Ian McShane’s portrayal of Al Swearengen (which you can catch on HBO NOW) was award-worthy, but it was also based on a real-life man who made his way to Deadwood, South Dakota, in the late 1800s.

Ian McShane Was the Perfect Actor To Play Al Swearengen on 'Deadwood' Casting McShane was one of the best choices made during Deadwood's production, as he perfectly captured the complexities ...

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For fans of Deadwood, it's been a long 13 years. But they will finally be able to see the likes of Al Swearengen (Ian McShane), Seth Bullock (Timothy Olyphant) and Calamity Jane (Robin Weigert) on ...

Portrayed by Ian McShane, Al Swearengen was the most memorable character on HBO’s "Deadwood." Here are his finest quotes from the show.

In Deadwood, Ian McShane's Al Swearengen is a pimp, crook, and murderer, but he is also the protector of the "crippled" Jewel and grimly civic-minded. The real Swearengen was much less admirable.

Al Swearengen, a character in the HBO series "Deadwood," was a real man who died a mile from the 9NEWS studio in Denver.

HBO’s ‘Deadwood: The Movie’ seamlessly falls into step with its celebrated past in familiarly poetic and brutal ways. ... Ian McShane’s conniving saloon owner and pimp Al Swearengen, ...

After 13 years you may be a little hazy on the Deadwood details. We’ll bring you up to speed in this primer so that you won’t be lost while watching Deadwood: The Movie.

Almost 13 years after its finale, HBO's Deadwood is back as a TV movie. Created by David Milch, the foul-mouthed characters inhabit an illegal mining camp in the Dakotas where their dramas unfold.

It’s a shame that the coarse language used on “Deadwood” may put some viewers off the HBO show, which, as it happens, is television’s most thoughtful exploration of morality.This richly ...

The fact that “Deadwood: The Movie” even exists at all is something of a logistical miracle. That it turned out to be this terrific is cause for celebration, writes critic Sean Burns.