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The American West

The truth is always wilder.

1h1 SeasonTV-14TMDb 6.7

DocumentaryWesternAction & AdventureCrime

EnglishEnded

1 · America Divided

2 · Two Front War

3 · Blood and Gold

4 · Showdown

5 · Outlaw Rising

6 · The Big Killing

7 · Frontier Justice

8 · The Last Vendetta

Crew and Cast

Bert Thomas MorrisNarrator (voice)Derek CharitonDerek CharitonBilly the KidDavid H. StevensDavid H. StevensJesse James
Joseph CarlsonFrank JamesKera O'BryonKera O'BryonZerelda JamesMorgan LundMorgan LundUlysses S. GrantJim JackmanJim JackmanRutherford B. HayesMike MarundeMike MarundeWilliam Tecumseh ShermanJohn C. BaileyJohn C. BaileyGen. George Armstrong Custer
Will StrongheartCrazy HorseMo Brings PlentyMo Brings PlentySitting Bull
Jonathan C. StewartWyatt Earp
Nick BialisMorgan EarpRic MaddoxRic MaddoxPat Garrett
Marty CollinsJohn Tunstall
Brian LeiderJames Whicher
Eric RollandThomas DurantSamuel DunningSamuel DunningCharley Ford
Deven DavenportTom McLauryMichael ChmielMichael ChmielIke ClantonHugh ScullyHugh ScullyAllan PinkertonJames CaanJames CaanMark HarmonMark HarmonJohn McCainJohn McCainBurt ReynoldsBurt ReynoldsTom SelleckTom SelleckTom SkerrittTom SkerrittH.W. BrandsH.W. Brands
David Eisenbach
Eric Foner

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Ended
First aired
11 June 2016
Last aired
30 July 2016
Rating
TV-14
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (31 votes)

Production

Studios
Stephen David Entertainment, Sundance Productions
Countries
United States of America
Networks
AMC

Episodes

Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Runtime
1h
Type
Miniseries
In production
No

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
German, English, Spanish