8.2
/10
James 'Jimmy' Darmody is a fictional character portrayed by Michael Pitt in the TV series Boardwalk Empire.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Boardwalk Empire (season 1), they were 29 years old.
They appear in 25 episodes out of a total of 56 aired and have accumulated 26682 positive votes.
The character of James 'Jimmy' Darmody is mainly associated with Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson, Arnold Rothstein and Elias 'Eli' Thompson.

James 'Jimmy' Darmody

by Michael Pitt

character

Episodes25

  • 8.6
    /10

    Boardwalk Empire

    episode S1.E1 september 2010
    In 1920 Atlantic City, politician Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson makes arrangements to operate a liquor smuggling business during the early days of Prohibition. His driver, Jimmy Darmody, wishes to prove his usefulness.
  • 7.8
    /10

    The Ivory Tower

    episode S1.E2 september 2010
    The Feds begin to look into Nucky's affairs, his brother Eli looks to buy off Mrs. Schroeder, and Nucky essentially fires Jimmy Darmody as his chauffeur.
  • 8
    /10

    Broadway Limited

    episode S1.E3 october 2010
    When a witness turns up who can link Jimmy Darmody to the woods massacre, the Feds get involved, Nucky banishes him, and Rothstein recruits Luciano to kill him.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Anastasia

    episode S1.E4 october 2010
    Jimmy forges new relationships in Chicago; Nucky fetes a U.S. Senator; Chalky fingers a lynching suspect; Margaret and Lucy clash.
  • 8.3
    /10

    Nights in Ballygran

    episode S1.E5 october 2010
    Nucky makes preparations for the annual Celtic Day dinner on St. Patrick's Day, and Jimmy tries to get Pearl through the trauma of her disfigurement with drugs,
  • 8.2
    /10

    Family Limitation

    episode S1.E6 october 2010
    Nucky investigates a boardwalk theft; Jimmy scores points with Johnny Torrio in Chicago; Margaret stands up to Lucy.
  • 8.5
    /10

    Home

    episode S1.E7 october 2010
    After Enoch's senile father breaks a leg in his isolated house, the brothers agree that he no longer can live alone and the house should be given to a loyal employee.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Hold Me in Paradise

    episode S1.E8 november 2010
    Nucky travels to Chicago and acts as kingmaker during the Presidential convention, but at home brother Eli is shot as a rival mob senses weakness in Thompson's operation.
  • 8.5
    /10

    Belle Femme

    episode S1.E9 november 2010
    Jimmy arrives from Chicago under his new agreement with Nucky to retaliate against a rival gang element but gets a chilly reception from Angela.
  • 8.5
    /10

    The Emerald City

    episode S1.E10 november 2010
    Harrow guards Margaret and the kids, Jimmy mistakenly thinks Mr. Dittrich is Angela's lover, and Chalky pretends to align himself with Lansky.
  • 8.2
    /10

    Paris Green

    episode S1.E11 november 2010
    Van Alland remains suspicious of Sebso, the dying Commodore seeks a rapprochements with illegitimate son Jimmy, and Margaret leaves after a domestic argument with Nucky.
  • 8.7
    /10

    A Return to Normalcy

    episode S1.E12 december 2010
    Nucky's organizational skills are put to the test as the election approaches, his judgment's questioned as he handles the Commodore's poisoning, and he reveals his part to Margaret.
  • 8.2
    /10

    21

    episode S2.E1 september 2011
    Confidantes of Nucky plot against him, Gillian vies with Angela for control of the house, race relations hit a boiling point, and Van Alden celebrates his 13th anniversary.
  • 8.4
    /10

    Ourselves Alone

    episode S2.E2 october 2011
    After Nucky is released, he finds that most of his organization have deserted him for the Commodore, Margaret keeps her head, and the IRA asks Nucky for a donation.
  • 8.2
    /10

    A Dangerous Maid

    episode S2.E3 october 2011
    The Commodore's faction cuts off Nucky's liquor supply as the treasurer's friends seem to be deserting him but he finds a willing ally in Owen Sleater of Sinn Fein.
  • 8.1
    /10

    What Does the Bee Do?

    episode S2.E4 october 2011
    With the Commodore's Coast Guard seizing Nucky's liquor, he partners with Rothstein to bring it through Philly, but the Commodore suffers a debilitating stroke.
  • 8.7
    /10

    Gimcrack and Bunkum

    episode S2.E5 october 2011
    With the Commodore's stroke, the conspirators against Nucky realize their error and begin to make bad decisions.
  • 8
    /10

    The Age of Reason

    episode S2.E6 october 2011
    Lucy's water breaks and labor starts; guilt overpowers Van Alden while at the hospital. Nucky's racketeering case gets sent to federal court where someone uses a New Jersey senator to pull some strings. Having reached the age of reason, Margaret's son makes his first confession, and the priest wants her to set an example; Nucky warns her not to trust the sanctity of the confessional. Owen's cheekiness seems limitless. Jimmy spots Manny's lieutenant on the boardwalk with Nucky; a series of crosses, double-crosses, and confrontations follow.
  • 8.2
    /10

    Peg of Old

    episode S2.E7 november 2011
    Margaret drives to Brooklyn to see her estranged siblings but receives a cool response, Van Alden has a new boss, and the conspiracy opts to eliminate Nucky.
  • 8.6
    /10

    Two Boats and a Lifeguard

    episode S2.E8 november 2011
    When the Feds serve Eli with a subpoena, the trauma causes his father to have a heart attack, and Nucky announces to his rivals that he's retiring.
  • 8.4
    /10

    Battle of the Century

    episode S2.E9 november 2011
    Nucky goes to Belfast and offers to trade the IRA machine guns for whiskey, Waxy Gordon plans revenge against Manny Horvitz, and Jimmy enjoys his new status as AC boss.
  • 8.6
    /10

    Georgia Peaches

    episode S2.E10 november 2011
    Jimmy's supporters fail to break up Chalky's strikers and negotiations fail as Margaret thinks she can buy Emily's recovery and Manny Horvitz exacts revenge.
  • 8.9
    /10

    Under God's Power She Flourishes

    episode S2.E11 december 2011
    Jimmy's experiences at Princeton are seen in flashback, Margaret tries to deal with her guilt, and Doyle tries unsuccessfully to wheel and deal.
  • 9.3
    /10

    To the Lost

    episode S2.E12 december 2011
    Jimmy tries to make things right with Nucky, the KKK murderers get justice, and Nucky marries Margaret to avoid her testimony at his trial.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Bone for Tuna

    episode S3.E3 september 2012
    Gyp and his crew choke off the northbound road to New York and forces Nucky to come to an accommodation as he also tries to muscle into AC's prostitution.

Best moments10

  • 8.2
    /10
    79% of the votes

    Family Limitation

    episode S1.E6 october 2010
    Nucky investigates a boardwalk theft; Jimmy scores points with Johnny Torrio in Chicago; Margaret stands up to Lucy.
  • 9.3
    /10
    77% of the votes

    To the Lost

    episode S2.E12 december 2011
    Jimmy tries to make things right with Nucky, the KKK murderers get justice, and Nucky marries Margaret to avoid her testimony at his trial.
  • 8.9
    /10
    75% of the votes

    Under God's Power She Flourishes

    episode S2.E11 december 2011
    Jimmy's experiences at Princeton are seen in flashback, Margaret tries to deal with her guilt, and Doyle tries unsuccessfully to wheel and deal.
  • 8
    /10
    61% of the votes

    Broadway Limited

    episode S1.E3 october 2010
    When a witness turns up who can link Jimmy Darmody to the woods massacre, the Feds get involved, Nucky banishes him, and Rothstein recruits Luciano to kill him.
  • 8.2
    /10
    59% of the votes

    Paris Green

    episode S1.E11 november 2010
    Van Alland remains suspicious of Sebso, the dying Commodore seeks a rapprochements with illegitimate son Jimmy, and Margaret leaves after a domestic argument with Nucky.
  • 8
    /10
    58% of the votes

    The Age of Reason

    episode S2.E6 october 2011
    Lucy's water breaks and labor starts; guilt overpowers Van Alden while at the hospital. Nucky's racketeering case gets sent to federal court where someone uses a New Jersey senator to pull some strings. Having reached the age of reason, Margaret's son makes his first confession, and the priest wants her to set an example; Nucky warns her not to trust the sanctity of the confessional. Owen's cheekiness seems limitless. Jimmy spots Manny's lieutenant on the boardwalk with Nucky; a series of crosses, double-crosses, and confrontations follow.
  • 8.3
    /10
    57% of the votes

    Nights in Ballygran

    episode S1.E5 october 2010
    Nucky makes preparations for the annual Celtic Day dinner on St. Patrick's Day, and Jimmy tries to get Pearl through the trauma of her disfigurement with drugs,
  • 8.5
    /10
    56% of the votes

    The Emerald City

    episode S1.E10 november 2010
    Harrow guards Margaret and the kids, Jimmy mistakenly thinks Mr. Dittrich is Angela's lover, and Chalky pretends to align himself with Lansky.
  • 8.1
    /10
    54% of the votes

    Hold Me in Paradise

    episode S1.E8 november 2010
    Nucky travels to Chicago and acts as kingmaker during the Presidential convention, but at home brother Eli is shot as a rival mob senses weakness in Thompson's operation.
  • 8.5
    /10
    50% of the votes

    Belle Femme

    episode S1.E9 november 2010
    Jimmy arrives from Chicago under his new agreement with Nucky to retaliate against a rival gang element but gets a chilly reception from Angela.

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E1
700
E2
2.1K
E3
175
E4
1.9K
E5
2.6K
E6
415
E7
1.6K
E8
1.6K
E9
1.7K
E10
1.7K
E11
1.6K
E12
1.2K
E1
242
E2
173
E3
72
E4
134
E5
1.5K
E6
572
E7
314
E8
114
E9
189
E10
2.2K
E11
3K
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