: A former marshal looking to start a legitimate hardware business but drawn back into law and order.
is the second episode of the first season of the HBO series Deadwood , which originally aired on March 28, 2004. Plot Summary
: Tensions rise between Swearengen and Hickok. Brom Garret, a naive New Yorker, begins to suspect he was swindled by Swearengen in a gold claim deal and threatens to bring in the Pinkertons, a move that puts his life in immediate danger. "Deadwood" Deep Water(2004)
The episode follows the immediate aftermath of the massacre of a Norwegian family, which Al Swearengen attempted to cover up by blaming "road agents." Seth Bullock and Wild Bill Hickok, suspicious of the lone survivor’s story (a young girl), investigate the site and realize the attack was likely orchestrated by Swearengen’s men to jump a land claim.
: The ruthless owner of the Gem Saloon who controls much of the camp. : A former marshal looking to start a
: The young girl rescued from the massacre is hidden away for her safety. Swearengen, fearful she can identify his henchmen, orders her killed. However, Doc Cochran and Calamity Jane work to protect her.
: A legendary lawman and gunfighter whose presence unsettles Swearengen's operations. Brom Garret, a naive New Yorker, begins to
: The episode concludes with a violent shootout. Swearengen's henchman, Tom Mason (played by Nick Offerman ), attempts to assassinate Hickok but is shot dead by the legendary gunslinger instead. Key Characters