Season 4
13 episodes
America enters the days of the Wild West. As the country grows, lawlessness flourished.
1Dust in the Wind
Tensions between the North and South run high as plans for Reconstruction are underway.
2Rails, Trails, and Boomtowns
The transcontinental railroad connects the country like never before, bringing thousands out West.
3Wanderers, Vagabonds, Drifters, and Saddletramps
The American cowboy emerges as the beef industry booms in the Northern states.
4Bad Company
Icons like Clay Allison and Calamity Jane put the “wild” in the Wild West.
5Order from Chaos
As crime runs rampant in the Wild West, lawmen bring order to the chaos.
6Lookin' Fer Trouble
Host Stan Ellsworth shares stories of the Wild West’s most iconic outlaws.
7The Earps
Stan travels to Dodge City where the story of Western legend Wyatt Earp began.
8How the West Was Lost--Part 1
The Lakota Nation fights to keep their land as settlers move into the American frontier.
9How the West Was Lost--Part 2
Stan recounts the tale of Chief Joseph and his fight to protect the Nez Perce land from settlers.
10Range Wars
Land disputes between cattle barons and settlers lead to range wars across the Western states.
11The Barbary Coast: End of An Era
Stan discusses the entrepreneurs who found great success while developing California.
12The Last Round-Up
Stan recounts the final days of legendary outlaws as the age of the Wild West comes to an end.
13The Romance and Mystique of the American West
Tall tales, dime novels, stage shows and motion pictures immortalize the days of the Wild West.