Deadwood

The Best Episodes of Deadwood

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Every episode of Deadwood ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Deadwood!

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....
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  1. 9.1/10(2.5k votes)

    #1 - Sold Under Sin

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    S1:E12

    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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    Writer:Ted Mann
  2. 9.0/10(1.8k votes)

    #2 - A Two-Headed Beast

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    S3:E5

    Tolliver looks for a representative, the Captain calls Dan out, Swearengen continues to be perplexed by Hearst's moves, and Alma and Ellsworth's relationship takes a turn.

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  3. 8.9/10(1.9k votes)

    #3 - Boy the Earth Talks To

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    S2:E12

    Mining magnate George Hearst arrives while the camp is preparing for a celebration. Yankton officials react to a Swearengen power play. Violence erupts among the town's Chinese population.

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  4. 8.9/10(1.6k votes)

    #4 - The Catbird Seat

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    S3:E11

    Another attack is made at Hearst's behest, Harry and Bullock travel to Sturgis for campaigning, and there's unrest in Langrishe's troupe.

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  5. 8.8/10(2.5k votes)

    #5 - Here Was a Man

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    S1:E4

    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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  6. 8.6/10(2.2k votes)

    #6 - Mister Wu

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    S1:E10

    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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  8. 8.6/10(2.0k votes)

    #7 - A Lie Agreed Upon (1)

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    S2:E1

    Bullock and Swearengen settle their most recent score with a bloody brawl, and Joanie welcomes her new business partner---with or without Cy's blessing. Also: a stagecoach brings important passengers; and Utter and Bullock investigate a shooting at Tom Nuttall's.

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    Director:Ed Bianchi
  9. 8.6/10(1.7k votes)

    #8 - Amalgamation and Capital

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    S2:E9

    Wolcott draws Utter's ire during the questioning of a suspect. Merrick is overzealous in re-establishing his newspaper. Fields and Hostetler have little luck with a wild horse. Swearengen alters his agreement with Miss Isringhausen.

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  10. 8.6/10(1.5k votes)

    #9 - A Constant Throb

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    S3:E10

    Swearengen is spurred to action when a prominent camp member is attacked, Langrishe makes arrangements for his theater, and Jane has an epiphany.

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    Director:Mark Tinker
  11. 8.5/10(1.7k votes)

    #10 - Something Very Expensive

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    S2:E6

    Merrick gives a schoolteacher a tour of the camp. An influx of Chinese labor enters the workforce. Swearengen is finally able to honor appointments. Alma suggests the idea of a bank; and Bullock insults the owner of a gold claim.

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    Director:Steve Shill
  12. 8.4/10(1.6k votes)

    #11 - I Am Not The Man You Take Me For

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    S3:E2

    Campaign speeches are rescheduled, Sol makes an investment, Alma's condition worsens, and Hearst starts a deadly game with Swearengen.

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  13. 8.4/10(1.7k votes)

    #12 - Tell Him Something Pretty

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    S3:E12

    Election day arrives, Hearst has his revenge, Sol and Trixie have it out, and Tolliver releases rage at his impotence.

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    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Ted Mann
  14. 8.3/10(2.0k votes)

    #13 - Jewel's Boot Is Made For Walking

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    S1:E11

    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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    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:Ricky Jay
  15. 8.3/10(1.7k votes)

    #14 - E.B. Was Left Out

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    S2:E7

    Alma and Bullock discuss the camp's financial future. Swearengen shares news about an important visitor. Wolcott seeks to make a deal with Utter involving Wild Bill Hickok's last letter. Tolliver relies on Lee's expertise.

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  16. 8.3/10(1.6k votes)

    #15 - The Whores Can Come

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    S2:E11

    Jarry worries that Bullock and George Hearst will side with Montana on the annexation issue and a showdown looms between Wu and Lee. Andy Cramed holds his first religious service, though he doesn't count on Tolliver's participation.

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  17. 8.3/10(1.6k votes)

    #16 - Tell Your God To Ready For Blood

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    S3:E1

    Elections are just days away, and Bullock lets his temper get away from him. Alma's pregnancy is not progressing as expected, and Swearengen baits Hearst.

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  18. 8.2/10(3.4k votes)

    #17 - Deadwood

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    S1:E1

    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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    Director:Walter Hill
  19. 8.2/10(2.6k votes)

    #18 - Deep Water

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    S1:E2

    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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  20. 8.2/10(2.3k votes)

    #19 - Suffer the Little Children

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    S1:E8

    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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  21. 8.2/10(1.8k votes)

    #20 - A Lie Agreed Upon (2)

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    S2:E2

    Calamity Jane returns to camp; Swearengen nurses his wounds while Dan and Johnny await Bullock's next move; Joanie and Maddie prepare their new place of business; Alma is asked to make a decision about her future. Maddie: Alice Krige. Adams: Titus Welliver.

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    Director:Ed Bianchi
    Writer:Jody Worth
  22. 8.2/10(1.8k votes)

    #21 - Requiem for a Gleet

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    S2:E4

    Alma fires Miss Isringhausen as her ward's tutor. Bullock struggles with domestic life. Cochran suggests a risky surgical procedure for an ailing Swearengen. Dority deals with a former associate's robbery proposal.

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    Director:Alan Taylor
    Writer:Ted Mann
  23. 8.2/10(1.6k votes)

    #22 - Advances, None Miraculous

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    S2:E10

    Cochran's ominous prognosis puts the camp on alert. Smallpox survivor Andy Cramed returns as a minister. Swearengen asks an unlikely pair to pull a scam on Commissioner Jarry. Martha Bullock has second thoughts about staying in Deadwood.

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  24. 8.2/10(1.5k votes)

    #23 - Amateur Night

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    S3:E9

    An Amateur Night is organized by the new theater troupe, Pinkertons hit town, the students move to their new school, and Hearst makes another move regarding the elections.

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  25. 8.1/10(2.4k votes)

    #24 - Reconnoitering the Rim

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    S1:E3

    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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  26. 8.1/10(2.2k votes)

    #25 - Plague

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    S1:E6

    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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Best Episodes Summary

"Sold Under Sin" is the best rated episode of "Deadwood". It scored 9.1/10 based on 2451 votes. Directed by Davis Guggenheim and written by Ted Mann, it aired on 6/13/2004. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Two-Headed Beast".