Running for three seasons this show is one of the great hallmarks in the history of the TV western. But unlike what had come before this was far more realistic than network TV would have ever allowed for, using language that would make any cowpoke blush. Actually the incredibly coarse language was just one of many carefully researched components that made Deadwoods fanciful blend of history and storytelling work so well. Besides the unmistakable historicity of the sets and costumes was the historicity of human civilization at its most raw and desperate. I'm a scant few episodes back into the series and am in awe of the dark depravity and shining diginity these characters embody. Ian McShanes performance alone is worth the price of the set. For a glimpse into how the West was really won look no further. 

The packaging here is stellar, resembling a a mini TimeLife with senia portraitsof the shows characters and quotes from same. Each disc is tucked into it's own envelope/page and another comparison might be drawn to the huge family bibles  you could purchase or order down at the general store. You get all 36 episodes plus 

The Meaning of Endings: David Milch on the conclusion of Deadwood

The Real Deadwood: Out of the Ashes: historical featurette

Q&A with cast and creative team (courtesy of The Paley Center for Media)

Deadwood 360 tour

Al Swearengen audition reel (as performed by Titus Welliver)

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