12 EPISODES | TV-MA
It is 1876 and the richest gold strike in U.S. history draws a throng of restless misfits to an outlaw settlement in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Hearst's ambitions rub Bullock and Swearengen the wrong way as Deadwood's first true elections approach.
Hearst tips his hand, again; Alma appoints Sofia's steward; the candidates speak out.
Alma offers Hearst a deal; Jack Langrishe arrives with his theater entourage; Hearst gets a cook.
Alma opens Deadwood's first bank; Hearst meets with Swearengen and Tolliver; Bullock brokers a deal.
Bullock and Swearengen contemplate a preemptive strike against Hearst; Aunt Lou reunites with her son Odell.
Camp elders meet at the Gem to discuss the Hearst situation; Bullock offers a solution to the standoff.
Wyatt Earp and his brother arrive in Deadwood, raising suspicions; the town awaits Hearst's next move.
Langrishe mines Deadwood's talent pool during amateur night; Jarry returns to solicit Hearst.
With Bullock out of camp, Alma survives a close call; Swearengen responds to a message from Hearst.
Hearst follows one close call with a more on-target one, forcing Bullock to cut short a campaign speech.
Deadwood turns out to vote; Alma makes a deal; Utter receives one body for Hearst, who demands to see another.