Deadwood (TV Series)

Deadwood
Genre	Western
Created by	David Milch
Starring	Timothy Olyphant Ian McShane Molly Parker Jim Beaver W. Earl Brown Dayton Callie Kim Dickens Brad Dourif Anna Gunn John Hawkes Jeffrey Jones Paula Malcomson Leon Rippy William Sanderson Robin Weigert Sean Bridgers Garret Dillahunt Titus Welliver Brent Sexton Bree Seanna Wall Josh Eriksson Powers Boothe Keith Carradine
Theme music composer	David Schwartz
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	36 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	David Milch Gregg Fienberg Mark Tinker
Running time	48–60 minutes
Production company(s)	Roscoe Productions Red Board Productions Paramount Television CBS Paramount Network Television
Release
Original network	HBO
Original release	March 21, 2004 (2004-03-21) – August 27, 2006 (2006-08-27)
External links
Website

Deadwood is an American western television series created, produced, and largely written by David Milch, that aired on the premium cable network HBO from March 21, 2004 to August 27, 2006, spanning 36 episodes and three seasons. The series, set in the 1870s in Deadwood, South Dakota, before and after the area's annexation by the Dakota Territory, charts Deadwood's growth from camp to town, incorporating themes ranging from the formation of communities to western capitalism. The show features a large ensemble cast, and many historical figures appear as characters, such as Seth Bullock, George Crook, Wyatt Earp, E. B. Farnum, George Hearst, Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Jack McCall, Sol Star, Al Swearengen, and Charlie Utter. The plot lines involving these characters include historical truths as well as substantial fictional elements. Milch used actual diaries and newspapers from 1870s Deadwood residents as reference points for characters, events, and the look and feel of the show. Some of the characters are fully fictional, although they may have been based on actual persons.

Deadwood received wide critical acclaim, particularly for Milch's writing and Ian McShane's co-lead performance, and is now regarded as one of the greatest TV dramas of all time. It also won eight Emmy Awards (in 28 nominations) and one Golden Globe. TV Guide ranked it #8 on their 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon". There were initial plans to conclude the series with two TV films, but those plans never came to fruition. In 2015, talks resumed between HBO and Milch, and in January 2016, HBO green-lit a script to be written.

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