| Boardwalk Empire | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Original release | September 25 – December 11, 2011 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire premiered on September 25, 2011, and concluded on December 11, 2011, consisting of 12 episodes. The series was created by Terence Winter and based on the book Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times and Corruption of Atlantic City by Nelson Johnson. Set in Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition era, the series stars Steve Buscemi as Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (based on the historical Enoch L. Johnson),[1] a political figure who rose to prominence and controlled Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition period of the 1920s and 1930s. The second season takes place between February and August 1921. The second season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in region 1 on August 28, 2012.[2]
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- ^ Lambert, David (June 7, 2012). "Boardwalk Empire - 'The Complete 2nd Season' on DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2012.