"White Horse Pike" is the tenth episode of the fourth 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, Chalky performs a hit on Narcisse, while Nucky faces problems when heroin is smuggled in his Florida shipment.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.08 million household viewers and gained a 0.8 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Chalky enlists the staff at the Onyx Club to launch an attack on Narcisse in response to Dunn's failed attempt on his life.
Suddenly, mobsters in a building across the street pull out machine guns and start shooting at the place, but Capone is saved by Van Alden when he pushes him to the floor.
In October 2013, HBO confirmed that the tenth episode of the season would be titled "White Horse Pike", and that it would be written by Dave Flebotte, and directed by Jake Paltrow.
Matt Fowler of IGN gave the episode an "amazing" 9 out of 10 and wrote in his verdict, "Things got insanely tense during 'White Horse Pike' after Chalky brought the battle to Narcisse, taking a bullet in the process.
"[6] Seth Colter Walls of Vulture gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "You didn't really think Boardwalk Empire was going to kill off Chalky White, did you?
"[9] Michael Noble of Den of Geek wrote, "Seeing these characters before they attained the notoriety that still attends them has been one of the biggest appeals of Boardwalk Empire since the beginning.
"[10] Paste gave the episode a 6.8 out of 10 rating and wrote, "'White Horse Pike' felt more concerned about moving its pieces around than with character choices, so despite the non-stop action, it didn't have nearly as much excitement.