You’re watching Boardwalk Republic. You’re watching a period piece with something to say, and the skill to say it well. His Arthur Guinness feels like a fully formed human being, composed of many facets, all of which are reflected in each of his declarations and decisions. Edward intervenes at his one-night-stand Ellen Cochrane’s behest when her brother Patrick is rounded up in citywide raids on the Irish Republican Brotherhood. He puts a roll of cash and a loaded pistol on the table, and tells Patrick he’s welcome to accept either one or the other, but those are his only choices.