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Deadwood was a weekly American television drama series that premiered in March 2004 on HBO . The series is a Western set in the 1870s in Deadwood , Dakota Territory . At the time, Deadwood (a real town in the modern state of South Dakota ) was little more than a makeshift camp, but it was a popular destination for those prospecting for gold in the Black Hills . The series charts Deadwood's growth from camp to town, incorporating themes ranging from the formation of communities to western capitalism .
Deadwood features many historical figures, such as Wild Bill Hickok , Seth Bullock , Sol Star , Calamity Jane , Al Swearengen , Wyatt Earp , E. B. Farnum and George Hearst . The plotlines involving these characters include historical truths as well as substantial fictional elements. Some of the characters are fully fictional, although they certainly may have been based on actual persons. Despite featuring a degree of factuality, the end credits of the program contain the following disclaimer:
"With the sole exception of the well known historical events and persons portrayed, the characters and events depicted in this television series are fictional and any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental and unintentional."
The show was created by David Milch ( NYPD Blue ), who also serves as executive producer and head writer. The theme music was written by David Schwartz .
The third and final season premiered on June 11 , 2006 and ended on August 27 , 2006 . It will be followed by two feature length TV movies , to be broadcast on HBO and expected to air in 2007 , that will tie up various series plotlines.
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Deadwood - Season 1:
1. Deadwood
2. Deep Water
3. Reconnoitering the Rim
4. Here Was A Man
5. The Trial of Jack McCall
6. Plague
7. Bullock Returns to the Camp
8. Suffer the Little Children
9. No Other Sons or Daughters
10. Mister Wu
11. Jewel's Boot Is Made for Walking
12. Sold Under Sin