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, Elias 'Eli' Thompson and Margaret Thompson.
Episodes25
Boardwalk Empire
episode S1.E1 september 2010In 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.
The Ivory Tower
episode S1.E2 september 2010The 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.
Broadway Limited
episode S1.E3 october 2010When 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.
Anastasia
episode S1.E4 october 2010Jimmy forges new relationships in Chicago; Nucky fetes a U.S. Senator; Chalky fingers a lynching suspect; Margaret and Lucy clash.
Nights in Ballygran
episode S1.E5 october 2010Nucky 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,
Family Limitation
episode S1.E6 october 2010Nucky investigates a boardwalk theft; Jimmy scores points with Johnny Torrio in Chicago; Margaret stands up to Lucy.
Home
episode S1.E7 october 2010After 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.
Hold Me in Paradise
episode S1.E8 november 2010Nucky 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.
Belle Femme
episode S1.E9 november 2010Jimmy arrives from Chicago under his new agreement with Nucky to retaliate against a rival gang element but gets a chilly reception from Angela.
The Emerald City
episode S1.E10 november 2010Harrow guards Margaret and the kids, Jimmy mistakenly thinks Mr. Dittrich is Angela's lover, and Chalky pretends to align himself with Lansky.
Paris Green
episode S1.E11 november 2010Van Alland remains suspicious of Sebso, the dying Commodore seeks a rapprochements with illegitimate son Jimmy, and Margaret leaves after a domestic argument with Nucky.
A Return to Normalcy
episode S1.E12 december 2010Nucky'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.
21
episode S2.E1 september 2011Confidantes 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.
Ourselves Alone
episode S2.E2 october 2011After 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.
A Dangerous Maid
episode S2.E3 october 2011The 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.
What Does the Bee Do?
episode S2.E4 october 2011With 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.
Gimcrack and Bunkum
episode S2.E5 october 2011With the Commodore's stroke, the conspirators against Nucky realize their error and begin to make bad decisions.
The Age of Reason
episode S2.E6 october 2011Lucy'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.
Peg of Old
episode S2.E7 november 2011Margaret 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.
Two Boats and a Lifeguard
episode S2.E8 november 2011When 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.
Battle of the Century
episode S2.E9 november 2011Nucky 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.
Georgia Peaches
episode S2.E10 november 2011Jimmy'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.
Under God's Power She Flourishes
episode S2.E11 december 2011Jimmy's experiences at Princeton are seen in flashback, Margaret tries to deal with her guilt, and Doyle tries unsuccessfully to wheel and deal.
To the Lost
episode S2.E12 december 2011Jimmy tries to make things right with Nucky, the KKK murderers get justice, and Nucky marries Margaret to avoid her testimony at his trial.
Bone for Tuna
episode S3.E3 september 2012Gyp 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.
- Boardwalk Empire
- The Ivory Tower
- Broadway Limited
- Anastasia
- Nights in Ballygran
- Family Limitation
- Home
- Hold Me in Paradise
- Belle Femme
- The Emerald City
- Paris Green
- A Return to Normalcy
- 21
- Ourselves Alone
- A Dangerous Maid
- What Does the Bee Do?
- Gimcrack and Bunkum
- The Age of Reason
- Peg of Old
- Two Boats and a Lifeguard
- Battle of the Century
- Georgia Peaches
- Under God's Power She Flourishes
- To the Lost
- Bone for Tuna
Best moments10
- Nucky investigates a boardwalk theft; Jimmy scores points with Johnny Torrio in Chicago; Margaret stands up to Lucy.
- Jimmy tries to make things right with Nucky, the KKK murderers get justice, and Nucky marries Margaret to avoid her testimony at his trial.
- Jimmy's experiences at Princeton are seen in flashback, Margaret tries to deal with her guilt, and Doyle tries unsuccessfully to wheel and deal.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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,
- Harrow guards Margaret and the kids, Jimmy mistakenly thinks Mr. Dittrich is Angela's lover, and Chalky pretends to align himself with Lansky.
- 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.
- Jimmy arrives from Chicago under his new agreement with Nucky to retaliate against a rival gang element but gets a chilly reception from Angela.
- Family Limitation
- To the Lost
- Under God's Power She Flourishes
- Broadway Limited
- Paris Green
- The Age of Reason
- Nights in Ballygran
- The Emerald City
- Hold Me in Paradise
- Belle Femme