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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. Deadwood starts as a gold mining camp and gradually turns

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Deadwood Season 1 Episode 7 - Bullock Returns to the Camp
    7.9/10(2398 votes)

    #1 - Bullock Returns to the Camp

    S1:E7

    Bullock's vigilantism makes new enemies. Utter returns to Deadwood to say goodbye to an old friend. Teenage siblings arrive on a quest to find their father. Alma holds on to her late husband's claim despite another offer from Farnum.

    Director:Michael Engler
    Writer:Jody Worth

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  2. Deadwood Season 2 Episode 3 - New Money
    7.9/10(1887 votes)

    #2 - New Money

    S2:E3

    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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  3. Deadwood Season 3 Episode 8 - Leviathan Smiles
    7.9/10(1596 votes)

    #3 - Leviathan Smiles

    S3:E8

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

    Director:Ed Bianchi
    Writer:Kem Nunn

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  4. Deadwood Season 1 Episode 5 - The Trial of Jack McCall
    8.0/10(2386 votes)

    #4 - The Trial of Jack McCall

    S1:E5

    The town buries its most famous casualty while the man responsible is tried in Swearengen's saloon. Trixie helps a widowed Alma care for an orphan. Doc warns of an impending epidemic.

    Director:Ed Bianchi
    Writer:John Belluso

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  5. Deadwood Season 1 Episode 9 - No Other Sons or Daughters
    8.0/10(2128 votes)

    #5 - No Other Sons or Daughters

    S1:E9

    Swearengen makes an effort to set up an informal government. Anna and Bullock discuss Ellsworth. Jane receives a job offer from Utter. Tolliver agrees to let Stubbs strike out on her own.

    Director:Ed Bianchi
    Writer:George Putnam

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  6. Deadwood Season 2 Episode 8 - Childish Things
    8.0/10(1733 votes)

    #6 - Childish Things

    S2:E8

    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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  7. Deadwood Season 3 Episode 6 - A Rich Find
    8.0/10(1562 votes)

    #7 - A Rich Find

    S3:E6

    Hearst's feathers are ruffled, Aunt Lou's son comes to town, and Bullock and Swearengen make a decision.

    Director:Tim Hunter
    Writer:Alix Lambert

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  8. Deadwood Season 3 Episode 7 - Unauthorized Cinnamon
    8.0/10(1577 votes)

    #8 - Unauthorized Cinnamon

    S3:E7

    A meeting of the elders occurs with surprising results, Doc's absence is noted by Swearengen, Alma battles her addiction, and Sol offers Trixie something she never expected.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Mark Tinker

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  9. Deadwood Season 1 Episode 3 - Reconnoitering the Rim
    8.1/10(2559 votes)

    #9 - Reconnoitering the Rim

    S1:E3

    Believing he's been duped, Brom Garret threatens to call the Pinkertons on Swearengen. Star and Bullock finally reach a deal on their hardware-store property. A new gambling outfit arrives from Chicago.

    Director:Davis Guggenheim
    Writer:Jody Worth

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  10. Deadwood Season 1 Episode 6 - Plague
    8.1/10(2285 votes)

    #10 - Plague

    S1:E6

    Bullock's form of vigilante justice meets resistance from the locals. The town fathers band together to fight an epidemic. Farnum reluctantly agrees to keep an eye on Alma and Trixie. Swearengen adds journalist to his colorful résumé.

    Director:Davis Guggenheim
    Writer:Malcolm MacRury

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  11. Deadwood Season 2 Episode 5 - Complications
    8.1/10(1818 votes)

    #11 - Complications

    S2:E5

    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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  12. Deadwood Season 3 Episode 3 - True Colors
    8.1/10(1603 votes)

    #12 - True Colors

    S3:E3

    A dandy arrives by stage coach and immediately begins exploring how to bring culture to the camp, Alma and Hearst negotiate business, and Hearst's Aunt Lou comes to camp.

    Director:Gregg Fienberg
    Writers:Ted Mann, David Milch, Regina Corrado

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  13. Deadwood Season 3 Episode 4 - Full Faith and Credit
    8.1/10(1605 votes)

    #13 - Full Faith and Credit

    S3:E4

    Alma presides over the bank's grand opening, the feud over the livery between Steve and Hostetler tests Bullock's patience, Swearengen taps Adams to negotiate with Hearst, and Joanie has reservations about Langrishe's offer to buy her place.

    Director:Ed Bianchi
    Writers:Ted Mann, David Milch

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  14. Deadwood Season 1 Episode 1 - Deadwood
    8.2/10(3561 votes)

    #14 - Deadwood

    S1:E1

    Former Montana marshal Seth Bullock starts a hardware business for miners, and the arrival of Wild Bill Hickok creates a stir. Meanwhile, a corrupt saloon owner brokers a land claim for a wealthy New Yorker.

    Director:Walter Hill
    Writer:David Milch

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  15. Deadwood Season 1 Episode 2 - Deep Water
    8.2/10(2735 votes)

    #15 - Deep Water

    S1:E2

    Calamity Jane helps Doc protect a young girl who survived a recent massacre. New Yorker Brom Garret realizes he may not be cut out for prospecting. Dan mulls over a difficult order from Al Swearengen.

    Director:Davis Guggenheim
    Writer:Malcolm MacRury

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  16. Deadwood Season 2 Episode 2 - A Lie Agreed Upon (2)
    8.2/10(1949 votes)

    #16 - A Lie Agreed Upon (2)

    S2:E2

    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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  17. Deadwood Season 2 Episode 4 - Requiem for a Gleet
    8.2/10(1871 votes)

    #17 - Requiem for a Gleet

    S2:E4

    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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  18. Deadwood Season 2 Episode 10 - Advances, None Miraculous
    8.2/10(1727 votes)

    #18 - Advances, None Miraculous

    S2:E10

    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.

    Directors:Gregg Fienberg, Daniel Minahan
    Writer:Sara Hess

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  19. Deadwood Season 3 Episode 9 - Amateur Night
    8.2/10(1592 votes)

    #19 - Amateur Night

    S3:E9

    An Amateur Night is organized by the new theater troupe, Pinkertons hit town, the students move to their new school, and Hearst makes another move regarding the elections.

    Director:Adam Davidson
    Writers:Zack Whedon, Nick Towne, David Milch

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  20. Deadwood Season 1 Episode 8 - Suffer the Little Children
    8.3/10(2432 votes)

    #20 - Suffer the Little Children

    S1:E8

    A much-needed vaccine arrives in Deadwood. There are rumblings of a treaty with the Sioux. Swearengen is reluctant to accept advice from Farnum while Trixie is away. Alma reconsiders her plans for her gold claim. Stubbs learns an important lesson from Tolliver.

    Director:Daniel Minahan
    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  21. Deadwood Season 1 Episode 11 - Jewel's Boot Is Made For Walking
    8.3/10(2137 votes)

    #21 - Jewel's Boot Is Made For Walking

    S1:E11

    Adams helps Swearengen out of a jam. Jewel seeks out Doc for treatment. Leon and Eddie go back to work for Cy. Alma's father arrives from New York. The camp's choice for a sheriff doesn't please Bullock.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:Ricky Jay

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  22. Deadwood Season 2 Episode 7 - E.B. Was Left Out
    8.3/10(1774 votes)

    #22 - E.B. Was Left Out

    S2:E7

    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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  23. Deadwood Season 2 Episode 11 - The Whores Can Come
    8.3/10(1720 votes)

    #23 - The Whores Can Come

    S2:E11

    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.

    Directors:Gregg Fienberg, Ed Bianchi
    Writers:David Milch, Bryan McDonald

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  24. Deadwood Season 3 Episode 1 - Tell Your God To Ready For Blood
    8.3/10(1728 votes)

    #24 - Tell Your God To Ready For Blood

    S3:E1

    Elections are just days away, and Bullock lets his temper get away from him. Alma's pregnancy is not progressing as expected, and Swearengen baits Hearst.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writers:Ted Mann, David Milch

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  25. Deadwood Season 3 Episode 2 - I Am Not The Man You Take Me For
    8.4/10(1677 votes)

    #25 - I Am Not The Man You Take Me For

    S3:E2

    Campaign speeches are rescheduled, Sol makes an investment, Alma's condition worsens, and Hearst starts a deadly game with Swearengen.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writers:David Milch, Regina Corrado

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Bullock Returns to the Camp" is the worst rated episode of "Deadwood". It scored 7.9/10 based on 2398 votes. Directed by Michael Engler and written by Jody Worth, it aired on 5/2/2004. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "New Money".