Boardwalk Empire: J. Edgar Hoover Files from Agent Warren Knox from Episode 404

Boardwalk Empire: J. Edgar Hoover Files from Agent Warren Knox
This fictional dossier-style featurette draws from Season 4 of Boardwalk Empire, where undercover agent Warren Knox (real name James Tolliver) secretly reports to a young J. Edgar Hoover. The files reflect Hoover’s early efforts to build a federal case against Nucky Thompson and other underworld figures, signaling the rise of the FBI and a shift toward centralized federal power. Through detailed psychological profiles, surveillance notes, and bureaucratic precision, the documents capture Hoover’s growing obsession with control and intelligence. These files deepen the show’s portrayal of law enforcement’s evolution from corrupt local agents to relentless federal machinery. Boardwalk Empire: J. Edgar Hoover Files from Agent Warren Knox comes with a certificate of authenticity.