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Deadwood S1E4 — Here Was a Man

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Deadwood•Season 1•Episode 4

Here Was a Man

8.8/10 · 2,779 votesApr 11, 200458 min

Ranked #2 of 12 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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.

Directed byAlan Taylor

Written byElizabeth Sarnoff

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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

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Alan Taylor

Alan Taylor

Director

Elizabeth Sarnoff

Elizabeth Sarnoff

Writer

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Casting

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Libby Goldstein

Casting

J

John F. Brown

Set Decoration

James Glennon

James Glennon

Director of Photography

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Janie Bryant

Costume Design

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Lauren A. Schaffer

Editor

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Maria Caso

Production Design

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James J. Murakami

Art Direction

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Episode Summary

"Here Was a Man" is episode 4 of Deadwood season 1. It scored 8.8/10 from 2,779 votes, ranking #2 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Alan Taylor and written by Elizabeth Sarnoff, it aired on April 11, 2004.

Next: E5 · The Trial of Jack McCall Best of Season 1