The American West: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Spanning the years 1865 to 1890, The American West will show how -- in the aftermath of the Civil War -- the United States transforms into the "land of opportunity". Viewers will be transported into the violent world of cowboys, Indians, outlaws and law men. The 8-episode limited event series 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.

Series details

• Title: The American West
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Western, History
• Premiere date: 2016-06-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-07-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: AMC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 17131
• IMDb ID: tt3738872
• TVDB ID: 310911

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-06-11; final listed air date 2016-07-30; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from The American West on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.