The Best Episodes Written By David Milch

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(4 votes)

   #1 - Jumpin' Jack Fleishman

   S1:E141/18/1994

   When a woman who was raped refuses to press charges for fear her husband will say she brought it upon herself, Licalsi acts as a decoy in an attempt to trap the prime suspect.

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   8.4/10(19 votes)

   #2 - Boy the Earth Talks To

   S2:E125/22/2005

   Mining magnate George Hearst arrives while the camp is preparing for a celebration. Yankton officials react to a Swearengen power play. Violence erupts among the town's Chinese population.

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   8.4/10(18 votes)

   #3 - A Two-Headed Beast

   S3:E57/9/2006

   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.

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   8.2/10(21 votes)

   #4 - A Lie Agreed Upon (1)

   S2:E13/6/2005

   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.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #5 - From Hare to Eternity

   S1:E1112/14/1993

   As the holiday's approach, Kelly and Sipowicz get a early gift in the form of a hot tip while investigating the kidnapping of a young girl.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #6 - Personal Foul

   S1:E610/26/1993

   Kelly is forced to arrest a close friend after a fight on the basketball court leaves another friend dead.

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   8.2/10(4 votes)

   #7 - Abandando Abandoned

   S1:E131/11/1994

   Donna's joy over Medavoy leaving his wife is short-lived when he has a change of heart.

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   8.1/10(17 votes)

   #8 - Tell Your God To Ready For Blood

   S3:E16/11/2006

   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.

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   8.1/10(18 votes)

   #9 - True Colors

   S3:E36/25/2006

   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.

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    8.0/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Full Faith and Credit

    S3:E47/2/2006

    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.

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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Thick Stu

    S4:E210/22/1996

    Det. Morrissey enlists the help of Andy and Bobby on his missing child case. Cotelli and Martinez tout for votes in the election for officer's rep. Medavoy and Sipowicz start their diet plans.

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    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Guns 'n Rosaries

    S1:E215/10/1994

    Even as Licalsi confesses to shooting Angelo Marino and his driver, Martinez is forced to shoot an irate man who points a gun at Medavoy while they're stuck in traffic.

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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Three Girls and a Baby

    S5:E310/14/1997

    Medavoy gets a call from Abby, saying her girlfriend has been killed. He, Martinez and Kirkendall hunt the killer. Simone, Sipowicz and Russell are called to a burnt out car which has a body inside.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Back to the Suture

    S6:E101/16/1992

    A patient paralyzed after surgery sues her physician; Benny petitions for custody of a homeless youth; not everyone is supportive of Brackman's courting Veronica.

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    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #15 - Amateur Night

    S3:E98/6/2006

    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.

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    7.9/10(18 votes)

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

    S3:E26/18/2006

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

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Zeppo Marks Brothers

    S1:E183/22/1994

    When a material witness to a drug hit turns up dead, Sipowicz and Kelly's investigation leads them to two brothers who have also planned a hit on Kelly's ex-wife, Laura. Sipowicz must perform uniform-detail in a dress uniform way too small.

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    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #18 - True Confessions

    S1:E410/12/1993

    Kelly quits moonlighting as a bodyguard after discovering his millionaire employer is a wife beater. Later Kelly speaks at a tenant meeting explaining the dangers of carrying a gun for protection. Unfortunately, his talk has little impact on the tenant in 4B.

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    7.5/10(67 votes)

    #19 - The Hour and the Day

    S3:E41/27/2019

    Hays and West see a possible connection between the local church and the Purcell crimes. As the detectives search for one suspect and round up another for interrogation, Woodard is targeted by a vigilante group.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Moby Greg

    S4:E110/15/1996

    Greg and Andy consider going on a diet. Simone considers his feelings for Diane. A body in a trunk leads to a gun chase and the hunt for the killer. The squad greet a new PAA.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Where'd the Van Gogh?

    S4:E511/19/1996

    A 'Prince' is robbed of expensive paintings. Martinez gets his first case as Delegate. Russell goes under cover.

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    7.3/10(19 votes)

    #22 - The Whores Can Come

    S2:E115/15/2005

    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.

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    7.1/10(46 votes)

    #23 - Deadwood

    S1:E13/21/2004

    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.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - What a Dump!

    S4:E162/25/1997

    A dead woman, found in an alley appears to be another in a series of brutal rapes. Simone and Sipowicz investigate. The rest of the squad tries to find out why shots fired from a bus injured a woman and a child.

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