Top 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsMost Popular Video GamesMost Popular Music VideosMost Popular Podcasts
    Release CalendarBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Episode guide
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The American West

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20162016
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 43m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
Jonathan C. Stewart in The American West (2016)
DramaHistoryWestern
A large-scale review of the American frontier stories.A large-scale review of the American frontier stories.A large-scale review of the American frontier stories.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Mark Lee Gardner
    • Bert Thomas Morris
    • David H. Stevens
  • Stars
    • Mark Lee Gardner
    • Bert Thomas Morris
    • David H. Stevens
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 46User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards

    Episodes8

    Browse episodes
    TopTop-rated
    1 Season
    2016

    Photos29

    The American West (2016)
    The American West (2016)
    The American West (2016)
    The American West (2016)
    The American West (2016)
    The American West (2016)
    The American West (2016)
    The American West (2016)
    Marty Collins in The American West (2016)
    Marty Collins in The American West (2016)
    The American West (2016)
    The American West (2016)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Mark Lee Gardner
    • Self - Author, Shot All to Hell…
    Bert Thomas Morris
    • Narrator
    David H. Stevens
    David H. Stevens
    • Jesse James
    Will Strongheart
    Will Strongheart
    • Crazy Horse…
    Mo Brings Plenty
    Mo Brings Plenty
    • Sitting Bull
    Morgan Lund
    • Ulysses S. Grant…
    John C. Bailey
    • Gen. George Armstrong Custer…
    Jonathan C. Stewart
    • Wyatt Earp
    Derek Chariton
    Derek Chariton
    • Billy the Kid
    Eric Rolland
    Eric Rolland
    • Thomas Durant…
    Ric Maddox
    • Pat Garrett
    Kera O'Bryon
    Kera O'Bryon
    • Zerelda James
    Jim Jackman
    • Rutherford B. Hayes
    Hugh Scully
    Hugh Scully
    • Allan Pinkerton
    David Eisenbach
    • Self - Historian
    Robert Redford
    Robert Redford
    • Self - Actor, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid…
    Paul A. Hutton
    • Self - Historian, University of New Mexico
    Karl Jacoby
    • Self - Historian, Columbia University
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen
    7.9
    The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen
    The Men Who Built America
    8.6
    The Men Who Built America
    The Making of the Mob
    7.8
    The Making of the Mob
    Hatfields & McCoys
    7.9
    Hatfields & McCoys
    The West
    8.4
    The West
    The Outsider
    6.7
    The Outsider
    In Search of Doc Holliday
    6.8
    In Search of Doc Holliday
    Abraham Lincoln
    8.4
    Abraham Lincoln
    The Old West
    The Old West
    Will Penny
    7.1
    Will Penny
    The Tall Men
    6.7
    The Tall Men
    The Cherokee Word for Water
    8.0
    The Cherokee Word for Water

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Some of the stock footage is from Brisco County Jr.
    • Connections
      Featured in History Buffs: Casino (2019)

    User reviews46

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    A Solid Basic History Of American Expansionism In The Late 19th Century
    "From the ashes of the Civil War", comes a period of rapid settlement of the American West. Much of the West was controlled by tribes of Indians, but it offered one solution to the festering resentment and conflicts that followed the war.

    Also, there were some rebel soldiers who continued to fight against Northern supremacy and order. Jesse James and his gang began to terrorize and strike at Northern interests.

    This is how "The American West"--an eight part series executive produced by Robert Redford--begins. With voice overs and reenactments, the show details the beginnings of what becomes a two-front war that General Grant wages from Washington.

    The credentials of the historians who add their remarks are impressive. There certainly is a wealth of academic inquiry available to the makers of this show. Still, this is a true story that seems to be painted with a broad brush. And it does not answer some key questions about the motivations and actions of some of the actors in this vast drama.

    It does, however, establish a basic framework that viewers can build upon with personal reading and further scholarship. As always, history is a complex matter, and the outline provided by this series leaves plenty of room for a more refined understanding.
    helpful•12
    10
    • atlasmb
    • Jun 28, 2016

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • June 11, 2016 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Production company
      • Stephen David Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • 43 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Jonathan C. Stewart in The American West (2016)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The American West (2016) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page
    Add episode

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.