Deadwood

The Best Episodes of Deadwood Season 1

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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....
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  1. 8.4/10(18 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. 8.1/10(20 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. 8.0/10(24 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. 7.6/10(23 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. 7.5/10(21 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. 7.4/10(17 votes)

    #6 - 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
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  8. 7.3/10(20 votes)

    #7 - No Other Sons or Daughters

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    S1:E9

    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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    Director:Ed Bianchi
  9. 7.2/10(25 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. 7.1/10(22 votes)

    #9 - The Trial of Jack McCall

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    S1:E5

    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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    Director:Ed Bianchi
  11. 7.0/10(40 votes)

    #10 - 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
  12. 7.0/10(23 votes)

    #11 - 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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  13. 7.0/10(22 votes)

    #12 - Bullock Returns to the Camp

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    S1:E7

    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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    Writer:Jody Worth

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Sold Under Sin" is the best rated episode of "Deadwood" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Davis Guggenheim and written by Ted Mann, it aired on 6/13/2004. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Mister Wu".