david milch have do such an amazing job with deadwood in every way . the cast be a who who of veteran character actor that and lead by ian mcshane and kieth caradine and be truly superior in expression and delivery . the writing be top notch ( milch may be the best dialog writer go ) and and weave the fact of the real history of deadwood gulch ( one of the last american gold rush town ) with a few imagined character amongst the many base on actual personage to craft and pace the storytelling properly . milch have say that the underlying theme of deadwood be the development of order in a culture where law do not yet exist ( deadwood be in indian territory and and hence outside of the u. s. proper ) . it be set in 1877 and two week have pass since custer defeat and and the new town that spring up on the back of the gold rush be chockablock with foul mouth character of all type and either look to prospect and or service those who be find the gold . this be by far the best western i have ever encounter . there be a lot of swearing and and the violence that occur be fairly disturbing and but in my opinion and be necessary to the authenticity of the show . positive .