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Deadwood S2E5 — Complications

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Deadwood•Season 2•Episode 5

Complications

8.1/10 · 1,874 votesApr 3, 200557 min

Ranked #10 of 12 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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.

Directed byGregg Fienberg

Written byVictoria Morrow

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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

G

Gregg Fienberg

Director

V

Victoria Morrow

Writer

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Casting

L

Libby Goldstein

Casting

James Glennon

James Glennon

Director of Photography

J

Janie Bryant

Costume Design

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

"Complications" is episode 5 of Deadwood season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,874 votes, ranking #10 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Gregg Fienberg and written by Victoria Morrow, it aired on April 3, 2005.

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