Deadwood vs Yellowstone

Yellowstone has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 8.1/10 for Deadwood). Deadwood is the older of the two (2004 against 2018). Both are drama, western shows, so they suit a similar mood.

Deadwood posterDeadwood2004 VS Yellowstone posterYellowstone2018
DeadwoodYellowstone
Audience score★ 8.1/10★ 8.3/10
Year20042018
Seasons35
GenresCrime, Drama, WesternDrama, Western
Country––
Creator / directorDavid MilchJohn Linson, Taylor Sheridan
Main castDayton Callie, Anna Gunn, Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly ParkerLuke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille

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.

Yellowstone

Follow the violent world of the Dutton family, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. Led by their patriarch John Dutton, the family defends their property against constant attack by land developers, an Indian reservation, and America’s first National Park.

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