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Deadwood S1E1 — Deadwood

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Deadwood•Season 1•Episode 1

Deadwood

8.2/10 · 3,715 votesMar 21, 200461 min

Ranked #5 of 12 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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.

Directed byWalter Hill

Written byDavid Milch

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Cast12

Timothy Olyphant

Timothy Olyphant

Seth Bullock

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Al Swearengen

Molly Parker

Molly Parker

Alma Garret

Jim Beaver

Jim Beaver

Whitney Ellsworth

W. Earl Brown

W. Earl Brown

Dan Dority

Dayton Callie

Dayton Callie

Charlie Utter

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Amos Cochran

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Sol Star

Paula Malcomson

Paula Malcomson

Trixie

Leon Rippy

Leon Rippy

Tom Nuttall

William Sanderson

William Sanderson

E. B. Farnum

Robin Weigert

Robin Weigert

Calamity Jane

Crew12

Walter Hill

Walter Hill

Director

David Milch

David Milch

Writer

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Casting

Lloyd Ahern II

Lloyd Ahern II

Director of Photography

L

Libby Goldstein

Casting

Michael Brook

Michael Brook

Original Music Composer

J

John F. Brown

Set Decoration

J

Janie Bryant

Costume Design

M

Maria Caso

Production Design

J

James J. Murakami

Art Direction

M

Maria Nay

Set Decoration

F

Freeman A. Davies

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Deadwood" is episode 1 of Deadwood season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 3,715 votes, ranking #5 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Walter Hill and written by David Milch, it aired on March 21, 2004.

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