6 TV Villains Who Deserve Their Own Show

Al Swearengen – Deadwood

I have said it many times before, and will declare it many times again. Deadwood is the best show that not enough of you watched. It was the old west meets Gangs of New York, and it was a show that was somehow either too edgy or too ahead of its time, even on a network like HBO.

Though it was filled with eccentric folks you would be curious about, the show was canned way too soon, and left me thinking about the Al Swearengen character far too often for it to be healthy. Loosely based on a real man and played by the ever-awesome and imposing Ian McShane, Al deserved his own damn series.

Imagine if Bill the Butcher from Gangs of New York was also a pimp, and you have a solid idea of how this character worked. Oh, and “swear” is in his last name per fate. The man was so fouled mouthed that even pirates blush around him. Just check out the video above to see what I mean.

Sure, I speak of him like he is some legend, but that’s because he really is.