The American West is a documentary series that takes viewers on a thrilling ride through the violent and lawless frontier of the wild west, from the end of the Civil War to the turn of the 20th century. Executive produced by Robert Redford, the series chronicles the personal stories of legendary outlaws and lawmen, including Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull, and their struggles for power and survival in a brutal landscape of cowboys, Indians, and gunslingers. Through exclusive interviews with notable actors from classic Western films and reenactments of pivotal battles, The American West brings to life the epic struggles and betrayals that shaped America's rugged frontier.

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