Deadwood: HBO from Before It Was Popular

I've been enjoying Deadwood lately, particularly the Chromecast application that's even easier than downloading episodes from Direct TV. It follows the famous, or probably more accurately, infamous settlement of Deadwood. It follows some people you've heard of in Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane, but focuses more on saloon owner Al Swearangen & a few other stalwarts of the community. Al is played brilliantly by Ian McShane, probably know more for being Frank Powell in Hot Rod (Rod's stepdad) than any other role tragically. Timothy Olymphant plays a hardware store owner who is also a main character, though like most HBO shows it follows around several characters, almost all are expertly played. I enjoy the Wild West and it's certainly entertaining. There's a relatively small cast since the settlement doesn't have a lot of people in it, so that's nice. The story is the relationships and how they are manipulated and changed throughout the course of the times in a relatively lawless town. Bottom Line: 8.9 out of 10. Excellent stuff like you expect out of HBO. Highly recommended, right after you watch The Wire...