Synopsis
The eight-episode documentary series will tell the history of the American West through a wide range of conflicts. Kevin Costner’s The West takes viewers on an epic journey through the birth of the American West, examining the relentless competition for land, power, and identity that forged our nation’s history. With legends born from figures such as Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea to the clashes between lawmen and outlaws, the rise of cowboys and ranchers, the resilience of trailblazing women, and the fervor of fortune seekers and abolitionists, this series spans a century of pivotal events.
By presenting these stories from diverse perspectives, the series illuminates both the indelible contributions of the pioneers who shaped the dream of the American West and the courageous resistance of Native American tribes who valiantly defended their ancestral land.
By presenting these stories from diverse perspectives, the series illuminates both the indelible contributions of the pioneers who shaped the dream of the American West and the courageous resistance of Native American tribes who valiantly defended their ancestral land.
- Premiere Date: Kevin Costner’s The West will premiere on May 26th, 2025 (Memorial Day) with back-to-back episodes followed by a special presentation of Episode 3 on May 27th. It then will return to its regularly scheduled time slot of 9 p.m. Mondays on the History Channel.
Partners: It is hosted and executive produced by Costner and executive produced by historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and RadicalMedia, in association with Territory Pictures, Pastimes Productions and APX Content Ventures. A+E Networks holds worldwide distribution rights to Kevin Costner’s The West . Each episode will stream the next day on The History Channel app, history.com, and across major TV providers’ VOD platforms.
Distributor
A&E Networks
The History Channel
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