Deadwood (TV series)
| Deadwood | |
|---|---|
| Created by | David Milch |
| Starring | Timothy Olyphant Ian McShane Molly Parker John Hawkes Jim Beaver Brad Dourif Paula Malcomson William Sanderson Kim Dickens Robin Weigert Dayton Callie W. Earl Brown Bree Seanna Wall and Powers Boothe with Keith Carradine |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | March 21, 2004 – August 27, 2006 |
Deadwood is an American dramatic television series. It was first shown in March 2004 on HBO. The series is a Western set in the 1870s in Deadwood, South Dakota. At the time, Deadwood was little more than a camp, but it was a popular place to go for those searching for gold in the Black Hills. The series shows Deadwood's growth from camp to town. It deals with ideas ranging from the creation of communities to western capitalism.
Deadwood features many historical people. For example, Wild Bill Hickok, Seth Bullock, Sol Star, Calamity Jane, Al Swearengen, Wyatt Earp, E. B. Farnum, Charlie Utter and George Hearst have all been used in the series. The stories that deal these characters include historical truths as well as fictional parts. Some of the characters are fully fictional, but they may have been based on actual persons.
The series was created by David Milch (NYPD Blue). He was also executive producer and head writer of the show. The theme music was written by David Schwartz.
The third and final season ended on August 27, 2006.
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