: Campaigns for the upcoming elections proceed poorly. While Seth Bullock and Sol Star are running for Sheriff and Mayor, respectively, their speeches are met with a "less than captive" audience, and Cy Tolliver is left frustrated when planned political events are canceled.
: George Hearst delivers a cryptic diagram of "X's and lines" to Al Swearengen via his enforcer, Captain Joe Turner. Swearengen eventually deduces the note is a taunt related to a staged incident at the Gem Saloon, where Hearst intends to show Al that he is a "reasonable" but absolute power.
: Joanie Stubbs admits to a bedridden Cy Tolliver that she recently contemplated suicide. Characteristically, Cy attempts to manipulate this vulnerability to suit his own interests. Thematic Elements TV Review – Deadwood Season Three
The second episode of Deadwood's third season, titled "," originally aired on June 18, 2006. Directed by Daniel Attias and written by series creator David Milch and Regina Corrado, the episode marks a critical turning point as the ruthless mining tycoon George Hearst begins to exert his dominant influence over the camp. Plot Summary
: Campaigns for the upcoming elections proceed poorly. While Seth Bullock and Sol Star are running for Sheriff and Mayor, respectively, their speeches are met with a "less than captive" audience, and Cy Tolliver is left frustrated when planned political events are canceled.
: George Hearst delivers a cryptic diagram of "X's and lines" to Al Swearengen via his enforcer, Captain Joe Turner. Swearengen eventually deduces the note is a taunt related to a staged incident at the Gem Saloon, where Hearst intends to show Al that he is a "reasonable" but absolute power.
: Joanie Stubbs admits to a bedridden Cy Tolliver that she recently contemplated suicide. Characteristically, Cy attempts to manipulate this vulnerability to suit his own interests. Thematic Elements TV Review – Deadwood Season Three
The second episode of Deadwood's third season, titled "," originally aired on June 18, 2006. Directed by Daniel Attias and written by series creator David Milch and Regina Corrado, the episode marks a critical turning point as the ruthless mining tycoon George Hearst begins to exert his dominant influence over the camp. Plot Summary