The Best Episodes of Deadwood Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(3547 votes)

   #1 - Deadwood

   S1:E13/21/2004

   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

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   Director:Walter Hill

   Writer:David Milch
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   8.2/10(2722 votes)

   #2 - Deep Water

   S1:E23/28/2004

   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

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   Director:Davis Guggenheim

   Writer:Malcolm MacRury
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   8.1/10(2546 votes)

   #3 - Reconnoitering the Rim

   S1:E34/4/2004

   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

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   Director:Davis Guggenheim

   Writer:Jody Worth
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   8.8/10(2665 votes)

   #4 - Here Was a Man

   S1:E44/11/2004

   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

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   Director:Alan Taylor

   Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff
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   8.0/10(2374 votes)

   #5 - The Trial of Jack McCall

   S1:E54/18/2004

   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

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   Director:Ed Bianchi

   Writer:John Belluso
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   8.1/10(2273 votes)

   #6 - Plague

   S1:E64/25/2004

   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

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   Director:Davis Guggenheim

   Writer:Malcolm MacRury
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   7.9/10(2385 votes)

   #7 - Bullock Returns to the Camp

   S1:E75/2/2004

   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

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   Director:Michael Engler

   Writer:Jody Worth
8. 

   8.3/10(2419 votes)

   #8 - Suffer the Little Children

   S1:E85/9/2004

   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

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   Director:Daniel Minahan

   Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff
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   8.0/10(2117 votes)

   #9 - No Other Sons or Daughters

   S1:E95/16/2004

   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

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   Director:Ed Bianchi

   Writer:George Putnam
10. 

    8.6/10(2263 votes)

    #10 - Mister Wu

    S1:E105/23/2004

    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

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    Director:Daniel Minahan

    Writer:Bryan McDonald
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    8.3/10(2125 votes)

    #11 - Jewel's Boot Is Made For Walking

    S1:E116/6/2004

    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

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    Director:Steve Shill

    Writer:Ricky Jay
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    9.1/10(2590 votes)

    #12 - Sold Under Sin

    S1:E126/13/2004

    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

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    Director:Davis Guggenheim

    Writer:Ted Mann