For a show that was never huge even in its heyday and didn't last long enough for a series finale, "Deadwood" certainly turned out to be a star maker. The David Milch drama about good and evil squaring off in the streets and saloons of lawless Deadwood, S.D., aired just 36 episodes on HBO. When the network and Mr. Milch agreed to pull the plug after the 2006 season, fans were promised that the story lines would wrap up with two movies.

Didn't happen. Mr. Milch, co-creator of "NYPD Blue," went on to write "John From Cincinnati" for HBO, but even after that oddball drama flopped, he wouldn't return to "Deadwood." Eventually, the sets were struck and the actors scattered, but almost all have turned up in the lead or in major supporting roles on other shows. Take a look:

• Ian McShane (Al Swearingen): Will be seen next in "Pillars of the Earth," a Ken Follett miniseries on Starz.

• Jim Beaver (Whitney Ellsworth): Maybe the busiest post-"Deadwood" actor, Mr. Beaver plays Bobby on "Supernatural" and also appeared in "Harper's Island" (as the sheriff), "John From Cincinnati" (as Vietnam Joe) and "Day Break" (as Nick).

• Timothy Olyphant (Seth Bullock): Stars in "Justified," which debuted last Tuesday on FX. Also seen last season on "Damages" as Wes.

• John Hawkes (Sol Starr): Recently seen as Lennon, lieutenant to the mysterious Dogen, on "Lost." Also plays Dustin on HBO's "Eastbound and Down."

• Paula Malcomson (Trixie): Now seen as Amanda Greystone on Syfy's "Caprica." Also played Jerri in "John From Cincinnati" and appeared on "ER" as the ill-fated Meg Riley (John Stamos' former girlfriend and mother of his ward, Sarah).

• Robin Weigert (Calamity Jane): Went on to star as Lt. Karen Davis on "Life."

• Dayton Callie (Charlie Utter): Plays Chief Wayne Unser on FX's "Sons of Anarchy." Also appeared in "John From Cincinnati" and as Ernie Dell (the suspected Miniature Killer) in three episodes of "CSI."

• Leon Rippy (Tom Nuttall): Plays Earl the angel on "Saving Grace," returning Sunday on TNT.

• Kim Dickens (Joanie Stubbs): Next up is a lead role in HBO's "Treme," from David Simon, creator of "The Wire." Also seen in "Friday Night Lights" (as Shelby Saracen) and "Lost" (as Cassidy, the girlfriend Sawyer conned and the mother of his daughter).

• Garrett Dillahunt (Francis Wolcott): Played Cromartie on "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles."

• William Sanderson (E.B. Farnum): Now playing Sheriff Bud Dearborne on Showtime's "True Blood."

• Titus Welliver (Silas Adams): Went on to play The Man in Black on ABC's "Lost." Now seen as Glenn Childs on "The Good Wife" on CBS.

• Anna Gunn (Martha Bullock): Now playing Skyler White, wife of meth-making high school teacher Walter White, on "Breaking Bad," which returned Sunday on AMC.

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