Plague 

Bullock encounters native resistance in his quest to bring a murderer to justice. Swearengen presses Farnum to keep tabs on Alma and Trixie. After an outbreak of smallpox hits Deadwood, the... See full summary »

Director:

Davis Guggenheim

Writers:

David Milch (created by), Malcolm MacRury

Stars:

Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Timothy Olyphant	...	Seth Bullock
Ian McShane	...	Al Swearengen
Molly Parker	...	Alma Garret
Jim Beaver	...	Whitney Ellsworth
Brad Dourif	...	Doc Cochran
John Hawkes	...	Sol Star
Paula Malcomson	...	Trixie
Leon Rippy	...	Tom Nuttall
William Sanderson	...	E.B. Farnum
Robin Weigert	...	Calamity Jane
W. Earl Brown	...	Dan Dority
Dayton Callie	...	Charlie Utter
Powers Boothe	...	Cy Tolliver
Jeffrey Jones	...	A.W. Merrick
Ray McKinnon	...	Reverend H.W. Smith (as Raymond McKinnon)

Storyline

Bullock encounters native resistance in his quest to bring a murderer to justice. Swearengen presses Farnum to keep tabs on Alma and Trixie. After an outbreak of smallpox hits Deadwood, the camp fathers pool their resources to track down the vaccine, and Doc enlists Jane as a nurse. Swearengen proudly collaborates on an article in the Deadwood Pioneer meant to minimize the threat of the outbreak.

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Plot Keywords:

19th century | title spoken by character | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | History | Western

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Lakota warrior whose grave Bullock disturbs is missing his head. Although it is never stated explicitly, the implication is that this is the man whose severed head is brandished in the streets of Deadwood after Al offers a bounty in the pilot episode.

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Goofs

After Bullock fights the Indian, he walks away a few steps, and falls over on his left side. When the camera angle changes, he is seen landing on his right side.

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Quotes

E.B. Farnum: [muttering to himself] Al Swearingen's a cue and Farnum merely is a billiard ball.

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Soundtracks

High Fever Blues
(uncredited)
Written by Bukka White
Performed by Bukka White

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 April 2004 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Melody Ranch - 24715 Oak Creek Avenue, Newhall, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO), Red Board Productions, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

52 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1