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Deadwood
“A hell of a place to make your fortune”
Deadwood (2004) is a western, crime, drama show created by David Milch. On TV Addict, players averaged 1.1/5, with 47% solving the puzzle and 53% failing it, making it the #12 brutalest puzzle of 126 in the archive. The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people. Deadwood starts as a gold mining camp and gradually turns from a lawless wild-west community into an organized wild-west civilized town. The story focuses on the real-life characters Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen.
TV Addict Difficulty: Brutal
1.1/5
Avg Score
47%
Solved
53%
Failed
45
Players
#12
Difficulty Rank
The TV Addict Puzzle
Puzzle #125 · October 8, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A lawless mining camp in the Dakota Territory slowly transforms into a functioning town
The Character (Clue 4)
The richest man in camp runs a saloon and brothel and schemes to control the settlement
The Conflict (Clue 3)
A former lawman arrives looking for a fresh start and immediately draws the power broker's suspicion
The Twist (Clue 2)
Gold, corruption, and the approaching reach of civilization drive every conflict
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen clash in the Dakota gold rush town of Deadwood in this HBO Western
Deadwood
Cast
Timothy Olyphant as Seth BullockIan McShane as Al SwearengenMolly Parker as Alma GarretJim Beaver as Whitney EllsworthW. Earl Brown as Dan DorityDayton Callie as Charlie UtterKim Dickens as Joanie StubbsBrad Dourif as Amos Cochran
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Deadwood hard to guess on TV Addict?
- Deadwood had an average score of 1.1/5. 47% of players solved it, while 53% failed — a brutal puzzle.
- Who created Deadwood?
- Deadwood was created by David Milch.
- Who stars in Deadwood?
- Deadwood stars Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker, Jim Beaver, W. Earl Brown, Dayton Callie, Kim Dickens, Brad Dourif.
- What genre is Deadwood?
- Deadwood is listed under Western, Crime, Drama.
- Where does Deadwood rank in TV Addict difficulty?
- Deadwood ranks #12 of 126 TV Addict shows by average score (1 = hardest).