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The American West
2016 6.7 (29 votes) 1 Seasons
Genres
Documentary Western Action & Adventure Crime Drama
Networks
AMC

The American West

The truth is always wilder.

Overview

From the Executive Producer Robert Redford, THE AMERICAN WEST tells 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. The series features exclusive interviews with notable names from classic Western films, including Robert Redford, James Caan, Burt Reynolds, Tom Selleck, Kiefer Sutherland, Mark Harmon, Ed Harris and more.

Key Crew

Producer: Brian Burstein, Zachary Herrmann, Petra Hoebel, Jordan Rosenblum

Director: John Ealer

Top Cast

Bert Thomas Morris

Narrator (voice)

Derek Chariton
Derek Chariton

Billy the Kid

David H. Stevens
David H. Stevens

Jesse James

Joseph Carlson

Frank James

Kera O'Bryon

Zerelda James

Morgan Lund
Morgan Lund

Ulysses S. Grant

Jim Jackman
Jim Jackman

Rutherford B. Hayes

Mike Marunde
Mike Marunde

William Tecumseh Sherman

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2016)

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8 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: America Divided
2016-06-11

Jesse James forms a gang in order to ensure his family's survival and Custer looks for glory in the Indian Wars. Meanwhile, Crazy Horse fights back against the U.S. in the series premiere of this docudrama.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Two Front War
2016-06-18

Jesse James targets the railroads and Custer is sent on a secret mission into Sioux territory. Meanwhile, Grant deals with growing unrest in the west and south.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Blood and Gold
2016-06-25

Allan Pinkerton is hired to bring Jesse James to justice. Meanwhile, settlers flock onto Sioux land to mine gold as Grant desperately tries to keep peace.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Showdown
2016-07-02

Custer rides to a showdown with the Sioux at Little Big Horn. Elsewhere, Jesse James targets a bank in the northern territory, hoping to make a big statement.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: Outlaw Rising
2016-07-09

Billy the Kid uses his talents with a gun to get what he wants; and Wyatt Earp fights for justice. Meanwhile, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse make a big decision.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: The Big Killing
2016-07-16

Billy the Kid seeks revenge for the death of his friend; and Wyatt Earp questions his future as a lawman. Meanwhile, Jesse James reemerges from years of hiding.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Frontier Justice
2016-07-23

Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett's cat-and-mouse game comes to a head. Wyatt Earp moves to Tombstone. Sitting Bull returns to America.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: The Last Vendetta
2016-07-30

In the series finale, Wyatt Earp abandons the law in search of justice; and Jesse James is confronted by the Ford brothers. Meanwhile, Sitting Bull is accused of inciting a rebellion.

Runtime: 60 min

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