Sneak Peek: Deadwood

Ian McShane and Timothy Olyphant of HBO's Deadwood Photo: Doug Hyun

Addicted like BeansTalk is? You’ll never watch another western the same way once you’ve seen HBO’s Deadwood.

Deadwood in April

Episode #17: " 'Complications' (Formerly 'Difficulties')"
Debut date: Sunday April 3, 2005 at 9 p.m.
Other HBO playdates: April 5 (9:00 p.m.), 6 (11:00 p.m.), 7 (1:55 a.m.), 8 (10:00 p.m.) and 15 (9:00 p.m.) HBO2 playdates: April 3 (1:00 a.m.), 4 (10:00 p.m.), 9 (8:00 p.m.) and 11 (9:00 p.m.)
As a convalescing Swearengen (Ian McShane) bridles, Cochran (Brad Dourif) tells Burns (Sean Bridgers) and Dority (W. Earl Brown) how to best assist his recovery; Alma (Molly Parker) is feeling unwell; unexpected profits at Chez Ami lead Tolliver (Powers Boothe) to an unexpected discovery about Wolcott (Garret Dillahunt); Merrick (Jeffrey Jones) posts a provocative statement from Yankton on title to the claims; Bullock (Timothy Olyphant) protects Commissioner Jarry (Stephen Tobolowsky) from an angry mob; and Samuel Fields (Franklin Ajaye) finds a kindred spirit in Jane (Robin Weigert). Written by Victoria Morrow; directed by Gregg Fienberg.

Episode #18: "Something Very Expensive"
Debut date: Sunday April 10, 2005 at 9 p.m.
Other HBO playdates: April 12 (9:00 p.m.), 13 (11:00 p.m.), 14 (1:15 a.m.) and 15 (10:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: April 10 (1:00 a.m.), 11 (10:00 p.m.), 16 (8:00 p.m.) and 18 (9:00 p.m.)
Alma proposes forming a bank; Swearengen grants audience to a long list of supplicants; talks with Farnum (William Sanderson) and Miss Isringhausen (Sarah Paulson) prove illuminating; the arrival of low-priced Chinese whores begins the next phase in Tolliver and Wolcott's arrangement; humiliated by Bullock, an angry claim owner looks to "square the scales"; Merrick tours a new schoolteacher around the camp; and Wolcott's alliance with Tolliver is tested, prompting Stubbs (Kim Dickens) and Utter (Dayton Callie) to covert action. Written by Steve Shill; directed by Steve Shill.

Episode #19: "E.B. Was Left Out"
Debut date: Sunday, April 17, 2005 at 9 p.m.
Other HBO playdates: April 19 (9:00 p.m.), 20 (11:00 p.m.), 21 (1:00 a.m.) and 22 (10:00 p.m.), May 6 (9:00 p.m.) HBO2 playdates: April 17 (1:00 a.m.), 18 (10:00 p.m.), 23 (8:00 p.m.) and 25 (9:00 p.m.)
Tolliver enlists Lee (Philip Moon) to clean up Wolcott's mess; Stubbs confides in Utter; Swearengen meets Alma to inform her of a Pinkerton agent in camp; Alma and Bullock confer about her bank; Tolliver's efforts at damage control backfire when he asks Swearangen to convene a Camp Fathers meeting; Wolcott summons Utter to barter Hickok's last letter in exchange for information about Stubbs. Written by Jody Worth; directed by Michael Almereyda.

Episode #20: "Childish Things"
Debut date: Sunday, April 24, 2005 at 9 p.m.
Other HBO playdates: April 26 (9:00 p.m.), 27 (11:00 p.m.), 28 (1:50 a.m.) and 29 (10:00 p.m.), and May 6 (10:00 p.m.) HBO2 playdates: April 24 (1:00 a.m.), 25 (10:00 p.m.) and 30 (8:00 p.m.)
Wolcott makes an offer on a rich claim operated by two ornery brothers, and reports to Hearst on their progress; Nuttall (Leon Rippy) unveils his new bicycle; Swearengen and Bullock discuss alternatives to annexing the Hills to Dakota; Miss Isringhausen strikes a deal with Swearengen; Alma receives proposals from Martha (Anna Gunn) and Ellsworth; Merrick gets a new office mate; and Stubbs has unexpected visitors at Chez Ami. Written by Regina Corrado; directed by Timothy Van Patten.

Cast: Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker, John Hawkes, Brad Dourif, William Sanderson, Paula Malcomson, Powers Boothe.

Deadwood is produced by HBO Entertainment in association with Red Board Productions and Paramount Network Television; created and executive produced by David Milch; executive producer, Gregg Fienberg; supervising producers, Scott Stephens and Jody Worth; producers, Ed Bianchi, Ted Mann, Elizabeth Sarnoff; casting directors, Junie Lowry Johnson, C.S.A. and Libby Goldstein.

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