The American West(TV show/series, 2016)

Name: The American West
Genre: Documentary, Western, Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
Released: 2016
Rating: 3.5

TV-14

| 1h per episode | Genres: Documentary, Western, Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama

Mini series in 1 season with 8 episodes

Rating: 3.5/5 (with 13 votes)

The American West (formerly titled The West) is a limited-event American television docu-series detailing the history of the Western United States in the period from 1865 to 1890. The series was executively produced by Robert Redford, Stephen David and Laura Michalchyshyn with Sundance Productions and aired for eight episodes on AMC from June 11 to July 30, 2016. As of June 2021, the series was streaming on Amazon Prime Video in some countries. ()

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About The American West

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.

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The American West Seasons and Episodes

06/11/2016Season 1 - 8 episodes

#1 | 06/11/2016America Divided

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.

#2 | 06/18/2016Two Front War

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.

#3 | 06/25/2016Blood and Gold

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.

#4 | 07/02/2016Showdown

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.

#5 | 07/09/2016Outlaw Rising

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.

#6 | 07/16/2016The Big Killing

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.

#7 | 07/23/2016Frontier Justice

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.

#8 | 07/30/2016The Last Vendetta

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.

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Made by: Stephen David Entertainment, Sundance Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES)

Translated into 14 languages: Bosnian (BS), Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Italian (IT), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 06/11/2016

Last episode released on: 07/30/2016

Producer: Robert Redford

Keywords: old west legend, celebrity interview, american west, historical event, military, historical reenactment, historical figure, native american, american history, outlaw, wild west, gunslinger, miniseries

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