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TV series

Deadwood

2004TV-MA3 seasons8.1 / 10

A hell of a place to make your fortune

The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people. Deadwood starts as a gold mining camp and gradually turns from a lawless wild-west community into an organized wild-west civilized town. The story focuses on the real-life characters Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen.

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people. Deadwood starts as a gold mining camp and gradually turns from a lawless wild-west community into an organized wild-west civilized town. The story focuses on the real-life characters Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen.

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

Deadwood

Former Montana marshal Seth Bullock starts a hardware business for miners, and the arrival of Wild Bill Hickok creates a stir. Meanwhile, a corrupt saloon owner brokers a land claim for a wealthy New Yorker.

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Episode 2

Deep Water

Calamity Jane helps Doc protect a young girl who survived a recent massacre. New Yorker Brom Garret realizes he may not be cut out for prospecting. Dan mulls over a difficult order from Al Swearengen.

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Episode 3

Reconnoitering the Rim

Believing he's been duped, Brom Garret threatens to call the Pinkertons on Swearengen. Star and Bullock finally reach a deal on their hardware-store property. A new gambling outfit arrives from Chicago.

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Episode 4

Here Was a Man

Alma asks Hickok to investigate the tragic fallout of her husband's gold claim purchase. McCall plots revenge after being humiliated at poker. Charlie Utter departs camp for Cheyenne. Doc Cochran makes a house call to the Bella Union.

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Episode 5

The Trial of Jack McCall

The town buries its most famous casualty while the man responsible is tried in Swearengen's saloon. Trixie helps a widowed Alma care for an orphan. Doc warns of an impending epidemic.

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Episode 6

Plague

Bullock's form of vigilante justice meets resistance from the locals. The town fathers band together to fight an epidemic. Farnum reluctantly agrees to keep an eye on Alma and Trixie. Swearengen adds journalist to his colorful résumé.

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Episode 7

Bullock Returns to the Camp

Bullock's vigilantism makes new enemies. Utter returns to Deadwood to say goodbye to an old friend. Teenage siblings arrive on a quest to find their father. Alma holds on to her late husband's claim despite another offer from Farnum.

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Episode 8

Suffer the Little Children

A much-needed vaccine arrives in Deadwood. There are rumblings of a treaty with the Sioux. Swearengen is reluctant to accept advice from Farnum while Trixie is away. Alma reconsiders her plans for her gold claim. Stubbs learns an important lesson from Tolliver.

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Episode 9

No Other Sons or Daughters

Swearengen makes an effort to set up an informal government. Anna and Bullock discuss Ellsworth. Jane receives a job offer from Utter. Tolliver agrees to let Stubbs strike out on her own.

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Episode 10

Mister Wu

Swearengen receives a double dose of irritation when a drug supply is stolen and bad news arrives from a nearby town. Rev. Smith is an unlikely customer at the Gem. Merrick hatches an idea for Deadwood's first club.

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Episode 11

Jewel's Boot Is Made for Walking

Adams helps Swearengen out of a jam. Jewel seeks out Doc for treatment. Leon and Eddie go back to work for Cy. Alma's father arrives from New York. The camp's choice for a sheriff doesn't please Bullock.

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Episode 12

Sold Under Sin

In the first-season finale, Farnum and Tolliver take advantage of the arrival of a U.S. Army general. Adams teaches Clagett a thing or two about loyalty. Bullock reacts when Alma's father states his intentions regarding her claim.

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Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026

More about Deadwood

Cast

Timothy OlyphantSeth Bullock
Ian McShaneAl Swearengen
Molly ParkerAlma Garret
Jim BeaverWhitney Ellsworth
W. Earl BrownDan Dority
Dayton CallieCharlie Utter
Brad DourifAmos Cochran
Anna GunnMartha Bullock

Credits

Created by
David Milch
Written by
David Milch, Ted Mann, Elizabeth Sarnoff, Jody Worth, Regina Corrado, Malcolm MacRury, Bryan McDonald, W. Earl Brown, Ricky Jay, Nick Towne, Steve Shill, Zack Whedon, Mark Tinker, Bernadette McNamara, Victoria Morrow

Production details

Status
Canceled
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
36
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • HBOUnited States
  • Roscoe Productions
  • HBOUnited States
  • Red Board Productions
  • Paramount TelevisionUnited States

Themes

1870s19th centurybrothelcrueldoctorgamblinggold minegold rush