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Season 1 – Deadwood

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"Deadwood" is set in a mining town that was not part of any U.S. state or territory in the post-Civil War years, and thus was literally lawless. Deadwood attracts people looking to get rich after a huge gold strike, as well as those looking to capitalize on the lack of organized law in the town, built on land stolen from the Sioux.
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Deadwood — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Deadwood's absorbing first season presents a vivid, un-sanitized depiction of a frontier town that stakes its claim alongside other classic entries in the Western genre.

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Andrew Wallenstein NPR 02/19/2020
Like a Shakespeare play, you may not understand every word, but you'll really like how they say it. Go to Full Review Austin Smith New York Post 02/19/2020
About as exciting as watching paint dry. I never knew cowpokes could be such slowpokes. Go to Full Review Linda Stasi New York Post 02/19/2020
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While the idea is a great one (you know we're ready for the return of the adult western), the dialogue here comes across as a cheap grab for 18-to-34-year-old (stupid) guys. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 05/04/2024
This is frontier Shakespeare. It’s not just a matter of themes but of language. [David] Milch and his writing team script the dialogue with an ear never heard before in screen westerns... Go to Full Review Barry Norman Sunday Times (UK) 02/19/2020
Deadwood, skillfully shot in muted colors that are almost sepia in tone, is rough, tough and uncompromising -- be warned, the language is fierce enough to give a stoker the vapors. Go to Full Review Jason Cassidy Sacramento News & Review 02/19/2020
A cast of flamboyant characters, including Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane, make up a colorful and lively world where anything can happen. Which is precisely why it's so much fun to watch. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Per S @RT83737705 Feb 27 F'in FWood, for F sake, do mind making an interesting plot in a historically accurate environment, with good actors enterpreting historical characters in what F'in ever manner, only that they all have to say the F word in every F'in sentence. That just has to be the F'in most important factor when writing a dialogue. But it just doesn't F'in work for me, it shambles the whole F'in show. I mean F! See more theguywithawheel23 T @RT70386413 Jan 28 Brilliant, powerful, intelligent and entirely unique. Al Swearengen is a pure gem of television history. See more David R @RT75145860 Jan 7 Fantastic storytelling, world building and character development. This is television at it's finest. See more Gareth v @geewah Sep 19 This gritty, unvarnished portrait of life in the American frontier can be a bit slow at times, but is held together superbly by the charcter development and stories of this fragile new settlement. A breath of fresh air to the Western on TV when it first arrived. See more Kafe R @Kafe101 Jul 13 This first season was a force of nature when it came out. Then they stuffed it up See more William B @RT99764507 Jun 7 Gods this show just never gets old. See more Read all reviews
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David Milch

Creator

Timothy Olyphant

Seth Bullock

Ian McShane

Al Swearengen

Molly Parker

Alma Garret

Powers Boothe

Cy Tolliver

Jim Beaver

Whitney Ellsworth

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 21, 2004 Deadwood Montana Marshal Seth Bullock relocates to a gold-mining camp, where he crosses paths with Wild Bill Hickok and clashes with the boss of the Gem Saloon. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 28, 2004 Deep Water Swearengen takes a special interest in the survivor of the massacre; Bullock and Star try to buy property; Brom Garret rethinks his recent investment, while his wife treats her anxieties. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 4, 2004 Reconnoitering the Rim Competition arrives for Swearengen; Hickok puts up precious collateral in a poker game; Bullock and Star strike a deal on land for their store; Brom threatens Swearengen. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 11, 2004 Here Was a Man Swearengen directs Farnum to buy back the Garret claim; Alma asks Calamity Jane and Hickok for help; Charlie Utter leaves the camp; Hickok's luck at poker yields an unexpected return. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 18, 2004 The Trial of Jack McCall Deadwood must make its own laws to try a murderer; Swearengen enlists Trixie to help Alma with the Metz child; Doc Cochran fears an illness might threaten the camp. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 25, 2004 Plague Bullock encounters resistance in his quest to bring a murderer to justice; the camp fathers dispatch riders to get a precious vaccine; Cochran enlists Jane as a nurse. Details Episode 7 Aired May 2, 2004 Bullock Returns to the Camp After tracking down a murderer, Bullock returns to camp as a changed man; Swearengen sees through Trixie's latest subterfuge; Alma remains cold on Farnum's bid on her claim. Details Episode 8 Aired May 9, 2004 Suffer the Little Children Riders arrive with a vaccine and word of a possible treaty with the Dakota; Alma rethinks her plans; Tolliver teaches Stubbs a deadly lesson at the expense of a couple of con artists. Details Episode 9 Aired May 16, 2004 No Other Sons or Daughters Swearengen calls a meeting to set up an informal government; Bullock and Alma compare notes on Ellsworth; Farnum gets a letter from Hickok; Utter offers Jane a job. Details Episode 10 Aired May 23, 2004 Mr. Wu Silas Adams arrives with bad news for Swearengen; Bullock regrets having raised his hand at the government meeting; the Rev. Smith gravitates to the Gem Saloon. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 6, 2004 Jewel's Boot Is Made for Walking Alma's father arrives from New York; Swearengen strikes a bargain with Adams; Jewel travels for help with her leg. Details Episode 12 Aired Jun 13, 2004 Sold Under Sin The U.S. Army rolls into Deadwood; Bullock reacts to Russell's intentions regarding Alma; Adams displays his loyalties. Details

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Season Info

Director
Davis Guggenheim, Michael Engler, Ed Bianchi, Walter Hill, Steve Shill, Alan Taylor, Daniel Minahan
Creator
David Milch
Executive Producer
David Milch
Screenwriter
Elizabeth Sarnoff, Jody Worth, David Milch, Bryan McDonald, Ted Mann, John Belluso, George Putnam, Ricky Jay, Malcolm MacRury
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Western
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 21, 2004