"Two Imposters" is the eleventh 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.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.30 million household viewers and gained a 0.8 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Nucky is then forced to help Chalky's future son-in-law Samuel, an aspiring doctor, in Eddie's emergency surgery, just as Gyp arrives with his men.
After killing some of Gyp's hitmen at a road block who again attempt to assassinate him, Nucky decides to abandon his plan to leave Atlantic City.
"[5] Alan Sepinwall of HitFix wrote, "'Two Imposters' is among the season's shorter episodes, clocking in just under 50 minutes, yet it builds so much on what's happened over the previous 10 hours that it felt much denser, and more satisfying than all that had come before it.
Ideally, that's the way the HBO drama model should work, and it's nice to see it happening here, drawing together a season that seemed in danger of flying off into a dozen directions only a few weeks ago.
"[6] Seth Colter Walls of Vulture gave the episode a perfect 5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "I wonder if any of the show's most loyal fans would bother denying that there are weird, unedifying stretches of languor, and curious spans of time spent introducing minor characters.
But even if you've found yourself frustrated with the storytelling in this season, the consequence of back-loading the overall drama has at least one structural benefit: an hour as compelling and compact as 'Two Imposters.
'"[7] Rodrigo Perez of IndieWire wrote, "Like an electric jolt, the riveting 'Two Imposters' takes off like a shot, is a nail-biter throughout, and leaves the audience breathless by the end.