If you want a crime drama that treats its mystery as more than a puzzle, Boardwalk Empire is available in Australia on Foxtel Now and HBO Max, and in the US on HBO Max Amazon Channel and YouTube TV right now. The 5-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 1,284 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Steve Buscemi leads a cast that carries the story without ever feeling mechanical. Start it on Foxtel Now whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Boardwalk Empire keeps coming up in conversation. The plotting gives Boardwalk Empire its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. Atlantic City at the dawn of Prohibition is a place where the rules don't apply. And the man who runs things -- legally and otherwise -- is the town's treasurer, Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, who is equal parts politician and gangster. Steve Buscemi and Kelly Macdonald lead a cast that never lets the mystery feel thin. The series ran for 5 seasons (2010–2014), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. Boardwalk Empire is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

If you cannot walk away from a good mystery, Boardwalk Empire will keep you hooked. Fans of Peaky Blinders will recognise the sensibility here immediately. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Steve Buscemi's performance is the kind that shows up on best-of lists years later. If you have been looking for something to fill the gap left by a recently finished story, this is a reliable answer.

Boardwalk Empire wrapped up in 2014, created by Terence Winter — and 5 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.