Deadwood
2004 | 3 seasons | Western, Crime, Drama
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
It won 3 Emmys, people are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (85%) and audiences rate it highly (8.1/10). Make plans for this one.
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
8.1/10 from 1K viewers
- AwardsVery strong
6 wins, 17 other nominations — won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series; won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series
- Box office & staying powerSolid
3 seasons
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
723K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
HBO Max Amazon Channel
HBO MaxRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
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Cast & crew
Created by David Milch
- Timothy OlyphantSeth Bullock
- Ian McShaneAl Swearengen
- Molly ParkerAlma Garret
- Jim BeaverWhitney Ellsworth
- W. Earl BrownDan Dority
- Dayton CallieCharlie Utter
- Kim DickensJoanie Stubbs
- Brad DourifAmos Cochran
- Anna GunnMartha Bullock
- John HawkesSol Star