HBO Renews Boardwalk Empire for Fifth Season

After pushing its premiere forward two weeks to accommodate the shortened season of True Blood, HBO has officially renewed crime drama Boardwalk Empire for a fifth season, which will premiere next fall. The Emmy favorite, which was the most awarded series at Sunday s ceremony with five total wins, has been averaging a gross audience of 7.5 million viewers this season, keeping it as one of the network s most-watched original programs. “Thanks to Terry Winter, Martin Scorsese, Tim Van Patten, Howard Korder and their stellar team, Boardwalk Empire remains in a class by itself,” said Lombardo, president of HBO programming, in a statement.  “I look forward to another electrifying season of this impeccably crafted series.” Though it s become less of a live hit this season than in years past, thus taking it out of the pop culture conversation for the most part, Boardwalk Empire is having yet another very strong season thus far and, judging by its past three seasons, will only get s

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