David Milch
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""I feel like I'm on a boat sailing to some island where I don't know anybody. I'm on a boat someone is operating and we aren't in touch." So begins David Milch's urgent accounting of his increasingly strange present and often painful past. From the start, Milch's life seems destined to echo that of his father, a successful if drug-addicted surgeon. Almost every achievement is accompanied by an act of self-immolation, but the deepest sadnesses also...
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Set in 1876 in the Black Hills of South Dakota after the richest gold strike in American history has drawn a throng of misfits to an outlaw settlement where everyone has a price. Tells the story of the settlers, who range from an ex-lawman to a scheming saloon owner to the legendary Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane.
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The town of Deadwood, South Dakota is a lawless sinkhole of crime and corruption. Into this uncivilized outpost ride a disillusioned and bitter ex-lawman, Wild Bill Hickok, and Seth Bullock, a man hoping to find a new start for himself. Both men find themselves quickly on opposite sides of the legal and moral fence from Al Swearengen, saloon owner, hotel operator, and incipient boss of Deadwood. The lives of these three intertwine with many others,...
7) Deadwood
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The once-lawless frontier settlement has grown into a town on the threshold of South Dakota's statehood and modernization. Still, the past isn't easily dismissed as old feuds are revived, sins recalled, and allegiances tested.
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1877. The lawless era in Deadwood is coming to an end. As the town's first elections approach, it becomes apparent that, like it or not, civilization is on its way. But a civilized town is not necessarily a peaceful town, and the power struggles that determine the fate of Deadwood have never been more brutal. A ruthless newcomer, businessman George Hearst, threatens to reshape the town in his own image, forcing Deadwood's settlers - including the...
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Season five finds Sipowitz and Simone dealing with the aftermath of the Joey Salvo homicide, setting up a rape sting, on the trail of a stripper killer and investigating a murderous home invasion. Meanwhile Medavoy, Martinez, and Russell uncover a body snatching ring, investigate the murder of a rock n roll manager and look for a man suspected of robbing taxis.
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The groundbreaking and award winning cop series returns with more gritty drama and frenzied New York City action at the fifteeth precinct. Season six introduces Danny Sorenson transferring from narcotics to join Sipowitz and Simone in the fifteeth precinct. Meanwhile Medavoy, Martinez try to unravel mis-matching information and family murders that leave the officers dumbfounded.
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This one hour drama centers on an intuitive tough guy named Chester "Ace" Bernstein, who has always been involved with gambling, from bookmaking and money laundering to casino operations. Recently released from prison after three years, he teams with Gus Demitriou, his longtime chauffeur and muscle, to craft a complex plan involving the Santa Anita Racetrack in California.
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An irresistible mix of historical authenticity with the captivating appeal of cinematic storytelling. Wrangled together in one collection are your favorite real-life legends from the O.K. Corral, Billy the Kid, Jesse James, Wild Bill, along with other unforgettable heroes and villains. Vivid reenactments are framed with expert commentary and little-known facts to recreate these infamous icons and the time in which they lived.
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Just north of the border, in the tired coastal town of Imperial Beach, CA, live three generations of Yosts: surfing royalty turned society misfits. The Yosts' reign and reputation, once defined in the curl of a perfect wave, has been eroded by years of bad luck, addiction and hubris. But just as things are looking like they can't get worse, a stranger named John arrives-- and the Yosts' banal existence is lifted into something profound, miraculous...