After three episodes of the third season were aired, "Boardwalk Empire" was booked by HBO for a new season, the fourth season. When announcing the booking, HBO executive Michael Lombardo said: "The outstanding team led by Terry Winter, Martin Scorsese and others continue to present the audience with exciting new seasons and constantly surprise us. Therefore, we decided to book the fourth season of the show." "Boardwalk Empire" won four awards at the Emmy Awards, including Best Director, Best Single-Camera Photography, etc.