‘Boardwalk Empire’ renewed for fifth season

“Boardwalk Empire� is coming back for a fifth season.

HBO announced Thursday that the critically acclaimed series will be back for another year. Last weekend, the series picked up five Emmy Awards -- for art direction, hairstyling, sound mixing, sound editing and for supporting actor Bobby Cannavale.

Though “Boardwalk� hasn’t tapped into the pop-culture zeitgeist the way “Game of Thrones� has, the series, created by Terrence Winter and executive produced by Martin Scorsese, has received steady ratings and multiple Emmys for directing, casting and visual effects.

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The series, which stars Steve Buscemi as Atlantic City crime boss Enoch “Nucky� Thompson, has been praised for its lavish re-creation of the Prohibition-era world of New Jersey and New York City.

The show’s fourth season debuted on Sept. 8 and has averaged a total audience of 7.5 million per episode this season.

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