Seth Bullock and Sol Star travel to a mining camp called “Deadwood”. The not-yet town is in Indian Territory, so there is no legal government. Al Swearengen controls the business and the land when they arrive. While there is no law, and former lawman Bullock’s only intent is to open a hardware store, he finds it hard to ignore injustice, as does his new acquaintance and fellow retired lawman Wild Bill Hickok. Bullock and Star also befriend an eccentric preacher.