Everything You Need to Know to Watch Season 4 of "Boardwalk Empire"

Recapping the first three seasons of the adventures of Nucky Thompson, king of Atlantic City

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"I didn't ask for trouble," Nucky Thompson explains in the promo trailer for Boardwalk Empire's fourth season. "What was brought to my doorstep, I returned." He's got a point. But if the past three seasons of Terence Winter's Prohibition-themed crime-drama tell us anything, it's that the bloodshed in Atlantic City is likely to continue into the hit show's fourth season, which premieres on HBO this Sunday night at 9 p.m.

While the show's higher-ups—including executive producers Martin Scorsese and Mark Wahlberg—have kept mum on what to expect in the new season, here's what the promos tell us:

1. Nucky's got a new young lady in his life,

2. Jeffrey Wright will try damn hard to outdo Bobby Cannavale's run as Nucky's third season nemesis.

3. And, according to executive producer Timothy Van Patten in a recent interview with Kodak's InCamera Magazine, "There's going to be a heavy body count."

Let's hope so!

For now, here's Everything You Need to Know to Watch Season 4 of Boardwalk Empire.

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Meet Nucky Thompson.

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Now meet the real Nucky Thompson.

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Nucky is a much-loved figure in Atlantic City.

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But one woman in particular has caught his eye.

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Nucky's also got a brother named Eli.

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Nucky's closest ally is a young man named Jimmy Darmody.

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Nucky is at the top of the gangster food chain.

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One guy who is not a fan of Nucky is Nelson Van Alden.

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At least Nucky's got Margaret to comfort him.

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Though he loves him like a son, Nucky knows that he can no longer protect Jimmy.

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But Jimmy's mother, Gillian, is none too pleased with her son's new zip code.

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Jimmy's making lots of new friends in Chicago, including a man named Richard Harrow.

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Speaking of Jimmy no longer being around...

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The one person Nucky can always count on? Chalky White.

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Nucky adds one more confidante to the mix when he marries Margaret.

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But then Owen Slater enters the picture.

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And here comes Gyp Rosetti.

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There's a new woman in Nucky's life, too.

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Back at the brothel...

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Nucky is doing his best to forgive.

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Nucky's also getting the sense that Owen is moving in on his territory.

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But Gyp Rosetti is still the real problem.

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Nucky is no stranger to dealing with problems.

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Richard gets in on the massacring fun, too.

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Gyp escapes, but he doesn't get far.

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Nucky's the man again.

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