Cowboys & Outlaws

Cowboys & Outlaws

Documentary 2009

They were the quintessential American heroes, the embodiment of rugged individualism and independence. For 30 years, cowboys ruled the frontier, settling the West and carving their way into American mythology forever. Discover the legendary qualities of these amazing men in this visually stunning series from HISTORY.

Documentary 2009

14+

Starring Bray Poor

EPISODE 1

The Real Wyatt Earp

Exploring the complex character of Wyatt Earp, who straddled both sides of the law in the early days of the Wild West.

44 min · Nov 22, 2009 PG
EPISODE 2

The Real McCoy

When a mysterious disease threatens to derail the dreams of Texas cattlemen and their cowboys, Joe McCoy establishes the first "cow town" of Abilene as a railway shipping point in the middle of nowhere.

44 min · Nov 22, 2009 PG
EPISODE 3

The Real Lonesome Dove

The epic adventure of Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving defines the spirit of the American cowboy and the brutal reality of the West in the wake of the Civil War.

44 min · Nov 29, 2009 PG
EPISODE 4

The Real Billy the Kid

Investigating whether Billy the Kid was a cold-blooded killer who murdered 21 men or an orphaned teenager driven to avenge the death of the only man who offered him a place to belong.

44 min · Dec 5, 2009 PG
EPISODE 5

Frontier Hitman

Investigating whether Tom Horn was a cold-hearted killer for hire or an innocent man who was framed before being hanged for the murder of a 14-year-old boy in 1903.

44 min · Dec 5, 2009 PG
EPISODE 6

Range War

Wealthy cattle barons are pitted against homesteaders in a brutal range war that erupts in Wyoming in 1889.

44 min · Dec 5, 2009 PG

Bray Poor

Narrator
Pip Gilmour

Director
Alan Martin

Director
Lisa Feit

Writer

About

Cowboys & Outlaws

DOCUMENTARY

They were the quintessential American heroes, the embodiment of rugged individualism and independence. For 30 years, cowboys ruled the frontier, settling the West and carving their way into American mythology forever. Discover the legendary qualities of these amazing men in this visually stunning series from HISTORY.

Information

Studio: HISTORY
Released: 2009
Rated: 14+

Languages

Audio: English (United States) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.