Complications (Formerly Difficulties)

Complications (Formerly Difficulties) is the fifth episode of the second season of Deadwood. It first aired on April 3, 2005.

Plot[]

Swearengen is on the mend as Alma begins to take ill - mostly in the mornings. Cy is suspicious of Joanie and Maddie's operation, and makes an unexpected discovery about George Hearst's agent, Wolcott. Bullock attempts to control an outlaw mob and protect the Commissioner, who directed Merrick to print a provocative statement regarding gold claims. - Source: CBS DVD

Cast[]

Starring[]

Timothy Olyphant (as Seth Bullock)
Ian McShane (as Al Swearengen)
Molly Parker (as Alma Garret)
Jim Beaver (as Whitney Ellsworth) - credit only
W. Earl Brown (as Dan Dority)
Kim Dickens (as Joanie Stubbs)
Brad Dourif (as Doc Cochran)
Anna Gunn (as Martha Bullock) - credit only
John Hawkes (as Sol Star)
Jeffrey Jones (as A.W. Merrick
Paula Malcomson (as Trixie)
Leon Rippy (as Tom Nuttall) - credit only
William Sanderson (as E.B. Farnum)
Robin Weigert (as Calamity Jane)
Dayton Callie (as Charlie Utter)
Sean Bridgers (as Johnny Burns)
Garret Dillahunt (as Francis Wolcott)
Titus Welliver (as Silas Adams)
Bree Seanna Wall (as Sofia Metz)
Josh Eriksson (as William Bullock) - credit only

And[]

Powers Boothe (as Cy Tolliver)

Guest Starring[]

Keone Young (as Mr. Wu - credit only
Sarah Paulson (as Miss Isringhausen)
Peter Jason (as Con Stapleton)
Larry Cedar (as Leon)
Stephen Tobolowsky (as Hugo Jarry)
Geri Jewell (as Jewel)
Richard Gant (as Hostetler)
Izabella Miko (as Carrie)
Franklyn Ajaye (as Samuel Fields)
Michael Harney (as Steve)

Co-Starring[]

Cade Carradine (as Jubal)
Ralph Richeson (as Richardson)
Erica Swanson (as Doris)

Crew (and other credits)[]

Opening credits[]

Casting by: Junie Lowry-Johnson, C.S.A. and Libby Goldstein
Editor: Stephen Mark, A.C.E.
Production Designer: Maria Caso
Director of Photography: James Glennon, ASC
Co- Producer: Steve Turner
Producer: Ted Mann
Producer: Elizabeth Sarnoff
Producer: Ed Bianchi
Supervising Producer: Jody Worth
Supervising Producer: Scott Stephens
Executive Producer: Gregg Fienberg
Executive Producer: David Milch
Created by: David Milch
Written by: Victoria Morrow
Directed by: Gregg Fienberg

Closing credits[]

Co-Producer: Hilton H. Smith
Associate Producer: Kathryn Lekan
Unit Production Manager: S. A. Stephens
First Assistant Director: Lisa Campbell-Demaine
Second Assistant Director: Kenneth B. Roth
Costume Designer: Katherine Jane Bryant
Music by: Reinhold Heil & Johnny Klimek
Consulting Producer: A.C. Lyles
Stunt Coordinator: Mike Watson

Stunts:

Keith Davis
Brian Duffy
Tanner Gill
Maurice Howard
Cheryl Lawson-Bucher
Anthony Schmidt
Art Watson
Jim Wilkey

Production Coordinator: Jo Leachman
Asst. Prod. Coordinator: Johnston H. Moore
Script Supervisor: Gabi Endicott
Visual Effects Supervisor: David T. Altenau
Script Coordinator: George Putnam
2nd 2nd Asst. Director: Libby G. Minarik
Location Manager: Brian O. Haynes
Add'l. 2nd Asst. Director: Fred Mandell
Production Secretary: Wendy Wilkins
Casting Associate: Lisa Soltau
Art Directors: James J. Murakami & David Potts
Set Decorator: Ernie Bishop
Property Master: Frank Escobedo
Asst. Property Master: Manuel Baca
2nd Asst. Property Master: Steve Blakney
Add'l Props: Harry Lu
Asst. Art Director: Michael J. Kelley
Art Dept. Coordinator: Linda Rebman
Construction Coordinator: Eddie Esparza
General Foreman: Anthony Lovullo
Tool Foreman: Tony Espinoza
Labor Foreman: Jairo Quezada
Paint Foreman: Mike Mikita, Sr.
Leadman: John Gomez
On Set Dressers: Billy Sender & Dave Hopgood
Set Dressers: James Bolle, Frank Bertolino, Tim Keating & Michael Leonard
Draper: Thomas Sharp
Stand-by Painter: Ingrid Rofkar
Stand-by Carpenter: W. Scott Mason
Gaffer: Michael Paul Orefice
Best Boy Electric: Vincent F. Contarino
Key Grip: Bubba Sheffield
Best Boy Grip: Billy Beaird
Dolly Grips: Brian Saunders & George Hatfield, Jr.
Dept. Head Make-Up Artist: John Rizzo
Asst. Dept. Head Make-Up Artist: Adam Brandy
Key Make-up Artist: Ron Snyder
Add'l Make-Up Artists: Deborah McNulty & Marlene Stoller
Prosthetic Effects: KNB EFX Group, Inc.
Supervisors: Howard Berger & Greg Nicotero
Dept. Head Hair: Carol Pershing
Asst. Dept. Head Hair: Terry Baliel
Key Hair Stylist: Kimberley Spiteri
Hair Stylist: Margarita Pidgeon
Add'l Hair Stylists: Marie Elena Storace & Elizabeth Rabe
Costume Supervisor: Le Dawson
Asst. Costume Designer: Beth Morgan
Costumers: Christina Anthony, Paul Corricelli & Aimee McCue
Draper: Krista Waite
A Cam/Steadicam Operator: Joseph E. Gallagher
A Cam 1st Asst. Camera: John C. Flinn IV
A Cam 2nd Asst. Camera: Jason E. Jensen
Camera Loader: Haydn Pazanti
B Cam Operator: Steve Adcock
B Cam 1st Asst. Camera: Annie McEveety-Kramer
B Cam 2nd Asst. Camera: Scott Allen Martinez
Still Photographers: Doug Hyun & Prashant Gupta
Sound Mixer: Geoffrey Patterson
Boom Operator: Mark Steinbeck
Utility Cable: Kevin Sorensen
Sound Utility Trainee: Caleb M. Bacon
Catering By: Deluxe Catering, Gary Wigglesworth

Electricians:

Michael Orefice, Jr.
Justin Duval
Chris Tango
Uribe Uriel
Edward Ayer

Grips:

Mike Muller
Peter Schlanser
Nina Moskol
Jerry Antonetti
Eric Cruse
Chris Stadler

Special Effects by: Ultimate Effects
Special Effects Supervisor: John Hartigan
Special Effects Foreman: M. A. Thompson

Special Effects Techs:

Jerry Miscevich
Paul Sokol
Frank L. Pope
Jay T. Rockwell
Roger Lifsey

Craft Service: Orlando Chongo
Add'l Craft Service: Barry Hutchins & J.D. McCarthy
Livestock Provided by: Forsberg Ranch & Co.
Livestock Coordinator: Todd Forsberg
Livestock Consultant: Gary Leffew
Wrangler Gang Boss: Gary Mouw

Wranglers:

Bart Allsup
Benny Manning
Noel Phillips
Diana Smith
Gene Walker

Melody Ranch Liaison: Daniel Veluzat
Transportation Coordinator: Andy R. Straub
Transportation Captain: Stephen Pistone

Drivers:

Paul Veluzat
Larry Hardman
Rocky Chiusano
Gary Ferraro
Dave Oppenheim
Lenny Rogel
Jeff Purpus
Andre Veluzat
Jim Downs

Asst. to Mr. Milch: Zack Whedon
Asst. to Mr. Fienberg: Danica Vorkapich
Asst. to Producers: Harry Limauro IV
Writers' Assistant: Nick Towne
Production Accountant: Cindy Wise
1st Asst. Accountant: Christopher Cilluffo
Payroll Accountants: Mary Hastigan & Kimberly Cripe
2nd Asst. Accountant: Kerry Mock
Accounting Clerk: Anthony Jeselnik
Welfare Worker: Jan Citron
Medics: John Barnette & Thomas Foster
Extras Casting: Bill Dance Casting

Production Assistants:

Angela Bartolomeo
Emily Batson
Sam Claypool
Zach Hunt
Yuka Kadono
Allen Lee
Patrick Lenahan
Matt Lombardo
Matt Polley
Johnny Radcliff
Kevin P. Roy
Gwyn Shovelski
Anthony Steinhart
Kimberly Thomas
Laura Turek
Michael Whitney
Kevin Zelman

Stand Ins:

Maria Bembenek
Sharon Maines
Steve Maines
Tom Woosley
Otto Krause

Voice Casting: Joyce Kurtz - Joyce's Voices
Music Clearance: Evan M. Greenspan Inc.
Post Production Supervisor: Peter Phillips
Post Production Coordinator: Jennifer Ross
Visual Effects Coordinators: Patrick Kearney & Shaheed Qaasim
Assistant Editor: Mark Hartzell
Music Editor: Micha Liberman
Final Colorist: Scott Klein
Dailies Colorist: Mike Schneider
Sound Supervisor: Lawrence H. Mann
Sound Consultant: Stephen Hunter Flick
Dialogue Editors: Devon Joseph & Erin Oakley
Sound Effects Editor: Benjamin Cook
Foley Editor: Kevin Wahrman
Foley Mixer: Carmine Rubino
Foley Artists: Anita Cannella & Amy Kane
Re-Recording Mixers: R. Russell Smith & William Freesh
Post Production Sound: Sony Pictures Studios
Hi-Def Post Production: Riot Santa Monica
Visual Effects by: Encore
Laboratory Services by: Ascent Media Laboratory
Main Title Theme by: David Schwartz
Music Supervisor: Jane Wallace
Main Title Design by: a52
Camera & Lenses: Panavision
Film Provided by: Eastman Kodak

Historical research assistance provided by: The Adams Museum & House, Deadwood, SD.

American Humane Association monitored the animal action. No animal was harmed in the making of this television program.

Images[]

Episode guide[]

Deadwood - Season 2 episodes
01 - A Lie Agreed Upon: Part 1	05 - Complications (Formerly Difficulties)	09 - Amalgamation and Capital
02 - A Lie Agreed Upon: Part 2	06 - Something Very Expensive	10 - Advances, None Miraculous
03 - New Money	07 - E.B. Was Left Out	11 - The Whores Can Come
04 - Requiem for a Gleet	08 - Childish Things	12 - Boy-the-Earth-Talks-To

External links[]

Complications (Formerly Difficulties) on IMDb
Complications (Formerly Difficulties) on tv.com