Legends of the Old West

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Wyatt Earp, Jesse James, and Butch and Sundance. Lakota, Comanche and Apache. Wars, gunfights and robberies. This show covers the toughest lawmen, the wildest outlaws, and the deadliest towns — all the people and events that shaped the American West.

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307 episodes
Updated July 22

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Oct 7, 2020 · 31 min
DODGE CITY Ep. 5 | “The Last Hurrah”
In Tombstone, Arizona, events lead Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday to the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. And then Wyatt, Bat and several more lawmen from the old days return to Dodge City for days of tension known as the Dodge City War.
Sep 30, 2020 · 30 min
DODGE CITY Ep. 4 | “The Battle of the Plaza”
After a shocking murder in April 1878, another murder rocks Dodge City in October.
Sep 23, 2020 · 31 min
DODGE CITY Ep. 3 | “Wicked Town”
Wyatt Earp meets Doc Holliday while trailing outlaws to Texas. In Dodge, Bat Masterson takes a new law job and his older brother, Ed, becomes town marshal. But Ed’s life is in danger. In the first six months, he finds himself in two gunfights, and the second has tragic consequences.
Sep 16, 2020 · 29 min
DODGE CITY Ep. 2 | “Wyatt Earp, Lawman & Legend”
Wyatt Earp crisscrosses the West as a stagecoach driver, a teamster and a lawman. He experiences tragedy and triumph, and he builds a reputation as a relentless lawman. By the summer of 1876, he and his friend Bat Masterson are on patrol in Dodge City with an all-star cast of legendary lawmen.
Sep 9, 2020 · 31 min
DODGE CITY Ep. 1 | “Bat Masterson, Hunter & Hero”
Bat Masterson hunts buffalo in western Kansas. He fights in the Second Battle of Adobe Walls. He plays a key role in an Army rescue mission. He meets his lifelong friend, Wyatt Earp. And the journeys of both young men lead them toward an up-and-coming cowtown called Dodge City.
Aug 12, 2020 · 25 min
NED BUNTLINE 5 | Julia Bricklin Interview
Author Julia Bricklin discusses several aspects of Buntline’s life, which was often dark but always adventurous.
Aug 5, 2020 · 31 min
NED BUNTLINE Ep. 4 | “The Legend of Buffalo Bill”
After the Civil War, Buntline permanently shapes the image of the American West when he turns a shy frontiersman named William Cody into a legendary celebrity called Buffalo Bill.
Jul 29, 2020 · 30 min
NED BUNTLINE Ep. 3 | “Whiskey, Women and War”
Buntline wears out his welcome in New York and heads west to St. Louis. He finds a city primed to explode, and he leads another whiskey-fueled riot.
Jul 22, 2020 · 30 min
NED BUNTLINE Ep. 2 | “The Astor Place Riot”
Buntline leads a mob to the Astor Place Opera House and ignites the bloodiest episode in New York City since the Revolutionary War
Jul 15, 2020 · 30 min
NED BUNTLINE Ep. 1 | “Pirates and Heroes”
Edward Judson becomes famous — and infamous — under the pen name Ned Buntline. He raises hell in Nashville; marries multiple women; suffers humiliation at the hands of a brothel owner; and begins a slanderous rivalry with a New York publisher. And all the while, he writes dozens of adventure stories that earn him legions of fans.
Jun 17, 2020 · 35 min
APACHE WARS Ep. 4 | “Geronimo”
Geronimo finally takes his place as a leader during the final years of the Apache Wars.
Jun 10, 2020 · 33 min
APACHE WARS Ep. 3 | “Three Castles”
Apache chief Victorio leads his people off the San Carlos Reservation in search of a better home. The search leads to two years of desperate fighting across the American southwest and northern Mexico.
Jun 3, 2020 · 37 min
APACHE WARS Ep. 2 | “The Bascom Affair”
When an American boy goes missing in Arizona, the U.S. military accuses Cochise of kidnapping and tries to hold him hostage until the boy is returned. The event launches 25 years of fighting between the Apache and the Americans.
May 27, 2020 · 31 min
APACHE WARS Ep. 1 | “Red Sleeves”
The Apache battle the Spanish empire, and then the new nation of Mexico, and finally begin a decades-long conflict with the United States.
May 26, 2020 · 10 min
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May 13, 2020 · 7 min
UPDATE: Apache Wars & Bonus Content!
Exciting new things are on the horizon. Here are the quick hits: Apache Wars has been delayed. It will now begin May 27. Explanation in the episode. Bonus content is on the way! Hear about the schedule and some of the features in the episode. The...
Apr 28, 2020 · 35 min
HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Ep. 5 | "The Final Battle"
Weeks of firefights and arrests lead to the Battle of Grapevine. A party of McCoy supporters led by “Bad” Frank Phillips clashes with a party of Hatfield supporters. The consequences push the states of Kentucky and West Virginia to the Supreme...
Apr 21, 2020 · 29 min
HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Ep. 4 | "A Savage Region"
A deadly raid on New Year’s Day launches the bloodiest month of the feud. The Hatfields inflict more casualties on the McCoys, but then the McCoys unleash “Bad” Frank Phillips to hunt down the Hatfields. While raiding parties race across the Tug...
Apr 14, 2020 · 30 min
HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Ep. 3 | "Retaliation"
A brutal attack pushes Devil Anse Hatfield to an extreme act of revenge. The feud enters its bloodiest phase, and the consequences force the governors of Kentucky and West Virginia into a showdown. For more details, please visit . Our social...
Apr 7, 2020 · 28 min
HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Ep. 2 | "Forbidden Love"
A trial leads to murder. A relationship between a Hatfield young man and a McCoy young woman deepens the divide between the two families. And Devil Anse Hatfield makes new enemies who join the McCoy side of the feud. For more details, please...

Legends of the Old West

DODGE CITY Ep. 5 | “The Last Hurrah”

DODGE CITY Ep. 4 | “The Battle of the Plaza”

DODGE CITY Ep. 3 | “Wicked Town”

DODGE CITY Ep. 2 | “Wyatt Earp, Lawman & Legend”

DODGE CITY Ep. 1 | “Bat Masterson, Hunter & Hero”

NED BUNTLINE 5 | Julia Bricklin Interview

NED BUNTLINE Ep. 4 | “The Legend of Buffalo Bill”

NED BUNTLINE Ep. 3 | “Whiskey, Women and War”

NED BUNTLINE Ep. 2 | “The Astor Place Riot”

NED BUNTLINE Ep. 1 | “Pirates and Heroes”

APACHE WARS Ep. 4 | “Geronimo”

APACHE WARS Ep. 3 | “Three Castles”

APACHE WARS Ep. 2 | “The Bascom Affair”

APACHE WARS Ep. 1 | “Red Sleeves”

UPDATE | Bonus content is here!

UPDATE: Apache Wars & Bonus Content!

HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Ep. 5 | "The Final Battle"

HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Ep. 4 | "A Savage Region"

HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Ep. 3 | "Retaliation"

HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Ep. 2 | "Forbidden Love"