Boardwalk Empire is a drama.
Boardwalk Empire is an American period crime drama television series created by Terence Winter and airing on premium cable channel HBO . The series received 57 Primetime Emmy Award nominations , including two for Outstanding Drama Series , winning 20 . The series also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series -- Drama in 2011 and two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2011 and 2012 .