hile the fictional
world
of Game of Thrones
hogged the TV
spot-
light this past spring,
another HBO series made a
return with a bit less fanfare, yet
it fulfilled the hopes of its fans.
Deadwood:The
Moviedebuted
onMay31,offering
ashortbut
sweetreturntot
heminingcamp
that waspopulate
dbyrogues,
bandits, prospectors, prostitutes,
opportunists, immigrants and
even the occasional good spirit
simplylooking
forabetterlife.
Fortheshow’sfa
ithfulfans,
itwassomuch
morethanjusta
reunionspecia
l.Thirteenyears
havepassedsince
theshow
ended abruptly after its third
season, with more of a whimper
GUNS OF THE OLD WEST
15
FALL 2019
By PETER SUCIU • Photos Courtesy HBO