6 episodes
Gunslingers - Season 1
First aired Jul 20, 2014Season 1
American Heroes Channel's new series Gunslingers reveals the infamous tales of survival and courage from the Wild West. Exposing little-known facts about America's first villains and heroes, the six-part series features the stories of Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid, Jesse James, Wild Bill Hickok, John Wesley Hardin and Tom Horn. Juxtaposed with vivid reenactments, expert commentary is layered throughout each episode to ensure the authenticity and historical accuracy of each story.
Episodes
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Episode 1
The Tombstone Vendetta
Jul 20, 201445 min
A look at Wyatt Earp through his eyes as he talks about the shootout at the OK Corral and the Earp "Tombstone Vendetta" that followed.
Episode 2
Billy the Kid: The Phantom of Lincoln County
Jul 27, 201445 min
On a bloodstained frontier where corruption is king, an unlikely hero becomes a crusader for justice... and revenge. By the time of his death at the age of 21, everyone in the country had heard of Billy the Kid.
Episode 3
Jesse James: The South's Last Rebel
Aug 3, 201445 min
From the ashes of the Confederacy rises a bold rebel outlaw determined to get rich... and get even. Jesse James is seen by many as a modern day Robin Hood - a Southern gentlemen avenging the efforts of Northern businessmen to exploit his territory.
Episode 4
Wild Bill: Marksman... and Marked Man
Aug 10, 201445 min
When the most famous man in the Old West outlives his legend, he becomes the target of gunslingers eager to make legends of their own - by shooting him dead.
Episode 5
John Wesley Hardin: The Dark Heart of Texas
Aug 17, 201445 min
In the turbulent aftermath of the Civil War, a volatile gunman wages a bloody crusade against anyone who stands between himself and his notions of freedom.
Episode 6
Tom Horn: Grim Reaper of the Rockies
Aug 24, 201445 min
As the Wild West becomes settled, this mysterious hit man kills for men who want to preserve the old order - where violence rules all. But the law isn't giving in this time.