HBO Renews Deadwood

Robin Weigert and Dayton Callie of HBO's Deadwood.

Deadwood Will Be Back

HBO has renewed the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning western drama series Deadwood for a third season. Created and executive produced by David Milch ("NYPD Blue," "Hill Street Blues"), the show is scheduled to begin production of 12 new episodes later this year, with debut set for 2006 on HBO.

The 12-episode second season of Deadwood, which bowed March 6, 2005, sparked critical raves, with the New York Times calling it "absorbing and addictive." New York's Daily News observed, "I fell in love with it...a phenomenal place to visit," and the Washington Post dubbed Deadwood "unlike anything else on TV." Giving the series a grade of A-, Entertainment Weekly described it as "one hell of a great gimmick-free Western," while the Boston Globe termed the show "an occasion worth celebrating," and the Chicago Tribune said Deadwood was "a classic in the making."

Deadwood was nominated for 11 Emmys last year and won two Emmys (Directing for a Drama Series - Walter Hill and Sound Editing for a Series). In addition, it received a Golden Globe Award, for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama (Ian McShane).

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.