Although the Western genre is nearly as old as cinema itself, TV westerns never got better than HBO’s Deadwood. David Milch’s groundbreaking HBO series was very different from classical Western serials, as it attempted to depict a more realistic version of what life would have looked like in a small South Dakota community in the Reconstruction Era. Deadwood may have been canceled after its first three seasons, but the series quickly drew acclaim as one of HBO’s greatest drama shows ever. While HBO shows have been hit with many different controversies over the premium cable channel's history, Deadwood got in some hot water, believe it or not, over its foul-mouthed dialogue. But all that swearing paid off for not just the Western genre, but the network as well.
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