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The Best Episodes of Deadwood Season 2

Every episode of Deadwood Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Deadwood Season 2!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Deadwood Season 2 Episode 12 - Boy the Earth Talks To
    8.9/10(1993 votes)

    S2:E12

    Mining magnate George Hearst arrives while the camp is preparing for a celebration. Yankton officials react to a Swearengen power play. Violence erupts among the town's Chinese population.

    Director:Ed Bianchi
    Writers:Ted Mann, David Milch

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  2. Deadwood Season 2 Episode 1 - A Lie Agreed Upon (1)
    8.6/10(2202 votes)

    S2:E1

    Bullock and Swearengen settle their most recent score with a bloody brawl, and Joanie welcomes her new business partner---with or without Cy's blessing. Also: a stagecoach brings important passengers; and Utter and Bullock investigate a shooting at Tom Nuttall's.

    Director:Ed Bianchi
    Writer:David Milch

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  3. Deadwood Season 2 Episode 9 - Amalgamation and Capital
    8.6/10(1844 votes)

    S2:E9

    Wolcott draws Utter's ire during the questioning of a suspect. Merrick is overzealous in re-establishing his newspaper. Fields and Hostetler have little luck with a wild horse. Swearengen alters his agreement with Miss Isringhausen.

    Director:Ed Bianchi
    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  4. Deadwood Season 2 Episode 6 - Something Very Expensive
    8.5/10(1887 votes)

    S2:E6

    Merrick gives a schoolteacher a tour of the camp. An influx of Chinese labor enters the workforce. Swearengen is finally able to honor appointments. Alma suggests the idea of a bank; and Bullock insults the owner of a gold claim.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:Steve Shill

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  5. Deadwood Season 2 Episode 7 - E.B. Was Left Out
    8.3/10(1826 votes)

    S2:E7

    Alma and Bullock discuss the camp's financial future. Swearengen shares news about an important visitor. Wolcott seeks to make a deal with Utter involving Wild Bill Hickok's last letter. Tolliver relies on Lee's expertise.

    Director:Michael Almereyda
    Writer:Jody Worth

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  6. Deadwood Season 2 Episode 11 - The Whores Can Come
    8.3/10(1770 votes)

    S2:E11

    Jarry worries that Bullock and George Hearst will side with Montana on the annexation issue and a showdown looms between Wu and Lee. Andy Cramed holds his first religious service, though he doesn't count on Tolliver's participation.

    Directors:Gregg Fienberg, Ed Bianchi
    Writers:David Milch, Bryan McDonald

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  7. Deadwood Season 2 Episode 2 - A Lie Agreed Upon (2)
    8.2/10(2009 votes)

    S2:E2

    Calamity Jane returns to camp; Swearengen nurses his wounds while Dan and Johnny await Bullock's next move; Joanie and Maddie prepare their new place of business; Alma is asked to make a decision about her future. Maddie: Alice Krige. Adams: Titus Welliver.

    Director:Ed Bianchi
    Writer:Jody Worth

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  8. Deadwood Season 2 Episode 4 - Requiem for a Gleet
    8.2/10(1934 votes)

    S2:E4

    Alma fires Miss Isringhausen as her ward's tutor. Bullock struggles with domestic life. Cochran suggests a risky surgical procedure for an ailing Swearengen. Dority deals with a former associate's robbery proposal.

    Director:Alan Taylor
    Writer:Ted Mann

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  9. Deadwood Season 2 Episode 10 - Advances, None Miraculous
    8.2/10(1784 votes)

    S2:E10

    Cochran's ominous prognosis puts the camp on alert. Smallpox survivor Andy Cramed returns as a minister. Swearengen asks an unlikely pair to pull a scam on Commissioner Jarry. Martha Bullock has second thoughts about staying in Deadwood.

    Directors:Daniel Minahan, Gregg Fienberg
    Writer:Sara Hess

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  10. Deadwood Season 2 Episode 5 - Complications
    8.1/10(1877 votes)

    S2:E5

    Doc Cochran advises Dan and Johnny how to help Swearengen's recovery. Thriving business at a new brothel leads to a startling discovery by Tolliver. Merrick gets a scoop from Yankton about gold claims. Bullock's badge comes in handy for Commissioner Jarry.

    Director:Gregg Fienberg
    Writer:Victoria Morrow

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  11. Deadwood Season 2 Episode 8 - Childish Things
    8.0/10(1784 votes)

    S2:E8

    Wolcott reports his gold-claim acquisitions to his employer, George Hearst, and Nuttall shows off his new bicycle. Meanwhile, Miss Isringhausen reaches an agreement with Swearengen, who also meets with Bullock to discuss alternatives to annexation.

    Director:Tim Van Patten
    Writer:Regina Corrado

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  12. Deadwood Season 2 Episode 3 - New Money
    7.9/10(1951 votes)

    S2:E3

    Swearengen's deteriorating health worries his employees. Alma ponders a real-estate move after surveying her operation. A mining-company agent makes his presence known. Maddie lets Joanie in on a secret about their first client.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Boy the Earth Talks To" is the best rated episode of Deadwood season 2. It scored 8.9/10 from 1,993 votes. Directed by Ed Bianchi and written by Ted Mann, David Milch, it aired on May 22, 2005. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "A Lie Agreed Upon (1)".