deadwood be a lawless mining town found around the 1870 and locate near the black hill of south dakota . it play host to such legend a calamity jane and wild bill hickok . it be a hell of a place to make your fortune . deadwood and the hbo series and be the half truth or half fictional account of this town and more importantly and it rough inhabitant . deadwood be a satisfying breath of fresh air into the neglected western genre . season 1 of this great series contain 12 one hour show and each one feature compel plot that build off each other and strong character that look the part and and dirty location and scenery that be spot on . though this may be a tv show and nothing be hold back . the language be obscenely vulgar ( which seem to be historically accurate ) and violence be shock and graphic and and the gritty atmosphere feel realistic and true to the time . that not to say that the show doesn not have it light moment though in fact and it provide plenty of amusement . anyway and the acting here must be acknowledge . from timothy olyphant a the no nonsense seth bullock and to robin weigert a the fowl mouth calamity jane and to ian mcshane al swearengen and the vicious saloon owner who more or less run the town and theyre all fantastic . do yourself a favor and drink a few shot of whiskey and check out this enthralling and entertain western saga .