That includes, of course, the great Ian McShane as Al Swearengen, owner of the Gem Saloon and brothel, willing to lie, cheat, steal and murder to get what he wants, and yet that isn’t even the most-notable thing about him. (Low key in this case includes the usual amount of profanity, which is considerable - and integral to the characters - and maybe just a little less violence than the show had during its run).Ģ. “Deadwood” returns Friday, May 31 as a two-hour movie, wrapping up the series in a relatively low-key, yet satisfying, way. Or maybe it’s because fans of the show wanted to believe the rumors that it was coming back, at least as a movie, to tie up loose ends - rumors that persisted for more than a decade, with little evidence beyond wishful thinking that it would ever happen.įinally, it has. Maybe it’s because of the way it ended - unceremoniously dumped by HBO after three seasons, which meant no denouement, no climax, no real end. You don’t always hear David Milch’s brilliant, profane take on the Western mentioned in the same breath as “The Wire,” “The Sopranos,” “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad” and that bunch. ![]() “Deadwood” is one of the shows that helped usher in the new age of great television. ![]() ![]() View Gallery: Photos: 'Deadwood: The Movie' follows
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