The Best Episodes of Deadwood Season 1
Every episode of Deadwood Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Deadwood Season 1!
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 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Deadwood" season 1 is "Deadwood", rated 8.2/10 from 3254 user votes. It was directed by Walter Hill and written by David Milch. "Deadwood" aired on 3/21/2004 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Deep Water".
8.2/10 3,254 votes#1 - Deadwood
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/21/2004
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.
Director: Walter Hill
Writer: David Milch
8.2/10 2,488 votes#2 - Deep Water
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/28/2004
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.
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Writer: Malcolm MacRury
8.1/10 2,329 votes#3 - Reconnoitering the Rim
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/4/2004
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.
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Writer: Jody Worth
8.8/10 2,441 votes#4 - Here Was a Man
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/11/2004
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.
Director: Alan Taylor
Writer: Elizabeth Sarnoff
8.0/10 2,177 votes#5 - The Trial of Jack McCall
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/18/2004
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.
Director: Ed Bianchi
Writer: John Belluso
8.1/10 2,086 votes#6 - Plague
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/25/2004
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.
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Writer: Malcolm MacRury
7.9/10 2,188 votes#7 - Bullock Returns to the Camp
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/2/2004
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.
Director: Michael Engler
Writer: Jody Worth
8.2/10 2,222 votes#8 - Suffer the Little Children
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/9/2004
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.
Director: Daniel Minahan
Writer: Elizabeth Sarnoff
8.0/10 1,928 votes#9 - No Other Sons or Daughters
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/16/2004
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.
Director: Ed Bianchi
Writer: George Putnam
8.6/10 2,071 votes#10 - Mister Wu
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/23/2004
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.
Director: Daniel Minahan
Writer: Bryan McDonald
8.3/10 1,949 votes#11 - Jewel's Boot Is Made For Walking
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/6/2004
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.
Director: Steve Shill
Writer: Ricky Jay
9.1/10 2,358 votes#12 - Sold Under Sin
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/13/2004
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.
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Writer: Ted Mann