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re: Deadwood: first time watching (no spoilers)

Posted on 7/23/26 at 5:56 pm to
Posted by drizztiger
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Posted on 7/23/26 at 5:56 pm to
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yes. It is. Second the show is fiction. Some of the departed on the show are not real people. Some are. How about not posting anything that could possibly be a spoiler in a thread labelled NO SPOILERS.
Correct. It is not historical accurate and wasn’t meant to be a documentary. There are characters that meet (no names) in the show that actually likely never met in real life. There are characters, one specifically (no name) that Milch wrote off the show for on set problems.
Posted by hogcard1964
Alabama
Member since Jan 2017
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Posted on 7/23/26 at 6:03 pm to
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You having a hard time with no spoilers. How about removing any names.


I removed it but everyone I mentioned was an actual person that passed away there. That can't be a "spoiler" any more than saying Lincoln was assassinated in a theater.

...there's several more that I left off but I thought those were more primary.
Posted by TigerMyth36
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Posted on 7/23/26 at 6:09 pm to
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that Milch wrote off the show for on set problems.
lol. I didn't know that. Makes sense now.
Posted by drizztiger
Deal With it!
Member since Mar 2007
48428 posts
Posted on 7/23/26 at 6:12 pm to
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lol. I didn't know that. Makes sense now.
Yeah, apparently that wasn’t the plan, but Milch just said screw it and wrote off the character. No f’s given.
Posted by TigerMyth36
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Member since Nov 2005
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Posted on 7/23/26 at 6:57 pm to
that was one of the historical inaccuracies. I just didn't know there was a reason behind it. lol.

I'll really never get over Deadwood canceled for Milch to write John from Cincinnati.
This post was edited on 7/23/26 at 6:59 pm
Posted by Seth Bullock
Member since Nov 2024
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Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:56 am to
All this info is free. Gratis.
Posted by wesfau
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Posted on 7/24/26 at 10:30 am to
That's redundant.
Posted by Seth Bullock
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Posted on 7/24/26 at 11:31 am to
Hoople-head
Posted by hogcard1964
Alabama
Member since Jan 2017
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Posted on 7/24/26 at 12:53 pm to
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I'll really never get over Deadwood canceled for Milch to write John from Cincinnati.


Is that true? It ended pretty abruptly.
Posted by ColonelAngus
Huntsville,AL
Member since Aug 2023
941 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 3:13 pm to
Powers Boothe daughter was in show. Played prostitute but 1 of few not show boobs. Smokeshow too. Very rewatchable series.
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
116345 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 4:06 pm to
Deadwood is so much fun. Outshined a bit by the other hbo shows of its era but truly a gem


Someone in the house turned on Netflix’s remake of Little House on the Prarie and my first thought was “based on my recollection of deadwood, everyone in this show should be a lot sweatier and dirty given the era and attire”
Posted by cgrand
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Posted on 7/24/26 at 5:09 pm to
I think deadwood is perfect with three seasons and the movie. I’m not really interested iin watching a civilized version of life there which statehood would soon bring. It was the building organization out of chaos that made the show great.
Posted by Deadmanshand
Member since Jun 2026
110 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 5:14 pm to
Just started myself. They sure do say "frick" a lot.
Posted by CCT
LA
Member since Dec 2006
7027 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 6:10 pm to
There was a website once that tallied the FPMs…”fricks Per Minute.” I think one episode had 199.
Posted by TigerMyth36
River Ridge
Member since Nov 2005
41759 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 8:05 pm to
Milch didn't cancel it. Deadwood was very expensive and the ratings weren't good enough for the cost. Milch then pitched his idea for John in Cincinnati to HBO and the went with it. I guess I should have worded it better that I will never forgive HBO for cancelling Deadwood then green lighting the pile of trash that was John in Cincinnati.

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