The Trial of Jack McCall

Episode aired Apr 18, 2004
TV-MA
55m

IMDb RATING

8.0/10

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Crime Drama History Western

Swearengen transforms the Gem into a courtroom as Deadwood is forced to make its own laws to try a cowardly murderer. With Calamity Jane off on a bender, Trixie is enlisted by Swearengen to ... Read allSwearengen transforms the Gem into a courtroom as Deadwood is forced to make its own laws to try a cowardly murderer. With Calamity Jane off on a bender, Trixie is enlisted by Swearengen to help Alma with the orphaned child and to keep her pliable to his purposes. Fearing Andy's ... Read allSwearengen transforms the Gem into a courtroom as Deadwood is forced to make its own laws to try a cowardly murderer. With Calamity Jane off on a bender, Trixie is enlisted by Swearengen to help Alma with the orphaned child and to keep her pliable to his purposes. Fearing Andy's illness might threaten his business, Cy banishes him to the woods, where he is discovered ... Read all

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IMDb RATING

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2.3K

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Trivia
At one point the judge at McCall's trial is interrupted by a man claiming that the bullet that killed Wild Bill Hickok is lodged in his wrist. He wants to testify so that in the years to come there will be a record of his involvement in Hickok's death. This man is a real historical figure named Bill Massie. Massie was seated across from Hickock when he was killed, and the fatal bullet did in fact pass through Hickok's body and lodge in Massie's wrist. In the confusion Massie initially thought that Hickok had shot him. The bullet remained lodged in Massie's body until his death in 1910. He supplemented his income by giving paid lectures about his role in the incident.

Goofs
A camera on a crane can be seen in the background of the wider trial shots at the Gem.

Quotes
Al Swearengen: [of a newly-acquitted murderer] That type guy hanging round gets people agitated. Forces them to take a position, one side or the other. And agitation brings a slight bump up in whiskey sales, but sale of cunt plummets.