1883 vs Deadwood
1883 has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 8.1/10 for Deadwood). Deadwood is the older of the two (2004 against 2021). Both are drama, western shows, so they suit a similar mood.
1883
Deadwood| 1883 | Deadwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 2004 |
| Seasons | 1 | 3 |
| Genres | Drama, Western | Crime, Drama, Western |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Taylor Sheridan | David Milch |
| Main cast | LaMonica Garrett, Sam Elliott, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Isabel May | Dayton Callie, Anna Gunn, Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker |
Synopsis
1883
Follow the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. A stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America’s promised land — Montana.
Deadwood
The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people. Deadwood starts as a gold mining camp and gradually turns from a lawless wild-west community into an organized wild-west civilized town. The story focuses on the real-life characters Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen.