Deadwood (2004)

The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people. Deadwood starts as a gold mining camp and gradually turns from a lawless wild-west community into an organized wild-west civilized town. The story focuses on the real-life characters Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen.

Genres: Western, Crime, Drama

What to watch after Deadwood

• Justified (2010) — Same feel: realistic, dramatic
• Boardwalk Empire (2010) — Alan Taylor and Ed Bianchi directed both
• Hell on Wheels (2011) — Same subject: wild west, historical drama
• Yellowstone (2018) — Ed Bianchi directed both
• Sons of Anarchy (2008) — Kem Nunn and Regina Corrado wrote for both
• 1883 (2021) — Same subject: wild west, 19th century