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Deadwood S1E5 — The Trial of Jack McCall

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Deadwood•Season 1•Episode 5

The Trial of Jack McCall

8.0/10 · 2,469 votesApr 18, 200455 min

Ranked #10 of 12 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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.

Directed byEd Bianchi

Written byJohn Belluso

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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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Ed Bianchi

Ed Bianchi

Director

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John Belluso

Writer

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Casting

David Boyd

David Boyd

Director of Photography

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Libby Goldstein

Casting

Michael Brook

Michael Brook

Original Music Composer

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John F. Brown

Set Decoration

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Janie Bryant

Costume Design

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Maria Caso

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David Schwartz

Original Music Composer

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James J. Murakami

Art Direction

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Stephen Mark

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Episode Summary

"The Trial of Jack McCall" is episode 5 of Deadwood season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 2,469 votes, ranking #10 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Ed Bianchi and written by John Belluso, it aired on April 18, 2004.

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