Deadwood (2004)
A hell of a place to make your fortune
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.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 21 March 2004 |
| Status | Canceled |
| Genre | Western, Crime, Drama |
| Created by | David Milch |
| Starring | Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane and Molly Parker |
| Seasons | 3 seasons, 36 episodes |
| Episode length | about 56 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 34 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 8.1/10 |
Where to watch Deadwood
Deadwood is streaming on Max ($18.49 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Max, or $18.49 at list price.
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| Albania | SkyShowtime about |
| Andorra | SkyShowtime |
| Argentina | Paramount+ |
| Australia | Paramount+ |
| Austria | Paramount+ |
| Bolivia | Paramount+ |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | SkyShowtime about |
| Brazil | Paramount+ |
| Bulgaria | SkyShowtime €6.99 |
| Chile | Paramount+ |
| Colombia | Paramount+ |
| Costa Rica | Paramount+ |
| Croatia | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Czechia | SkyShowtime 259 Kč |
| Denmark | SkyShowtime 109 kr DKK, Max 129 kr DKK |
| Dominican Republic | Paramount+ |
| Ecuador | Paramount+ |
| El Salvador | Paramount+ |
| Finland | Ruutu, SkyShowtime €9.99, Max €11.99 |
| France | Paramount+ |
| Germany | Paramount+ |
| Guatemala | Paramount+ |
| Hungary | SkyShowtime 2590 Ft |
| Ireland | Paramount+, Skygo, Now TV |
| Italy | Paramount+ |
| Mexico | Paramount+ |
| Netherlands | SkyShowtime €9.99 |
| Nicaragua | Paramount+ |
| North Macedonia | SkyShowtime about |
| Norway | SkyShowtime 109 kr NOK, Max 149 kr NOK |
| Panama | Paramount+ |
| Paraguay | Paramount+ |
| Peru | Paramount+ |
| Poland | SkyShowtime 34.99 zł |
| Portugal | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Romania | SkyShowtime about 37.45 lei |
| Serbia | SkyShowtime about 1058 din |
| Slovakia | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Slovenia | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Spain | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Sweden | SkyShowtime 109 kr SEK, Max 149 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Paramount+ |
| United Kingdom | Paramount+, Skygo, Now TV £9.99 GBP |
| Uruguay | Paramount+ |
| Venezuela | Paramount+ |
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What kind of watch this is
Deadwood runs 34 hours. David Milch built it on actual history, so the lawlessness feels less like a trope and more like a bureaucratic failure. The town starts as a gold camp and slowly strangles its own chaos, all while Timothy Olyphant and Ian McShane trade barbs that land like small punches. It is a slow burn that rewards patience with genuine character depth. You will not forget how quiet a gunfight can be.
What the critics said
Critics adored it, and the numbers back that up. Metacritic scores the first season at 80, rising to 93 for the second and 85 for the third. Rotten Tomatoes is even more enthusiastic, with approval ratings of 85%, 96%, and 95% across the three seasons. The praise centered on David Milch’s distinctive dialogue. Matt Zoller Seitz calls it "the greatest TV show ever," a claim he backed with a 2022 book. Verne Gay of Newsday offered the lone mixed review of the final season.
How it did with audiences
Deadwood draws no box office figures in the records, so its financial footprint remains a mystery. The audience consensus lands at 8.1 on TMDB, a score that signals strong approval without demanding a standing ovation. Viewers clearly found value in the show’s specific brand of frontier grit, even if the data does not quantify how many of them sat through the final episode.
Awards
Deadwood collected 6 awards from 30 nominations. The haul includes a Peabody for HBO, a TCA Award for Ian McShane, and directing nods for Walter Hill. James Glennon and Katherine Jane Bryant took home Emmys for their camera work and costumes. It is a respectable stack of hardware for a show that spent its entire run arguing about land deeds.
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Sources
- Deadwood on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q1050603 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Deadwood (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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