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Deadwood S2E1 — A Lie Agreed Upon (1)

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Deadwood•Season 2•Episode 1

A Lie Agreed Upon (1)

8.6/10 · 2,199 votesMar 6, 200549 min

Ranked #2 of 12 in Season 2•+0.3 vs season avg

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.

Directed byEd Bianchi

Written byDavid Milch

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Cast18

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

Kim Dickens

Kim Dickens

Joanie Stubbs

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Amos Cochran

Anna Gunn

Anna Gunn

Martha Bullock

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Sol Star

Paula Malcomson

Paula Malcomson

Trixie

Leon Rippy

Leon Rippy

Tom Nuttall

Crew12

Ed Bianchi

Ed Bianchi

Director

David Milch

David Milch

Writer

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Casting

L

Libby Goldstein

Casting

J

Janie Bryant

Costume Design

T

Teodoro Maniaci

Director of Photography

E

Ernie Bishop

Set Decoration

Johnny Klimek

Johnny Klimek

Original Music Composer

D

David Potts

Art Direction

M

Maria Caso

Production Design

J

James J. Murakami

Art Direction

Reinhold Heil

Reinhold Heil

Original Music Composer

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Episode Summary

"A Lie Agreed Upon (1)" is episode 1 of Deadwood season 2. It scored 8.6/10 from 2,199 votes, ranking #2 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Ed Bianchi and written by David Milch, it aired on March 6, 2005.

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