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The American West

2016 1 seasons · 8 eps German

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★6.7TMDB · 31

DocumentaryWesternAction & AdventureCrimeDrama

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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.

“The truth is always wilder.”

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Cast

Bert Thomas Morris
Narrator (voice)
Derek Chariton
Billy the Kid
David H. Stevens
Jesse James
Joseph Carlson
Frank James
Kera O'Bryon
Zerelda James
Morgan Lund
Ulysses S. Grant
Jim Jackman
Rutherford B. Hayes
Mike Marunde
William Tecumseh Sherman

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MONEY

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1 season · 8 episodes total · ~8 per season.

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RUNTIME

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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.

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RUNTIME

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Roughly 8 hours end-to-end — 1 full workdays of television.

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ERA

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Premiered 2016 and has since ended.

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WILD

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TMDB status: "Ended".

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CINEMA

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Show type: Miniseries.

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CAST

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35 series regulars — a large ensemble that can carry branching arcs.

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DIRECTOR

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Dialogue in German, English, Spanish.

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Seasons: 1
Total episodes: 8
Avg episode length: 60 min
Premiered: 2016-06-11
Last aired: 2016-07-30
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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