Courtesy HBO’s Deadwood Series
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(originally published 2005)
Do you ever wonder just how much of this popular series is fact and how much is tall tales made up for entertainment’s sake?
Well, it is Hollywood, and the intent is to entertain, which it did a great job of, enticing some 4 million viewers each week while it aired from 2004 to 2006. The award-winning show was one of the most acclaimed dramas on television.
Another fun video from our friends at Arizona Ghostriders, reviewing the 2019 Deadwood Movie.
However, it is not a History Channel documentary! Heck, even I (who rarely watches television) counted down the days until the series would start again, re-watching every show of the last season in the days preceding this year’s premiere.
Though I know that the show weaves actual characters and real events into its popular fictionalized series, I’m just not always sure when the truth ends, and the fiction begins.
I just get to thinking… “Is that really true?” Or, “Nah, that doesn’t make sense.” At other times, I simply yell, “That’s not true!!”
Well, if you find yourself doing the same thing, here are a few facts and fictions we’ve sorted out, plus a little history on those real-life characters.