Deadwood

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In an age of plunder and greed, the richest gold strike in American History draws a throng of restless misfits to an outlaw settlement where everything - and everyone - has a price. Welcome to Deadwood...a hell of a place to make your fortune. From Executive Producer David Milch ("NYPD Blue") comes DEADWOOD, a new drama series that focuses on the birth of an American frontier town and the ruthless power struggle that exists in its lawless boundaries. The story begins two weeks after Custer's defeat at Little Bighorn, combining fictional and real-life characters and events in an epic morality tale. Located in the Black Hills Indian Cession, the "town" of Deadwood is an illegal settlement, a violent and uncivilized outpost that attracts a colorful array of characters looking to get rich - from outlaws and entrepreneurs to ex-soldiers and racketeers, Chinese laborers, prostitutes, city dudes and gunfighters.moreless
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S 3 :  Ep 12 Aired 8/27/06
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S 3 :  Ep 11 Aired 8/20/06
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S 3 :  Ep 8 Aired 7/30/06
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  • Indecisive about Deadwood

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    "Mediocre"
    By RobinScott4, Jan 09, 2012 Report Abuse
    I am a huge Timothy Olyphant fan, but I had not had a chance to watch Deadwood when it was on HBO. I know it's been off the air for 6 years now, but I bought the first season to see if I would like it. I don't know what it is about the series, but there is just something off about it and I love westerns and I love HBO. Don't get me wrong, there are some incredible actors on the series, but I believe it is the dialogue. Does Ian McShane (Al Swearengen -no pun intended) really need to say "Fucking" or "Cocksucker" in every sentence?? Did they actually use the words "blow job" and "dyke" in the 1860's? I looked up how people spoke then (about sex) and could not find any of these words listed. Did anyone really talk like William Sanderson (Farnum), talking a lot and saying nothing, I got confused over what his actual point that his conversation was supposed to have a lot of the time. Ian McShane's first scene with his whore Trixie (Paula Malcomson ) felt more like a rape scene than him just having sex with one of his whores. I, though, really enjoyed Keith Carradine's "WIld Bill Hickock" and Olyphant's "Seth Bullock". Ray McKinnon's (Reverend Smith) was the most irritating character so far (Besides McShane's), so much so I would fast forward past his parts in the show. Other characters I loved (Sol Star, Alma, Doc Cochran, Charlie Utter (love Dayton Callie on Sons of Anarchy), and Robin Weigert as Calamity Jane was hilarious at times. There were certainly some very good parts in each episode that made it worth watching, but there were also parts that I found that I didn't like and waned my interest over time. I haven't decided whether or not to buy season 2 and 3, but I probably will just to watch Tim Olyphant in action. I wish that the series would have come to completion before ending, but I can understand why it was cancelled. On the bright side -- watch JUSTIFIED - it's AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! on FX.moreless

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  • sex,sex ,sex its NOT art its BAD! and it was canclled.

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    By Darlton4ever, Dec 05, 2011 Report Abuse
    this is probavly one of the worst shows ever made . you know . i mean cause its very very very very bad really i mean it and its extremly boring and unorignal . it is not art it is the oppisote of art .

    unreal not very original , with very bad characters .

    and lame theme song .

    HBO fails to deliver AGAIN . and all the awards they win are rigged cause thats what award shows want , they want sex and violence and they dont want real real are they want stupidity that is what they really want .moreless

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  • Excellent show from start to finish.

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    By twip2, Mar 25, 2011 Report Abuse
    I'm not particularly a fan of westerns, but this show immediately had me hooked. The characters were developed quickly and had their own distinctive personalities that drew you into their lives. Each time I watch the show, subtle nuances give me additional insight into the motivations and character of the persons being portrayed.
    The casting of the show was excellent. If I went into any more detail, this review would become a novel.
    The only con was that the way the actors worded their statements became increasingly complicated as the show progressed and sometimes required me to go back to figure out what they were trying to say. I can't confirm that they did or did NOT talk this way in the past, but this sometimes impeded the flow of the show.
    For those with more base interests, there is enough cursing, fighting, killing, and nudity to keep you interested.
    It's a shame that the show was cancelled. I would have appreciated a prequel or sequel.moreless

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  • A TV episodic western set in Deadwood during the gold rush.

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    By mrjsse, Jan 17, 2009 Report Abuse
    The is the best TV show I've ever seen. The writing is incredible, the acting is amazing, and the production values are first rate. The is a series that must be watched from beginning to end. I believe it was canceled because people could not get into it if they started to watch in mid-season. It's a tragedy that it was canceled. I think they only had 2 more seasons to go to finish it. I would recommend this series to anyone, but you must watch from the beginning. Deadwood creates a world so specific that you feel as if you were in the midst of this history.moreless

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  • something new brought to this western classic

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    By punkhead66, Nov 26, 2008 Report Abuse
    so at first i saw only 3 eps at first of this show thought it was good but nothing special then about 8 months after i bought all 3 seasons and once i started watching it i cam addicted and i had to watch a ep every night. but that has never happend to me in the show. this is a show about the camp growing with the chracters going with it. another thing about the show is the characters are interesting and there is no boring characters. also the drama and comdey together is great.

    this show is western about htis camp called Deadwood that has no laws. i have heard the complaaint is about the overtop swering and i love it plus i think it fits the show plus i heard thats the creator wanted it liked and not the normal dialouge which i think is genius. the acting is great, i think everyone holds there own and the plots are greeat, i just love all the stories to me there is no bad one. the look of this show is just great and has the feel of what it would be like back then.

    i have 2 fav characters in the show, Timothy Olyphant as seth Bullock is just awesome he is bad ass shreif and is awesome he is charcter i just love to see on the screen. then there is Ian McShane playing Al Swearengen he just loves to say cocksuck and how he is swearing all the time and his dilouge. i would just like to thank David Milch for making my fav show of all time.moreless

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