Movie #6 of 2019: Deadwood: The Movie (2019) Thirteen years after HBO’s prestige western series was canceled without a proper resolution to its three seasons of hardscrabble civilization-building, it’s finally back on our screens once more. And it’s an absolute triumph, carrying all of the profane poetry, rich humor, and unexpected grace notes that fans …
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TV Review: Deadwood, season 3
TV #38 of 2016: Deadwood, season 3 It’s surprising this final season works as well as it does, given that (as I understand it) it wasn’t originally intended to close out the series. The original plan was for Deadwood to run for at least four seasons, most likely culminating in the fire that burned down …
TV Review: Deadwood, season 2
TV #25 of 2016: Deadwood, season 2 This season is a big improvement over the first, which was already a solid prestige western. More supporting characters get fleshed out this year, and there’s an interesting overarching serialized plot over most of the season. This is probably never gonna be my favorite show — although I …
TV Review: Deadwood, season 1
TV #13 of 2016: Deadwood, season 1 I’m not sure what to make of this series so far. The production values are great, as is the cast and the acting, but I still feel like most of my enjoyment is coming from spotting all those familiar faces in Wild West getup. The characters themselves are …
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