Deadwood

Deadwood

A hell of a place to make your fortune

Created by David Milch

On HBO

2004–20063 seasons36 episodes8.1 / 10

A dense, profane historical drama about the collision of lawlessness and civilization in a gold-rush town, built on linguistic precision and the interior lives of morally compromised men.

The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people. Deadwood starts as a gold mining camp and gradually turns from a lawless wild-west community into an organized wild-west civilized town. The story focuses on the real-life characters Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen.

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  • Is Deadwood violent? Yes, very. More violent than 94% of series.

  • Is Deadwood scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.

  • Is Deadwood sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.

  • Is Deadwood easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.

  • Does Deadwood leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity62

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love63

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Deadwood

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Deadwood

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Deadwood, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Deadwood, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Deadwood, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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