The Old Ship of Zion

"The Old Ship of Zion"
Air date	October 27, 2013
Episode Guide

"The Old Ship of Zion" is the eighth episode of the fourth season of Boardwalk Empire, and the 44th episode overall. It is scheduled to air on October 27, 2013.

Plot

Synopsis

Nucky’s shipment from Florida arrives with some unexpected cargo. Eli is backed into a corner Agent Knox uncovers new dirt on the Thompsons. After talking things over with Nucky, Willie reconsiders his recent life choices. Chalky throws down the gauntlet to Valentin Narcisse, upholding his leadership on the Northside.

Appearances

Deaths

1. Moses, heroin proprietor - Shot by Dunn Purnsley.
2. Dunn Purnsley - Stabbed in back by Daughter Maitland.

Production

Cast

Starring

1. Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson
2. Kelly MacDonald as Margaret Thompson (credit only)
3. Michael Shannon as Nelson Van Alden / George Mueller (credit only)
4. Shea Whigham as Eli Thompson
5. Michael Stuhlbarg as Arnold Rothstein (credit only)
6. Stephen Graham as Al Capone (credit only)
7. Vincent Piazza as Salvatore Charlie "Lucky" Luciano (credit only)
8. Michael Kenneth Williams as Chalky White
9. Anthony Laciura as Eddie Kessler (credit only)
10. Paul Sparks as Mickey Doyle
11. Jack Huston as Richard Harrow (credit only)
12. Ron Livingston as Roy Phillips (credit only)
13. Jeffrey Wright as Valentin Narcisse
14. and Gretchen Mol as Gillian Darmody (credit only)

Guest Starring

1. Patricia Arquette as Sally Wheet
2. Brian Geraghty as Warren Knox
3. Ben Rosenfield as Willie Thompson
4. Erik LaRay Harvey as Dunn Purnsley
5. Kevin O'Rourke as Edward Bader
6. Ty Michael Robinson as Samuel Crawford

Co-Starring

1. Christopher McDonald as Harry Daugherty
2. Anatol Yusef as Meyer Lansky
3. Greg Antonacci as Johnny Torrio
4. Stephen DeRosa as Eddie Cantor
5. Arron Shiver as Dean O'Banion
6. Glenn Fleshler as George Remus
7. Geoff Pierson as Senator Walter Edge
8. Stephen Root as Gaston Means
9. Ivo Nandi as Joe Masseria
10. Domenick Lombardozzi as Ralph Capone
11. Eric Ladin as J. Edgar Hoover
12. Margot Bingham as Daughter Maitland
13. Morgan Spector as Frank Capone
14. Lola Freidenstine as Anne Thompson

External links

Season Four

#01 "New York Sour"	#07 "William Wilson"
#02 "Resignation"	#08 "The Old Ship of Zion"
#03 "Acres of Diamonds"	#09 "Marriage and Hunting"
#04 "All In"	#10 "White Horse Pike"
#05 "Erlkonig"	#11 "Havre De Grace"
#06 "The North Star"	#12 "Farewell Daddy Blues"