About this season
American Heroes Channel presents epic battles between strong-willed contenders convinced of the righteousness of their sides with the outcomes determined in blood. Using dramatizations, interviews, and stylized storytelling, six hourlong episodes bring to life true stories that defined American history's most notorious feuds and rivalries, from racist street gangs battling for territory to former friends turned mortal enemies. Among the featured combatants are the Hatfield and McCoy families, Old West crime boss Jefferson "Soapy" Smith, and Bowery Boys' leader William "The Butcher" Poole.
Episodes (6)
1. Gangs of New York
Aired 6 January 2016 • 60 min
BLOOD FEUDS reveals the story behind the rivalry that inspired the blockbuster hit film GANGS OF NEW YORK.
2. Yukon Gold Rush War
Aired 13 January 2016 • 60 min
Legendary con artist Jefferson "Soapy" Smith and his loyal Soap Gang are pitted against vigilante Frank Reid and the Committee of 101 in a battle to bring justice to the lawless Alaskan frontier.
3. Hatfields and McCoys
Aired 20 January 2016 • 60 min
Civil War hostility between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky escalates to kidnapping, illicit love affairs, murder, and a legendary turf war.
4. The Pleasant Valley War
Aired 27 January 2016 • 60 min
Former friendships sour as two ranching families become embroiled in an epic battle in the dangerous frontier of Arizona.
5. The Royal Gorge War
Aired 3 February 2016 • 60 min
Rival railroads the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway and the Denver & Rio Grand Railroad race to reach the narrow Royal Gorge first after Leadville, Colorado strikes silver in the 1870's.
6. The Johnson County War
Aired 10 February 2016
Ranching homesteaders and cattle barons start a feud in 1880s Wyoming after they clash over land, power and the future of the America West.