Deadwood (2004)
0.4330Canon Score · ranked #24 all time
Aggregated from 9 of 13 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the show
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.
Why it ranks #24
Every list on which Deadwood appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Empire 100 Greatest (2025) | Editorial list | #16 / 100 |
| Guardian 100 Best of 21st C (2019) | Editorial list | #17 / 82 |
| BBC Culture 100 Greatest of 21st C (2021) | Major international poll | #18 / 100 |
| Rolling Stone 100 Greatest (2016) | Editorial list | #23 / 100 |
| Rolling Stone 100 Greatest (2022) | Critics' canon | #27 / 100 |
| WGA 101 Best Written Series (2013) | Critics' canon | #32 / 101 |
| Variety 100 Greatest TV Shows (2023) | Critics' canon | #74 / 100 |
| IMDb Top 250 TV (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #143 / 250 |
| 1001 TV Shows You Must Watch (2016) | Critics' canon | Selected |