Deadwood vs The Abandons
Deadwood has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 4.9/10 for The Abandons). Deadwood is the older of the two (2004 against 2025). Both are drama, western shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Deadwood
The Abandons| Deadwood | The Abandons | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 4.9/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2025 |
| Seasons | 3 | 1 |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Western | Drama, Western |
| Country | US | – |
| Creator / director | David Milch | Emmy Grinwis, Kurt Sutter |
| Main cast | Dayton Callie, Anna Gunn, Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker | Lena Headey, Gillian Anderson, Lucas Till, Aisling Franciosi, Diana Silvers |
Synopsis
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.
The Abandons
In 1850s Washington, two families led by powerful matriarchs — one wealthy, one poor but deeply loyal — battle for supremacy on the lawless frontier.
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