Deadwood

Season 1:

1876. The Black Hills Indian Cession, two weeks after Custer's last stand. Witness the birth of an American frontier town - and the ruthless power struggle between its just and unjust pioneers. In an age of plunder and greed, the richest gold strike in American history draws a mob of restless misfits to an outlaw settlement where everything - and everyone - has it price. The settlers, ranging from ex-lawman Seth Bullock (Timothy Olyphant) to scheming saloon owner Al Swearengen (Ian McShane) to the legendary Wild Bill Hickok (Keith Carradine) and Calamity Jane (Robin Weigert), share a constant restlessness of spirit, and survive by any means necessary. Welcome to Deadwood... a hell of a place to make your fortune.

Season 2:

1877. A new day is dawning in the Black Hills outlaw camp of Deadwood. For better or worse, times are changing, and the transformation from camp to town is imminent. Unsavoury new arrivals - looking to cash in on the lucrative anarchy - and a government of outsiders usher in an era of hard decisions and brutal power struggles among the camp's founders. Seth Bullock is the new Sheriff and forced to stand his ground against two conniving brothel owners: cutthroat Al Swearengen, and his chief rival, the cunning Cy Tolliver (Powers Boothe). The women of Deadwood prove their mettle as Calamity Jane, Alma Garret (Molly Parker) and whores Trixie (Paula Malcomson) and Joanie (Kim Dickens) stake their claim in this dangerous town of scheming misfits, all learning the hard way... fortune comes with a price.

Season 3:

1877. The lawless era in Deadwood is coming to an end. As the town's first elections approach, it becomes apparent that, like it or not, civilisation is on its way. But a civilised town is not necessarily a peaceful town, and the power struggles that determine the fate of Deadwood have never been more brutal.

A ruthless newcomer, businessman George Hearst (Gerald McRaney), threatens to reshape the town in his own image, forcing Deadwood's settlers - including the steadfast lawman Seth Bullock and the cutthroat saloon owner Al Swearengen - to form strategic alliances if they expect to thrive, and survive. While bloody conflicts change the face of the town, the citizens of Deadwood come to the harsh realisation... some fortunes are better left unclaimed.