Mary Dittrich, Boardwalk Empire

Mary Dittrich (Lisa Joyce)

On period crime drama Boardwalk Empire, Mary Dittrich was a photographer’s assistant, married to photographer Robert Dittrich. She had a 5 episode arc in Season 1, when she and her husband became involved with Angela Darmody while Angela’s husband, Jimmy, was away serving in the military.

Angela and Mary’s affair was shown in Season 1 Episode 7 (sweeps period), when Mary seduced Angela. By episode 9, Angela and Mary were joined by Robert, who watched them kiss before trying to join them. Angela drew back, uncertain, while Robert claimed that “everyone in Paris is doing it”. They were interrupted by a knock at the door.

When Jimmy finally returned to Atlantic City and uncovered the affair, Robert and Mary left town and were not seen on the show again.

Appearances:

• 5 episodes. Season 1 1x3 1x7, 1x9-1x11

Female love interests:

• Angela Darmody 💀 (Aleksa Palladino, main cast, 2 seasons)

Relationship story arc with a woman: No

Male love interests:

• Robert Dittrich (Josiah Early, guest, 4 episodes in Season 1, husband)

Relationship story arc with a man: Yes

Filter Relationship Arc:

• Male (Guest)

Storyline during sweeps? Yes. Angela and Mary's affair is shown in Season 1 Episode 7, Aired Oct 31st.

[1] A relationship story arc is defined as explicit, developed on screen, and lasting more than 3 episodes. It is listed as questionable or subtext if romance is only implied, mentioned instead of shown on screen, part of a dream sequence, or otherwise not explicit for the viewer.
[2] Sweeps episodes air in February, May, July and November, the periods when advertising rates are set. A character is marked as "sweeps" when there is a very limited number of episodes that address their sexuality, all air during sweeps period, and the storyline is otherwise ignore/dropped.