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poster tv series The American West

The American West (2016)

TV-14

  • Documentary
  • Western
  • Action & Adventure
  • Crime
  • Drama
The truth is always wilder.

Overview

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.

StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

Original LanguageEnglish

Network

  • logo nextwork AMC

Seasons

poster season Season 1

Season 1

2016 | 8 Episodes

Season 1 of The American West premiered on June 11, 2016

Casts

  • Bert Thomas Morris

    Narrator (voice)

  • Profile Derek Chariton with character Billy the Kid

    Derek Chariton

    Billy the Kid

  • Profile David H. Stevens with character Jesse James

    David H. Stevens

    Jesse James

  • Joseph Carlson

    Frank James

  • Kera O'Bryon

    Zerelda James

  • Profile Morgan Lund with character Ulysses S. Grant

    Morgan Lund

    Ulysses S. Grant

  • Profile Jim Jackman with character Rutherford B. Hayes

    Jim Jackman

    Rutherford B. Hayes

  • Profile Mike Marunde with character William Tecumseh Sherman

    Mike Marunde

    William Tecumseh Sherman

  • Profile John C. Bailey with character Gen. George Armstrong Custer

    John C. Bailey

    Gen. George Armstrong Custer

  • Will Strongheart

    Crazy Horse

  • Profile Mo Brings Plenty with character Sitting Bull

    Mo Brings Plenty

    Sitting Bull

  • Jonathan C. Stewart

    Wyatt Earp

  • Nick Bialis

    Morgan Earp

  • Profile Ric Maddox with character Pat Garrett

    Ric Maddox

    Pat Garrett

  • Marty Collins

    John Tunstall

  • Brian Leider

    James Whicher

  • Eric Rolland

    Thomas Durant

  • Profile Samuel Dunning with character Charley Ford

    Samuel Dunning

    Charley Ford

  • Deven Davenport

    Tom McLaury

  • Michael Chmiel

    Ike Clanton

  • Profile Hugh Scully with character Allan Pinkerton

    Hugh Scully

    Allan Pinkerton

  • Profile James Caan with character Self

    James Caan

    Self

  • Profile Mark Harmon with character Self

    Mark Harmon

    Self

  • Profile John McCain with character Self

    John McCain

    Self

  • Profile Burt Reynolds with character Self

    Burt Reynolds

    Self

  • Profile Tom Selleck with character Self

    Tom Selleck

    Self

  • Profile Tom Skerritt with character Self

    Tom Skerritt

    Self

  • Profile H.W. Brands with character Self

    H.W. Brands

    Self

  • David Eisenbach

    Self

  • Eric Foner

    Self

  • Mark Lee Gardner

    Self

  • Paul A. Hutton

    Self

  • Karl Jacoby

    Self

  • Larry Pourier

    Self

  • Profile Bill Richardson with character Self

    Bill Richardson

    Self