Deadwood

I'm really hooked on the show Deadwood. I'm a sucker for history and a lot of the characters in HBO's show are based on real people and events. Although the show is in it's third season on HBO now, I am finally watching Season One on DVD. Like most HBO dramas, authenticity is the key, and it's all there, the dirt, the grime, the whores, the gambling and drinking. I normally don't like westerns at all (Silverado excepted), but this show is amazing. The cast is outstanding, from Ian McShane as Al Swearengen to Timothy Olyphant as Seth Bullock, to William Sanderson as EB Farnum. Keith Carradine as Wild Bill Hickock -- I was truly shocked to see him go so soon, even if it is true to what really happened. Robin Wiegert as Calamity Jane - she's hard to understand and every other word is "f&cking" or "c*cksucker", but she is so good in this role.

There's a chance I might be in the real Deadwood over Fourth of July Week and this time (I've been there before) it will hold a whole new significance for me. My plan is to rush through the rest of Season One and a lot of Season Two before the weekend. Maybe I'll do a bit of gambling and drinking and visit the graves of Wild Bill and Calamity Jane.