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Deadwood S1E6 — Plague

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Deadwood•Season 1•Episode 6

Plague

8.1/10 · 2,362 votesApr 25, 200452 min

Ranked #9 of 12 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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.

Directed byDavis Guggenheim

Written byMalcolm MacRury

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Season 1 Episodes12

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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

M

Malcolm MacRury

Writer

Davis Guggenheim

Davis Guggenheim

Director

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Casting

L

Libby Goldstein

Casting

J

John F. Brown

Set Decoration

James Glennon

James Glennon

Director of Photography

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Janie Bryant

Costume Design

Johnny Klimek

Johnny Klimek

Original Music Composer

M

Maria Caso

Production Design

E

Elizabeth Kling

Editor

J

James J. Murakami

Art Direction

Reinhold Heil

Reinhold Heil

Original Music Composer

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Episode Summary

"Plague" is episode 6 of Deadwood season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 2,362 votes, ranking #9 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Davis Guggenheim and written by Malcolm MacRury, it aired on April 25, 2004.

Next: E7 · Bullock Returns to the Camp Best of Season 1