Let the stories begin...

                        Atlantic City, 1920. When alcohol was outlawed, outlaws became kings

Apparently the original concept derives from Largs...

I write this short blog with one eye on the time as in but 10 minutes a potential rival for my Mad Men obsession is hitting the screens of smug Sky viewers everywhere.

Boardwalk Empire is the hotly anticipated and widely acclaimed new offering from one of the masterminds behind the Sopranos, Terence Winter, and it's about to set imaginations and hearts alight with the promise of as much suave ganster drama and televisual stimulation as you can get from an hour-long episode.

With Martin Scorsese at the directorial helm, and Steve Buscemi in the lead role of Nucky Thompson, this tale of politics and crime on the boardwalks of Atlantic City looks set to enthrall and excite. Hopes are high for sterling performances from supporting actors Michael Pitt and Kelly MacDonald as well.

Will it live up to the Hoffman hype? (those ads really cut to the core of me) I certainly hope so.