Finally finished the final season Boardwalk Empire last night
I can honestly say it's the most gutted i've been to see a series end since The Sopranos.
I would have liked to have seen an additional four episodes or so added as some of the character stories were deserving of a bit more meat (and in some cases became a little rushed) but to be honest, even though it was condensed I was pretty happy with how everything ended and I was relieved that nothing got too OTT.
Overall, a magnificent series with brilliantly written characters and storylines, that deserves it's place slightly under the top tier of The Wire / Breaking Bad / Sopranos.