Wild West Chronicles — Season 1

Aired 11 April 2021 • 22 min

Former friends Wild Bill Hickok and Davis Tutt begin to argue over gambling debts and the affections of a beautiful woman. When they meet in the middle of town, their rift is settled once and for all in the Old West's first quick-draw duel.

Aired 18 April 2021 • 22 min

When a ruthless outlaw is on the loose, an aloof rancher volunteers to help the Texas Rangers track him down. Along the way, the rancher transforms from loner to lawman and begins a legendary career that inspires the hit novel, The Lone Star Ranger.

Aired 25 April 2021 • 22 min

Escaped slave Bass Reeves heads west to find sanctuary among the Native Americans. After the Civil War, he becomes the first black Deputy U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi and hunts down one of the most feared killers in the Indian Territories.

Aired 2 May 2021 • 22 min

As one of the few female physicians in the late 1800s, Dr. Susan Anderson faces her share of doubters on the Western Frontier, but she earns the trust of a rough-and-tumble Colorado mining town when she saves the life of a severely injured young boy.

Aired 9 May 2021 • 22 min

Legendary gunfighter-turned-newspaperman Bat Masterson recalls his time as sheriff of Dodge City when he and Wyatt Earp outlawed guns north of the town's "dead line." When a troublemaker ignores the law, they do what they must to keep the town safe.

Aired 16 May 2021 • 22 min

Legendary gunfighter-turned-newspaperman Bat Masterson recalls his time as sheriff of Dodge City when he and Wyatt Earp brought law and order to the notorious town. When a beloved dance hall singer is shot, they race to bring her killer to justice.

Aired 23 May 2021 • 22 min

Though lacking in experience, young lawman Elfego Baca more than compensates with courage. Just days on the job as a sheriff's deputy, he battles a wealthy rancher's hired guns in a legendary battle that comes to be known as the Frisco Shootout.

Aired 30 May 2021 • 22 min

When a young boy is torn away from his frontier family, he becomes a man amongst the Apache, fully adapting to their customs and language. Though the years pass by, his mother never gives up hope that she will be reunited with her son once again.

Aired 6 June 2021 • 22 min

When a young Annie Oakley accepts a challenge to face one of the best sharpshooters in the country, she wins the match and his heart. She marries trick shot artist Frank Butler and they struggle to make it in show business. A better shooter, Annie must become the main attraction for them to succeed.

Aired 13 June 2021 • 22 min

After Bill Doolin escapes from jail, the US Marshals are determined to keep the notorious outlaw from robbing any more banks or trains. When Heck Thomas and his posse finally corner Doolin, he refuses to surrender, and gunfire is the only way out.

Aired 20 June 2021 • 22 min

When Mother Amadeus takes ill, former slave Mary Fields travels west to nurse the nun back to health. Soon Mary becomes a fearless mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, protecting the mail from bandits and earning the nickname "Stagecoach Mary."

Aired 27 June 2021 • 22 min

When they hear about a train with a full safe, Butch and Sundance plot one of the West's greatest train robberies. Their devious plan is to use official Union Pacific lanterns to signal the train and fool the engineer into believing a bridge is out.

Aired 4 July 2021 • 22 min

The true tale of Pearl Hart, known as the notorious "Bandit Queen." With no money to care for her gravely ill mother, Pearl makes a fateful decision to enter a life of crime and soon becomes the first woman to rob a stagecoach in the Old West.