The HBO series starring Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Kelly Macdonald, and Michael Shannon among others, was created by Terence Winter, reported Variety.
It was executive produced by Hollywood A-lister like Martin Scorsese, Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Tim Van Patten and Howard Korder among others.
"We're thrilled to get the go-ahead for a fifth season of 'Boardwalk Empire'. After much discussion with my creative team and HBO, we've decided to wrap up the series after such a great run and look forward to bringing it to a powerful and exciting conclusion," Winter said.