The American West

The truth is always wilder.

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Release Date

6/11/2016

Runtime

8 eps, 480 mins

Genres

Drama Crime Documentary Western Action & Adventure

Overview

The story of the aftermath of the Civil War and how the United States transformed into the “land of opportunity" spanning the years 1865 to 1890. Transporting into the violent world of cowboys, Indians, outlaws and law men, the story chronicles the personal, little-known stories of Western legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull.

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

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A visceral chronicle of the violent transformation of post-Civil War America through the lives of iconic Western figures, blending dramatic reenactment with historical analysis to reveal the human cost beneath the legend. The series moves between intimate personal stories and sweeping historical forces, treating both the ruthlessness of expansion and the desperate resistance against it with serious gravity.