1. Boardwalk Empire

Boardwalk Empire

Like many of the best shows on TV, Boardwalk Empire is set to end long before its time with the upcoming fifth season. With a limited run of only eight episodes, a lot of story will have to be told in a short space of time, perhaps explaining why seven years will have passed since season four.

That takes us to roughly 1931, about two years before the end of Prohibition and, thus, the end of Nucky Thompson’s biggest source of income, and a good point for the series to end. There are also a lot of momentous historical events which took place during this period, including The Great Depression and the end of Al Capone’s time as one of Chicago’s top crime lords. Will Nucky get a happy ending? Does he deserve one? At this point, we just hope that we get a satisfying finale!