William Wilson (Boardwalk Empire)
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| "William Wilson" | |
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| Boardwalk Empire episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 7 |
| Directed by | Jeremy Podeswa |
| Written by | |
| Cinematography by | David Franco |
| Editing by | Kate Sanford |
| Original air date | October 20, 2013 |
| Running time | 57 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"William Wilson" is the seventh episode of the fourth season of the American period crime drama television series Boardwalk Empire. It is the 43rd overall episode of the series and was written by David Matthews and series creator Terence Winter, and directed by Jeremy Podeswa. It was released on HBO on October 20, 2013.
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, Knox's connection is revealed, while Margaret meets her new associate. Meanwhile, Willie takes a decision, and Capone wants retribution for Frank's death.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.16 million household viewers and gained a 0.8 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances and production values, while criticizing the lack of progress in the storylines.
In Chicago, a grief-stricken Capone kills a policeman in the streets. This infuriates Torrio for the unwanted attention, so he orders Capone to not go after Dean O'Banion, whom the latter believes paid the detectives to kill his brother Frank. Torrio is convinced of O'Banion's innocence, but they are later arrested by the police when Torrio sells a brewery to O'Banion. After being released, Torrio gives permission to Capone to kill O'Banion.
In New York City, Margaret works at a shady Wall Street brokerage firm. One day, she is astounded to find that her boss, Robert Bennett III, is doing business with "Abe Redstone", who is actually Rothstein. Rothstein decides to invest in the firm and even gives $100 to Margaret. Meanwhile, Gillian is tended by Roy, who helps her in her detox.
Nucky gets Gaston Means to investigate Knox, but is disappointed when very little information is found. His fears grow when he loses contact with Supervisor Elliot, who - according to Means - has retired. In Washington, D.C., Knox, J. Edgar Hoover, Andrew Mellon and Esther Randolph meet with George Remus to disclose any information on Nucky's operations. Afterwards, they meet newly appointed Attorney General Harlan F. Stone, where Hoover is pronounced as the newest Director of the Bureau of Investigation. However, Knox walks out of the meeting when Hoover takes credit for his work. He then meets with Means, revealing that the latter works for him, and Knox's real name is James Tolliver.
Haunted by Henry's death, Willie announces to his family that he has chosen to drop out of Temple University, infuriating Eli who slaps his son and kicks him out of his house. Willie then shows up at the Albatross, asking Nucky for a job. Chalky continues his affair with singer Daughter Maitland, which forces Narcisse and Dunn Purnsley to handle operations in his place. However, it is revealed that Daughter is conspiring with Narcisse, who sent her to seduce Chalky for his own purposes. Meanwhile, Purnsley kills Deacon Cuffy, who threatened to disclose the news about Dunn's heroin trade to Chalky White.
Production
Development
In September 2013, HBO confirmed that the seventh episode of the season would be titled "William Wilson", and that it would be written by David Matthews and series creator Terence Winter, and directed by Jeremy Podeswa. This was Matthews' second writing credit, Winter's eleventh writing credit, and Podeswa's sixth directing credit.[1]
