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Deadwood - Season 1

2004

Overall rating: 4 out of 5

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All twelve episodes from the first series of HBO's controversial television western, set in the violent and corrupt South Dakota town of Deadwood in the days after Custer's defeat at the Little Big Horn. In this series, Al Swearengen (Ian McShane) must negotiate a settlement between one of his prostitutes and a violent customer, Wild Bill Hickok (Keith Carradine) is killed while playing poker, and Bullock's (Timothy Olyphant) attempt to track down a murderer leaves him a marked man. With tensions rising between Bullock and Swearengen, Cy Tolliver (Powers Boothe) opens up a rival saloon and whorehouse and challenges Swearengen for control of the settlement, at the same time as the United States government threatens to annexe Deadwood and bring the rule of law. Episodes are: 'Deadwood'; 'Deep Water'; 'Reconnoitering the Rim'; 'Here Was a Man'; 'The Trial of Jack McCall'; 'Plague'; 'Bullock Returns to the Camp'; 'Suffer the Little Children'; 'No Other Sons or Daughters'; 'Mister Wu'; 'Jewel's Boot is Made For Walking' and 'Sold Under Sin'.

Deadwood - Season 1 details

Format:	18 DVD
Starring:	Robin Weigert, Ian McShane, Brad Dourif, Keith Carradine, Timothy Olyphant, Powers Boothe
Director:	Walter Hill
Genres:	Action/Adventure - Westerns, Television - American, Series/Miniseries
Studio:	PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Collections:	100 Wild Westerns

DVD 4 discs

Name	Discs
Deadwood - Season 1 - Disc 1	18 Disc 1
Deadwood - Season 1 - Disc 2	18 Disc 2
Deadwood - Season 1 - Disc 3	18 Disc 3
Deadwood - Season 1 - Disc 4	18 Disc 4

DVD Information

Run time:	10 hours 39 minutes
Rental release:	04 Jul 2005
Main languages:	English

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Deadwood - a must see

By Richard Taylor from UK , 10 May 2005

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Almost too tempting, deadwood, deadgood. Set at the time of the US goldrush just after the massacare at the Little Bighorn, this brings the US to (sometimes appaling) life. Fantastic performances - you would not believe Ian McShane could do it, language so fruity you could start a greengrocers, and some very strong scripting.
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Dark, funny & poetical

By a customer , 14 Mar 2013

Fan-bloody-tastic! Certainly put Ripper Street (England's answer to this series) in a grey light. Dark, funny, poetical and beautiful to look at.
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not a great western

By a customer , 31 Aug 2012

every 2nd word a swear word, plot moves at glacial speed any lovejoy fans will be vet disappointed. i suggest you avoid
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Yee ha!!

By RinkyDink (10 reviews) from Milford , 15 May 2012

Just loved it!!! took a little while to get hooked , but def am now! just waiting for second season to arrive :-)

Just love the characters/storylines ... real grit!
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a western sopranos....

By Theydonfox (2 reviews) , 08 May 2012

A top western series that my wife and I enjoyed - a shame that there was only 3 series - Ian Mcshane was at his best - another side to the lovejoy characture that most might know - if you have some spare time go for it - a western sopranos !!!!
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Possible the best tv program ever

By Aspman (82 reviews) from Scotland , 28 Oct 2011

Epic, amazing, awesome, riveting I run out of adjectives for this series.

A slow burning story set over a very short period of time. Some episodes follow on day to day but it's not always clear what the passage of time is. The story might be slow but it is gripping. The actors are all amazing without exception. And Ian McShane is something else as Swearengen. The most shocking thing about this program is not the language (which makes Danny Boyle's Train-spotting tame) but that is was cancelled unfinished after 3 series.
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