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Deadwood S3E8 — Leviathan Smiles

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Deadwood•Season 3•Episode 8

Leviathan Smiles

7.9/10 · 1,633 votesJul 30, 200653 min

Ranked #12 of 12 in Season 3•−0.4 vs season avg

The letter is published, Wyatt Earp hits town, delays continue with the theater, and Hearst makes a move.

Directed byEd Bianchi

Written byKem Nunn

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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

K

Kem Nunn

Writer

Ed Bianchi

Ed Bianchi

Director

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

Reinhold Heil

Reinhold Heil

Original Music Composer

M

Martin Nicholson

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Leviathan Smiles" is episode 8 of Deadwood season 3. It scored 7.9/10 from 1,633 votes, ranking #12 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Ed Bianchi and written by Kem Nunn, it aired on July 30, 2006.

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