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Fox News mainstay Bill O'Reilly jumps behind the camera, serving as executive producer of this series that explores stories behind some of the most famous -- and infamous -- figures of the Old West. Each episode delves into the life of one such individual, using new interviews, archival photos and forensic science to paint a complete picture of the person. Direct descendants and historians are among the interviewees who shed light on the lives of such figures as Jesse James, Davy Crockett, Doc Holliday and "Wild" Bill Hickok. The 10-episode series is a companion to O'Reilly's book of the same name.
S2, EP1 "Sam Adams & Paul Revere - The Rebellion Begins"
The story behind the Sons of Liberty and how they started the fight for American independence leading to the infamous Boston Massacre.
S2, EP2 "John Adams:Ready for War"
The first shots fire at the battle of Lexington and Concord; John Adams defends British troops killed at the Boston Massacre.
S2, EP3 "Benjamin Franklin-Inventing America"
Benjamin Franklin returns to America after a decade of cavorting with elites in London; he must prove himself to be a patriot while under a cloud of suspicion.
S2, EP4 "General George Washington-Commanding Revolution."
George Washington struggles to build a military force with an untested colonial militia and limited supplies; the British Army retreats and the Commander marches to New York.
S1, EP8 "Custer"
George Custer is called upon to lead the government's battle to tame the west; he and his men are obliterated at Little Bighorn; they might have survived, if Custer's fellow officers acted differently.
S1, EP7 "Billy the Kid"
Possibly the West's most notorious outlaw, William Bonney kills his first man at just seventeen; soon Billy the Kid joins a gang of murderers and thieves; evidence suggests that the story of Billy the Kid continues.
S1, EP6 "Wells Fargo and Black Bart"
Following the California gold rush, Wells Fargo becomes one of the most successful enterprises in the west; its ubiquitous stagecoaches cross the country, making it a target for the gentleman bandit, a thief who takes a different approach to robbery.
S1, EP5 "Davy Crockett"
David Crockett is much more than his legend as a backwoods hero of the western frontier; in truth, he was an aspiring American statesman who made a bold move to secure his political future, only to bring himself to an early demise.
