Farewell Daddy Blues

"**Farewell Daddy Blues**"
"Farewell Daddy Blues"
Boardwalk Empire episode
Episode no.	Season 4; Episode 12
Directed by	Tim Van Patten
Written by	Terence Winter; Howard Korder;
Cinematography by	Bill Coleman
Editing by	Tim Streeto
Original air date	November 24, 2013
Running time	56 minutes
Guest appearances
	Patricia Arquette as Sally Wheet; Dominic Chianese as Leander Whitlock; Brian Geraghty as Agent James Tolliver; Domenick Lombardozzi as Ralph Capone; Ben Rosenfield as Willie Thompson; Wrenn Schmidt as Julia Sagorsky; Eric Ladin as J. Edgar Hoover; Greg Antonacci as Johnny Torrio; Margot Bingham as Daughter Maitland; Kevin O'Rourke as Edward L. Bader; Tim Ransom as Victor Drake; Katherine Waterston as Emma Harrow;

"Farewell Daddy Blues" is the twelfth episode and season finale of the fourth season of the American period crime drama television series Boardwalk Empire. It is the 48th overall episode of the series and was written by series creator Terence Winter and executive producer Howard Korder, and directed by executive producer Tim Van Patten. It was released on HBO on November 24, 2013.

The series is set in Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition era of the 1920s. The series follows Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, a political figure who rises to prominence and interacts with mobsters, politicians, government agents, and the common folk who look up to him. In the episode, Nucky seeks to stop the conflict between Chalky and Narcisse, while Eli faces pressure from Tolliver in delivering more information.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.18 million household viewers and gained a 0.7 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received critical acclaim, with critics praising the episode's bittersweet tone, performances and production values. At the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, Tim Van Patten received a nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.