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Deadwood S1E8 — Suffer the Little Children

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Deadwood•Season 1•Episode 8

Suffer the Little Children

8.2/10 · 2,506 votesMay 9, 200455 min

Ranked #7 of 12 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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.

Directed byDaniel Minahan

Written byElizabeth Sarnoff

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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

Daniel Minahan

Daniel Minahan

Director

Elizabeth Sarnoff

Elizabeth Sarnoff

Writer

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Casting

Xavier Grobet

Xavier Grobet

Director of Photography

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Libby Goldstein

Casting

J

John F. Brown

Set Decoration

J

Janie Bryant

Costume Design

Johnny Klimek

Johnny Klimek

Original Music Composer

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Maria Caso

Production Design

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James J. Murakami

Art Direction

Reinhold Heil

Reinhold Heil

Original Music Composer

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Stephen Mark

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Episode Summary

"Suffer the Little Children" is episode 8 of Deadwood season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 2,506 votes, ranking #7 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Daniel Minahan and written by Elizabeth Sarnoff, it aired on May 9, 2004.

Next: E9 · No Other Sons or Daughters Best of Season 1