Kevin Costner's The West

Kevin Costner's The West

ENDED1 Seasons8 Episodes8.0
NetworkHistory
First AiredMay 26, 2025
Last AiredJun 30, 2025
Runtime43 min
Created ByKevin Costner

This fresh look at the epic history of the American West delves into the desperate struggle for the land itself – and how it still shapes the America we know today.

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Cast

Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner
Self - Host
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Clay Jenkinson
Self - Author, The Character of Meriwether Lewis
Yohuru Williams
Yohuru Williams
Self - Professor of History: University of St. Thomas
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Self - Pulitzer Prize-Winning Presidential Historian
H.W. Brands
H.W. Brands
Self - Author, Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West
E
Elliott West
Self - Author, Continental Reckoning

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 8 episodes

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Fallen Timbers
E1Fallen Timbers
May 26, 202544m
Following years of land encroachments by American settlers, Chief Little Turtle of the Miami leads the Indian Nations of the Northwest Confederacy to a major victory over the fledgling U.S. Army. But a new force under General "Mad" Anthony Wayne embarks on a counteroffensive, leading to a final battle that will see the Confederacy defeated - and open a new era of westward expansion.
Colter's Run
E2Colter's Run
May 26, 202543m
After building his reputation as a formidable hunter on Lewis and Clark's Expedition into the newly acquired Louisiana Territory, John Colter chooses to stay out in the wilderness and enter the booming fur trade. But when he repeatedly ignores warnings from the Blackfeet not to hunt their sacred beaver on their lands, he's taken captive and forced to make a run for his life.
Oregon Trails
E3Oregon Trails
May 27, 202543m
Missionaries Marcus and Narcissa Whitman settle by the Columbia River to convert the Cayuse. Cultural clashes and a measles outbreak increase tensions, leading to a fateful confrontation.
E4
E4Comancheria
Jun 2, 202543m
The abduction of nine-year-old Cynthia Ann Parker kicks off a series of increasingly deadly confrontations between her Comanche captors and the newly independent Texas.
E5
E5The Robin Hood of El Dorado
Jun 9, 202543m
In Gold Rush California, Mexican immigrant Joaquin Murrieta forms a gang of outlaws that spreads terror across the newly formed state.
E6
E6Bleeding Kansas
Jun 16, 202543m
When Kansas becomes a battleground in the national debate over slavery, settlers on both sides of the issue pour into the territory to determine its future.
E7
E7The Fetterman Fight
Jun 23, 202545m
Civil War veteran Col. Henry Carrington takes command of Fort Phil Kearny in Northern Wyoming.
E8
E8Johnson County Wars
Jun 30, 202544m
A cabal of cattle barons smear small-time ranchers as common thieves and plot an invasion.

About Kevin Costner's The West

Kevin Costner's The West is a documentary series on History. The show first aired on May 26, 2025 and currently has 1 season and 8 episodes. Kevin Costner's The West has ended after 1 seasons. It has a rating of 8.0/10 based on 7 votes. The cast includes Kevin Costner, Clay Jenkinson, Yohuru Williams, Doris Kearns Goodwin, H.W. Brands. Created by Kevin Costner.

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