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Deadwood S3E5 — A Two-Headed Beast

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Deadwood•Season 3•Episode 5

A Two-Headed Beast

9.0/10 · 1,933 votesJul 9, 200653 min

Ranked #1 of 12 in Season 3•+0.7 vs season avg

Tolliver looks for a representative, the Captain calls Dan out, Swearengen continues to be perplexed by Hearst's moves, and Alma and Ellsworth's relationship takes a turn.

Directed byDaniel Minahan

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

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Daniel Minahan

Daniel Minahan

Director

David Milch

David Milch

Writer

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Casting

L

Libby Goldstein

Casting

J

Janie Bryant

Costume Design

E

Ernie Bishop

Set Decoration

Johnny Klimek

Johnny Klimek

Original Music Composer

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David Potts

Art Direction

M

Maria Caso

Production Design

Reinhold Heil

Reinhold Heil

Original Music Composer

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Martin Nicholson

Editor

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Joseph E. Gallagher

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"A Two-Headed Beast" is episode 5 of Deadwood season 3. It scored 9.0/10 from 1,933 votes, ranking #1 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Daniel Minahan and written by David Milch, it aired on July 9, 2006.

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