The American West

2016 TV-14 43m 7.4

A large-scale review of the American frontier stories.

This series will provide unprecedented access to the wilderness, frontier lawlessness, and bloodshed of the 40 years between the end of the American Civil War and after the turn of the 20th Century, when the west was won. From Jesse James and Crazy Horse, to Wyatt Earp and Buffalo Bill, the characters at the center of this violent, blood-soaked period in American history are explored as each episode follows the stories and struggles of the West's most infamous outlaws as they fight for their land and identity.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 America Divided

1. America Divided

Aired: Jun 11, 2016

Jesse James forms a gang in order to ensure his family's survival and Custer ...

Episode 2 Two Front War

2. Two Front War

Aired: Jun 18, 2016

Jesse James targets the railroads and Custer is sent on a secret mission into...

Episode 3 Blood & Gold

3. Blood & Gold

Aired: Jun 25, 2016

Allen Pinkerton gets hired to bring Jesse James to justice; settlers descend ...

Episode 4 Showdown

4. Showdown

Aired: Jul 2, 2016

Custer rides to a showdown with the Sioux at Little Big Horn. Elsewhere, Jes...

Episode 5 Outlaw Rising

5. Outlaw Rising

Aired: Jul 9, 2016

Billy the Kid uses his talents with a gun to get what he wants; and Wyatt Ear...

Episode 6 The Big Killing

6. The Big Killing

Aired: Jul 16, 2016

Jesse James resurfaces after years in hiding; Billy the Kid avenges the death...

Episode 7 Frontier Justice

7. Frontier Justice

Aired: Jul 23, 2016

Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett's cat-and-mouse game comes to a head. Wyatt Ear...

Episode 8 The Last Vendetta

8. The Last Vendetta

Aired: Jul 30, 2016

In the series finale, Wyatt Earp abandons the law in search of justice; and J...

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Info about The American West

Current Status: Ended

Network: AMC

Genres: Drama, History, Western