"Sunday Best" is the seventh episode of the third season of the American period crime drama television series Boardwalk Empire.
The series follows Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, a political figure who rises to prominence and interacts with mobsters, politicians, government agents, and the common folk who look up to him.
In the episode, Nucky visits Eli during Easter, while Gyp returns to New York City to settle things with Masseria, and Gillian spends the day with Roger.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.97 million household viewers and gained a 0.7 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Women find Roger's body, screams are heard, and Richard leaves the room to check, while Gillian stays behind, sobbing.
Club gave the episode an "A" grade and wrote, "'Sunday Best' was written by playwright Howard Korder and directed by one of the core Sopranos helmers, Allen Coulter, both of whom have been major contributors to Boardwalk Empire over the course of the first two-and-a-half seasons.
I'm not sure that either of them have ever done better work on this show than they do in this episode, which is so full of flavorful dialogue and subtly effective staging that I almost don't know where to begin citing examples of how good it is.
"[5] Alan Sepinwall of HitFix wrote, "Overall, though, 'Sunday Best' was among season 3's most satisfying outings, even as it largely set the big story arcs aside so everyone could say a prayer and enjoy the holiday.
The surprise is that, even if a little light on shoot-outs and the traditional points of conflict between gangsters that this show thrives on, this episode delivers on a lot of fronts.
And while we've complained in the past about a lack of momentum, this chamber piece is Boardwalk Empire at its best — be patient, as good things are coming to those who wait.
"[8] Chris O'Hara of TV Fanatic gave the episode a 4.1 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "I obviously didn't get to see much of the Gyp character, but I was really intrigued by his scene in the church.
"[9] Michael Noble of Den of Geek wrote, "Boardwalk Empire has a surfeit of great characters, too many to fit fully into a single episode, but all worth looking at in detail.