The American West: Season 1

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AMC | Season Premiere Date: June 11, 2016

Summary: Robert Redford and Stephen David limited series utilizes dramatizations, interviews and visual effects to tell the story of the Wild West between 1865 to 1890 when such legends as Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Jesse James, Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull changed history.

Genre(s): Drama, Movie/Mini-Series, Action & Adventure, Documentary

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. The Last Vendetta
Air Date: July 30, 2016
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S1:E7. Frontier Justice
Air Date: July 23, 2016
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S1:E6. The Big Killing
Air Date: July 16, 2016

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Robert Lloyd

Jun 13, 2016

Some will derive pleasure merely from vetting the authenticity of the clothes and materiel, the accuracy of the action, the appropriateness of the locations. There are many old trains to admire, puffing prettily along mountain riverbeds. Read full review

Rob Lowman

Jun 13, 2016

Most of the dramatizations are functional, although a few border on cheesy. Read full review

Joanne Ostrow

Jun 14, 2016

The cinematography is admirable, and the accounts from historians and academics are sound. But the sight of Burt Reynolds in rose-tinted glasses explaining that George Armstrong Custer “was a hell of a soldier” does little to inform the project. Read full review

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martinex

Jul 27, 2016

Totally addicting. I defy you to watch just one episode. My only question is how did we go from a nation who worshiped outlaws, bank robbers and free spirits to a nation that's about to elect Donald Trump?

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BQDNews

Dec 23, 2018

From a historical perspective, this series contains both pluses and minuses. First, any historically accurate item is a plus for audiences that get very little American history. But here I will focus on the minuses.
1. President Lincoln is hardly mentioned, but it was Lincoln's failure toFrom a historical perspective, this series contains both pluses and minuses. First, any historically accurate item is a plus for audiences that get very little American history. But here I will focus on the minuses.
1. President Lincoln is hardly mentioned, but it was Lincoln's failure to secure an early peace that caused all of the follow-on problems of Reconstruction, KKK-like groups, Jim Crow laws, etc. That is, most of our current race issues date back too the Civil War. Lincoln was also responsible for several American Indian atrocities including the Navajo Round-up. But modern historians love to protect Lincoln and blame other characters (e.g. General Sherman) for all the bad behavior.
2. General Philip H. Sheridan is written out of the narrative, but he was a key character in this entire era.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 11, 2016
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  S1:E8. The Last Vendetta
  Air Date: July 30, 2016
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  S1:E7. Frontier Justice
  Air Date: July 23, 2016
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  S1:E6. The Big Killing
  Air Date: July 16, 2016
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  S1:E5. Outlaw Rising
  Air Date: July 9, 2016
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  S1:E4. Showdown
  Air Date: July 2, 2016
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  S1:E3. Blood & Gold
  Air Date: June 25, 2016
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  S1:E2. Two Front War
  Air Date: June 18, 2016
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  S1:E1. America Divided
  Air Date: June 11, 2016