‘Boardwalk Empire’s Third-Season Premiere On Par With Season 2 Opener

‘Boardwalk Empire’s Third-Season Premiere On Par With Season 2 Opener

The Season 3 premiere of HBO‘s drama Boardwalk Empire drew 2.9 million viewers at 9 PM last night, even with the series’ second-season debut. Across three airings (9 PM, 10 PM and 11 PM), the period mob drama averaged 4.6 million viewers, slightly more than the 4.5 million total viewers for the Season 2 premiere night.

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