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The Best Episodes of Deadwood Season 2

Every episode of Deadwood Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Deadwood Season 2!

The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people....
Genres:WesternCrimeDrama
Network:HBO
Episodes
12
Avg. Rating
8.3
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8.6
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  • Boy the Earth Talks To
    8.9/10(1,824)
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    #1 - Boy the Earth Talks To

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 5/22/2005

    Mining magnate George Hearst arrives while the camp is preparing for a celebration. Yankton officials react to a Swearengen power play. Violence erupts among the town's Chinese population.

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: Ted Mann, David Milch

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  • A Lie Agreed Upon (1)
    8.6/10(1,983)
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    #2 - A Lie Agreed Upon (1)

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 3/6/2005

    Bullock and Swearengen settle their most recent score with a bloody brawl, and Joanie welcomes her new business partner---with or without Cy's blessing. Also: a stagecoach brings important passengers; and Utter and Bullock investigate a shooting at Tom Nuttall's.

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: David Milch

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  • Amalgamation and Capital
    8.6/10(1,674)
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    #3 - Amalgamation and Capital

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 5/1/2005

    Wolcott draws Utter's ire during the questioning of a suspect. Merrick is overzealous in re-establishing his newspaper. Fields and Hostetler have little luck with a wild horse. Swearengen alters his agreement with Miss Isringhausen.

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  • Something Very Expensive
    8.5/10(1,707)
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    #4 - Something Very Expensive

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 4/10/2005

    Merrick gives a schoolteacher a tour of the camp. An influx of Chinese labor enters the workforce. Swearengen is finally able to honor appointments. Alma suggests the idea of a bank; and Bullock insults the owner of a gold claim.

    Director: Steve Shill

    Writer: Steve Shill

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  • E.B. Was Left Out
    8.3/10(1,645)
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    #5 - E.B. Was Left Out

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 4/17/2005

    Alma and Bullock discuss the camp's financial future. Swearengen shares news about an important visitor. Wolcott seeks to make a deal with Utter involving Wild Bill Hickok's last letter. Tolliver relies on Lee's expertise.

    Director: Michael Almereyda

    Writer: Jody Worth

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  • The Whores Can Come
    8.3/10(1,604)
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    #6 - The Whores Can Come

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 5/15/2005

    Jarry worries that Bullock and George Hearst will side with Montana on the annexation issue and a showdown looms between Wu and Lee. Andy Cramed holds his first religious service, though he doesn't count on Tolliver's participation.

    Director: Ed Bianchi, Gregg Fienberg

    Writer: David Milch, Bryan McDonald

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  • A Lie Agreed Upon (2)
    8.2/10(1,813)
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    #7 - A Lie Agreed Upon (2)

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 3/13/2005

    Calamity Jane returns to camp; Swearengen nurses his wounds while Dan and Johnny await Bullock's next move; Joanie and Maddie prepare their new place of business; Alma is asked to make a decision about her future. Maddie: Alice Krige. Adams: Titus Welliver.

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: Jody Worth

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  • Requiem for a Gleet
    8.2/10(1,738)
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    #8 - Requiem for a Gleet

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 3/27/2005

    Alma fires Miss Isringhausen as her ward's tutor. Bullock struggles with domestic life. Cochran suggests a risky surgical procedure for an ailing Swearengen. Dority deals with a former associate's robbery proposal.

    Director: Alan Taylor

    Writer: Ted Mann

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  • Advances, None Miraculous
    8.2/10(1,609)
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    #9 - Advances, None Miraculous

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 5/8/2005

    Cochran's ominous prognosis puts the camp on alert. Smallpox survivor Andy Cramed returns as a minister. Swearengen asks an unlikely pair to pull a scam on Commissioner Jarry. Martha Bullock has second thoughts about staying in Deadwood.

    Director: Daniel Minahan, Gregg Fienberg

    Writer: Sara Hess

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  • Complications
    8.1/10(1,690)
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    #10 - Complications

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 4/3/2005

    Doc Cochran advises Dan and Johnny how to help Swearengen's recovery. Thriving business at a new brothel leads to a startling discovery by Tolliver. Merrick gets a scoop from Yankton about gold claims. Bullock's badge comes in handy for Commissioner Jarry.

    Director: Gregg Fienberg

    Writer: Victoria Morrow

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  • Childish Things
    8.1/10(1,609)
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    #11 - Childish Things

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 4/24/2005

    Wolcott reports his gold-claim acquisitions to his employer, George Hearst, and Nuttall shows off his new bicycle. Meanwhile, Miss Isringhausen reaches an agreement with Swearengen, who also meets with Bullock to discuss alternatives to annexation.

    Director: Tim Van Patten

    Writer: Regina Corrado

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  • New Money
    7.9/10(1,754)
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    #12 - New Money

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 3/20/2005

    Swearengen's deteriorating health worries his employees. Alma ponders a real-estate move after surveying her operation. A mining-company agent makes his presence known. Maddie lets Joanie in on a secret about their first client.

    Director: Steve Shill

    Writer: Elizabeth Sarnoff

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Boy the Earth Talks To" is the best rated episode of "Deadwood" season 2. It scored 8.9/10 based on 1824 votes. Directed by Ed Bianchi and written by Ted Mann, David Milch, it aired on 5/22/2005. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "A Lie Agreed Upon (1)".