Deadwood: 104: Here Was a Man (2004) — Screenplay
In 1870s Deadwood, Wild Bill Hickok befriends Sheriff Bullock while gambler Swearengen schemes to seize a gold claim from widow Alma Garret.
- Written by
- David Milch, Elizabeth Sarnoff
- Genre
- Drama, History, Crime, Western
- Studio
- HBO
- Length
- 49 pages
Study this episode for its layered ensemble storytelling and subtext-heavy dialogue that reveal character through action rather than exposition. The script masterfully interweaves multiple plots—a land grab, a deepening friendship, and a gambler's fall—with pacing that mirrors the town's volatile rhythms, while Hickok's quiet dignity anchors the moral complexity.
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