Name: Texas Rising
Released: 2015-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Kris Kristofferson, Brendan Fraser, Bill Paxton

TV Show · Drama · History

This historical drama explores the fight for an independent Texas that occurred following the conclusion of the Battle of the Alamo. Gen Sam Houston leads a ragtag group of Texas Rangers into battle against Mexican Gen Santa Anna. Houston and the Rangers fight seemingly insurmountable odds to overtake the opponent and gain independence. The series comes from the same team behind Emmy Award-winning miniseries `Hatfields & McCoys' and, like that program, features Emmy nominee Bill Paxton, who plays Houston, in a prominent role.

2015 · 47m

Starring Kris Kristofferson, Brendan Fraser, Bill Paxton

Director Roland Joffé

EPISODE 101

From The Ashes: Part 1

Following his victory at the Alamo, General Santa Anna, leader of the Mexican Army, plans to quash the Texian bid for independence by destroying General Sam Houston's Texan Army.

43 min
EPISODE 102

Episode 2

Houston orders Colonel Fannin and his army to retreat and abandon Goliad. Meanwhile, Emily West heads to Santa Anna's camp to gain further information and retribution for her brother's execution.

42 min
EPISODE 103

Episode 3

At Santa Anna's camp Emily seduces the Mexican leader to get close to him. Meanwhile, the Texians under Colonel Fannin are surrounded by the Mexican Army and forced to surrender.

43 min
EPISODE 104

Episode 4

The Texians are enraged when Colonel Fanning is ruthlessly executed and unite to fight even harder in their battle against the Mexican Army. Braving danger in her seduction of Santa Anna, Emily gathers vital piece of intelligence.

45 min
EPISODE 105

Episode 5

With his leadership in question, Sam Houston orders his army south to force a final battle with Santa Anna.

42 min
EPISODE 106

Episode 6

James Wykoff's fears that his homestead is in danger are soon confirmed when the Comanches unleash a brutal attack just days later. Buckley enlists Jack Hays and Bigfoot Wallace to defend the town against the Comanches.

43 min

Kris Kristofferson

Andrew Jackson
Brendan Fraser

Billy Anderson
Bill Paxton

Sam Houston
Jeffrey Dean Morgan

"Deaf" Smith
Ray Liotta

Lorca
Thomas Jane

James Wykoff
Crispin Glover

Mosley Baker
Olivier Martinez

General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Chad Michael Murray

Mirabeau Lamar
Jeremy Davies

Ephraim Knowles
Max Thieriot

Jack Hays

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Texas Rising

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This historical drama explores the fight for an independent Texas that occurred following the conclusion of the Battle of the Alamo. Gen Sam Houston leads a ragtag group of Texas Rangers into battle against Mexican Gen Santa Anna. Houston and the Rangers fight seemingly insurmountable odds to overtake the opponent and gain independence. The series comes from the same team behind Emmy Award-winning miniseries `Hatfields & McCoys' and, like that program, features Emmy nominee Bill Paxton, who plays Houston, in a prominent role.

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