The little mining camp that could and did survive is none other than Deadwood, South Dakota, the best character found on HBO’s Deadwood series, which premiered on March 21 with 5.8 million viewers—the best yet for an original HBO series debut, according to Variety. And it took only two episodes to air before HBO ordered a second season. “This is TV you lean forward for, and we have been pleased with it on all fronts,” says Carolyn Strauss, HBO’s entertainment president. The hist


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