of the 1920s. The series follows Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, a political figure who rises to prominence and interacts with mobsters, politicians, government agents, and the common folk who look up to him. In the episode, Nucky celebrates New Year with a party thrown by Margaret, just as he gets involved with Sicilian mobster Gyp Rosetti.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.89 million household viewers and gained a 1.2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received critical acclaim, who praised the performances and new characters, particularly Gyp Rosetti.
In Tabor Heights, New Jersey, Sicilian mobster Gyp Rosetti gets upset over his car's malfunction. As his crew tries to repair it, a man stops by and suggests another method. Taking the advice as an insult, Gyp kills the man with a tire iron.
On New Year's Eve 1922, Nucky has Manny Horvitz execute a man for stealing from Mickey's warehouse. Margaret also prepares a New Year's Eve party with an Egyptian-theme. Gillian now leads a brothel, the Artemis Club, and has Richard take care of Tommy. However, Richard notes that Tommy is considering Gillian to be his mother, so he tries to have him know more about Angela. Aware of his plans, Gillian asks Richard to stop mentioning Angela to Tommy. That night, Richard corners Manny at his house, and kills him with a shotgun in front of his wife.
Van Alden now lives in Chicago under the name George Mueller, working as a clothing iron salesman and raising his children with Sigrid, his wife. He tries to win a $500 contest at his office to sell the most irons, but struggles in convincing people in buying them. He visits Dean O'Banion at his flower shop, just as his rival Al Capone threatens O'Banion for an earlier remark towards his deaf son. Van Alden's presence prompts Capone to leave. A grateful O'Banion not only gives him free flowers, but also buys 24 irons, which is enough to give Van Alden the win at the contest. However, he is disappointed when his boss claims the cutoff time passed by the time he reached the offices.
At the New Year's party, Nucky meets Gyp, who has taken the dog belonging to the man he killed with the tire iron. Gyp wants a shipment of rum, but Nucky states he will only supply alcohol to Rothstein. Gyp is offended by the deal, launches into a loud & abrasive verbal tirade of insults against nearly everyone in the room, and leaves the party just as the clock hits midnight. Nucky is also annoyed to discover that Margaret asked a doctor for a women's clinic at the hospital, telling her to not get him involved. He then leaves for a hotel suite, where he has sex with Billie Kent, one of the performers at the party. In the morning, Margaret goes to the beach, where she sees aviatrix Carrie Duncan start a transcontinental flight.
Production
Development
The episode was written by series creator Terence Winter, and directed by executive producer Tim Van Patten. This was Winter's seventh writing credit, and Van Patten's ninth directing credit.[1]
