Examines the political rivalries and corrupt practices which led to the creation of Atlantic City, from it beginnings as a quiet beach town to its rise as thriving and lawless city during the Prohibition era to its establishment as a gambling and entertainment mecca.

Ch. 1. Jonathan Pitney's beach village -- Ch. 2. The grand illusion -- Ch. 3. A plantation by the sea -- Ch. 4. Philadelphia's playground -- Ch. 5. The golden age of Nucky -- Ch. 6. Hard times for Nucky and his town -- Ch. 7. Hap -- Ch. 8. The painful ride down -- Ch. 9. Turn out the lights -- Ch. 10. A second bite at the apple -- Ch. 11. It's a new ballgame -- Ch. 12. The Donald comes to town.