Deadwood

Montana marshal Seth Bullock executes a last act of justice and relocates to a gold-mining camp known as Deadwood, where he and partner Sol Star look to start a hardware business. Bullock soon crosses paths with another new arrival -- legendary gunfighter Wild Bill Hickok -- and clashes with the formidable boss of the Gem Saloon, Al Swearengen.

As suspicions arise that "road agents" may have been the true perpetrators of the massacre, Swearengen takes an interest in the health of its sole survivor -- a girl ministered to by Doc Cochran and Calamity Jane. Meanwhile, Bullock and Star attempt to buy property from Swearengen, who suspects an alliance between Hickok and the hardware boys.

Competition arrives for Swearengen in the form of the Bella Union, a gambling outfit operated by savvy Cy Tolliver, Madame Joanie Stubbs and gaming guru Eddie Sawyer. Hickok puts up precious collateral in a poker game. Bullock and Star strike a deal with Swearengen on a lot for their store and, with help from Hickok and Utter, set to building.

Swearengen directs Farnum to buy back the Garret claim. Alma prevails on Calamity Jane and Hickok for help, but Hickok commissions Bullock in his stead. Charlie Utter leaves the camp. An ailing colleague, Andy Cramed, rejoins the Bella Union. And Hickok's run of luck at poker yields an unexpected return.

Swearengen turns the Gem into a courtroom as Deadwood is forced to make its own laws to try a murderer. With Jane on a bender, Trixie is enlisted by Swearengen to help Alma with the Metz child and to keep her pliable to his purposes. Doc Cochran fears Cramed's illness might threaten the camp. Bullock decides to take the law into his own hands.

Bullock encounters native resistance in his quest to bring a murderer to justice. Swearengen presses a resentful Farnum to keep tabs on Alma and Trixie. The camp fathers pool their resources to dispatch riders after precious vaccine and build a sick tent. Cochran enlists Jane as a nurse, and Swearengen collaborates on an article for the "Deadwood Pioneer."

After tracking down a murderer, Bullock returns to Deadwood a changed man -- and a marked one. Dority and Stubbs both take special interest when teenagers Miles and Flora Anderson arrive in camp in search of their father. Calamity Jane earns her moniker in the Pest Tent. And Alma remains cold on Farnum's inappropriately advanced bid on her claim.

Deadwood breathes easier when riders arrive with vaccine -- and word of a possible treaty with the Sioux. Awaiting Trixie's return, Swearengen resists counsel from Farnum. Results of Bullock's assay of her claim move Alma to reassess her plans and set up a confrontation between Bullock and Swearengen. And Tolliver teaches Stubbs a deadly lesson.

With annexation looming, Swearengen calls a meeting to set up an informal government. Bullock and Alma compare notes on Ellsworth, and each other. Farnum gets a special-delivery letter from Hickok. Utter offers Jane a job, and Stubbs prepares to make a go on her own, with Tolliver's avowed blessings.

An opium theft leaves Swearengen trying to find common language with his supplier, as well as navigating tricky waters to deal with the mess. Silas Adams, bagman for the magistrate from Yankton, arrives with bad news for Swearengen. Bullock regrets having raised his hand at the government meeting, and Merrick proposes Deadwood's first "club."

Alma's father, Otis Russell, arrives to "help" with her claim. Swearengen strikes a bargain with Adams to rid him of some legal baggage. Jewel heads to Cochran for help with her leg. Utter hazards an opinion on the safety of Nuttall's saloon. Leon and Sawyer resume work at the Bella Union. Bullock is angered by the choice of a new sheriff.

The U.S. Army -- under General Crook -- rolls into Deadwood, prompting a parade ... and business solicitations from Farnum and Tolliver. Swearengen delivers a tortured soul from suffering. Bullock reacts to Russell's intentions regarding Alma. Adams shows Clagett where his loyalties lie, and Bullock and Alma have a late-night meeting.