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On Sunday, HBO released the full trailer for the final season of its period drama "Boardwalk Empire" and it seems as though Chalky White will be spending some time in a prison chain gang.

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On Sunday, HBO dropped a longer trailer for the final season of their award-winning period drama "Boardwalk Empire."

The official post on the show's institutional Facebook page pretty much confirms once again that the show will jump ahead in time. "The final season of Boardwalk Empire will be set in 1931. Needless to say, a few things have changed in Atlantic City."

Here are a few takeaways from the exciting trailer, which is significantly more illuminating than the last teaser:

As female voice whispers, "There's forgiveness for everyone," we see Nucky sitting at the head of a boardroom conference table. Since the show's narrative jumped ahead seven years, who are these men? Is Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi) finally on the right side of the Atlantic City power vacuum?

The female whisper continues with a solemn, "That's what Jesus said..." as a now-scrappy-looking Chalky White (Michael Kenneth Williams) corrects, "Baby girl... Jesus was WRONG..."

Over the somber blues tune,

Also, we see a nurse walking through the tiled hallway of what looks to be a sanitarium and a disheveled Gillian Darmody (Gretchen Mol).

Charlie Luciano — (Vincent Piazza) now in 'Lucky' mode peers through a plate glass window with the gangster's famous droopy eye and I'm guessing scars. (This would be, no doubt, the result of an attack by Don Maranzano during Luciano's rise to power with partner Meyer Lanksy).

Eli Thompson (Shea Whigham) and another man are held up on the street.

We see a few shots of sexy showgirls and strippers before the appearance of the ever-dapper and composed Dr. Valentin Narcisse (Jeffrey Wright).

An angry Nucky throws someone against the wall on the side of a brick building.

Margaret Thompson (Kelly Macdonald) sits alone at a desk in front of a typewriter. It looks as though she's still a single working mom.

A quick shot of Nelson Van Alden / George Mueller (Michael Shannon) walking. Will he still be working for the Capones?

A stogiefied Al Capone (Stephen Graham) sits at a dinner table, using his cigar as almost a prop.

More punches from Nucky and more chain gang images — but this time we see it's Chalky who's wearing the prison garb as he slabs a rock with a pitchfork.

And then the final words: NO ONE GOES QUIETLY

This will be a bittersweet final season since 'Empire' creator Terrence Winters will be shifting his focus to another HBO project — a Mick Jagger biographical series set in the gritty Big Apple circa the early 1970s. The project will once again be produced by Martin Scorsese and will star 'Empire' alum and Emmy-winner Bobby Cannavale.

Earlier this month, the drama snagged seven Emmy nominations, including one for veteran director and series producer Tim Van Patten in the category of Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the episode "Farewell Daddy Blues."

The show returns Sept. 8 with only eight episodes.





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