Belle Femme
"Belle Femme" | |
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Boardwalk Empire episode | |
Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 9 |
Directed by | Brad Anderson |
Written by | Steve Kornacki |
Original air date | November 14, 2010 |
Running time | 52 minutes |
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"Belle Femme" is the ninth episode of the first season of the
Nucky intensifies his efforts to deal with the threat posed by the D'Alessio brothers, while Van Alden attempts to arrest Jimmy for the shootings in the woods.
Plot
A recuperating Eli identifies the D'Alessio brothers as the culprits in the
Nucky sits down with Jimmy, who insists that their partnership be kept secret and that Nucky bring
Angela drinks at home with Robert and Mary Dittrich; Robert tries to initiate a threesome with Angela and Mary, but the Dittrichs are forced to leave when Jimmy arrives unexpectedly. Angela is upset, believing that Jimmy never tried to contact her while he was in Chicago. A pent-up Jimmy forcefully kisses Angela and the two eventually have sex on the kitchen table. The next morning, Jimmy announces that with his new job, they can and should have a second child and move into a better home. Angela later visits the Dittrich studio, where Robert coolly informs her that his art dealer friend is no longer interested in her work, which he derides as "a cheap imitation of Mary Cassatt".
Nucky meets with Mayor Harry Bacharach and Eli's second-in-command Halloran, who persuades Nucky to appoint him as Eli's replacement until he recovers. The ambitious Halloran then asks Nucky to back him as Eli's successor in the coming election, pointing out that Bacharach's opponent has made corruption in the police department a key argument for his candidacy. The Commodore recommends that Eli and the mayor be dropped from the ballot, advising Nucky to look for fresh, untainted new candidates that he can control. Nucky and Margaret invite a local businessman, Edward L. Bader, and his wife to dine with them. Nucky informs Bader that Bacharach will not be running for re-election and offers him lucrative construction contracts if he agrees to run in his place. While walking home, Nucky and Margaret are ambushed by the D'Alessios. Eddie manages to overpower the shooter, resulting in a woman next to Margaret being shot in the shoulder and leaving her dress covered in blood as Nucky holds her in shock and disbelief.
Reception
Critical reception
IGN gave the episode a score of 9 calling it "Outstanding" saying "I've never chatted about any television series around a watercooler. But if I lived anywhere near a time when that really happened, pretty sure Boardwalk Empire's "Belle Femme" would be the topic of discussion. And if you're one of the few out there not watching, then you're missing out on some great conversation."[1]
The A.V. Club rated the episode with a B+.[2]
Ratings
"Belle Femme" slipped back to a 1.2 adults 18–49 rating and had a total of 2.984 million viewers.[3]
References
- ^ "Boardwalk Empire: "Belle Femme" Review - TV Review at IGN". Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
- ^ "Boardwalk Empire: "Belle Femme"". The A.V. Club.
- ^ TV by the Numbers
External links
- "Belle Femme" Archived 2017-10-01 at the Wayback Machine at HBO
- "Belle Femme" at IMDb