Tag: Deadwood
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The Most Definitive Moments of a Western Drama Are in These 10 Minutes
HBO has produced some of the greatest drama shows in history because the network has been consistently able to subvert expectations when it comes to genre. The Sopranos proved to be a more family-centered take on the gangster story, Oz was more emotionally resonant than other prison narratives, and The Wire was incredibly detail-oriented when…
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Before ‘True Detective,’ John Hawkes Gave a Must-See Performance in This TV Western
With his turn as Hank Prior in True Detective: Night Country just ahead, there’s no better time to revisit John Hawkes’ best-known role as the reliable and imperturbable Sol Star in the iconic HBO series Deadwood. Sol is a myriad of things, among them Sheriff Seth Bullock’s (Timothy Olyphant) best friend, a partner in their…
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How All Those ‘Deadwood’ Swears Impacted HBO
Although the Western genre is nearly as old as cinema itself, TV westerns never got better than HBO’s Deadwood. David Milch’s groundbreaking HBO series was very different from classical Western serials, as it attempted to depict a more realistic version of what life would have looked like in a small South Dakota community in the…
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This ‘Deadwood’ Character Death Was a Spontaneous Decision
When fans first tuned into HBO’s Deadwood, plenty of them wondered if it was worth sticking with it past the pilot episode, as the voice of creator David Milch, spoken through his larger-than-life characters, felt somewhat of a chore to take in. For the many who stuck with it, however, it was a choice that…
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Timothy Olyphant Played Another Memorable Lawman in This Horror Remake
Timothy Olyphant has been entertaining and regaling audiences for decades. His unique brand of charisma, offbeat charm and grit have combined to create a potpourri of memorable characters since the mid-1990s. From one of his earliest feature appearances in Wes Craven’s Scream 2 as the secretive friend of Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), Mickey Altieri, to…
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How Deadwood Updated the Traditional Western TV Show
Unlike most of the shows of TV’s golden age, Deadwood was canceled prematurely. This bestowed a lot of unintended authority on the closing moments of its unexpectedly final episode. Over a decade later, the story was picked back up, as the cast reunited for Deadwood: the Movie. But the storyline was also continued, in another…
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TV, Interrupted: Kings Was A Contemporary Biblical Retelling That Never Got Its Day Of Judgment
(Welcome to TV, Interrupted, a series where the /Film team remembers, eulogizes, and makes a case for the revival of TV shows we loved that were canceled far too soon.)I usually avoid watching TV shows that were prematurely canceled. I like stories to have resolution and don’t want to invest when I know I won’t…
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Why Deadwood Was Canceled – Here’s What We Know
“Deadwood” ran from 2004 to 2006 on HBO, and during that time, it constantly reminded viewers that death was just around the corner. In the Old West town of Deadwood, located in the South Dakota territory, residents were just as likely to die from rogue kidney stones as they were in a classic cowboy gunfight.…
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‘The Mandalorian’: Timothy Olyphant Latest Star to Appear in Season 2 — Report
Another day, another big day of casting news for fans of Disney+’s wildly popular “The Mandalorian” series. “Deadwood” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” star Timony Olyphant has been cast as a character in the upcoming “Star Wars” spinoff series’ upcoming second season.It’s unclear what character Olyphant will play or how frequently he’ll appear…
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The Best TV Posters of 2019
In the era of peak TV, a network has to take every single advantage it can get in order to stand apart from the crush of shows that are competing for a viewer’s time. One of those key marketing tactics is a standout poster, and 2019 was a stellar year for eye-catching one sheets.From “Deadwood’s”…