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One of the best shows of the last 20 years


Long before Game of Thrones covered thespians in dirt and grime and set them against each other in bloody conflict, there was HBO’s magnificent Shakespearian Western Deadwood. Based, in part, on true events, the series — created by David Milch — brought Old West politics and Old Testament wrath together in perfect, cussword-laden harmony. Both figuratively and literally, no one was clean in Deadwood — vengeance and vice ran rampant, the body count rose, and characters embraced the most colorful forms of vulgarity ever to appear on TV: http://www.cutprintfilm.com/features/50-best-tv-shows/

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I don't have any argument with singling out Deadwood for praise, but I find that person's list to be pretty skewed towards "popular" and less towards "good".

There are a number of series in that list that certainly deserved mention, and a number that do not.

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