Deadwood

Deadwood is a critically acclaimed series created by David Milch (NYPD Blue) that aired on HBO from 2004 to 2006. Taking place in the wild hills of South Dakota, Deadwood helped redefine the Western genre through its employment of dark themes and tones and its blurring of good and evil. Set in the 1870’s, the story focuses on the young town of Deadwood as it explodes from a recent gold rush in the area – bringing in a wide variety of settlers from all across the map. Deadwood primarily focuses on two main characters, Al Swearengen, the foul-mouthed owner of The Gem Saloon, and Seth Bullock, the former sheriff looking for a new lot in life in a new town. Based on real people and places, Deadwood mixes fact and fiction to create a riveting portrait of American pioneer society during a time when laws were treated more as guidelines than actual rules. Deadwood may have been left without a fulfilling ending, but it still manages to hold a place as one of HBO’s best series, and a definite must-see. MORE