The Real West (1992)

The Real West (1992) - A&E

A&E

Docuseries

1992

TVPG

Documentary

History

American history

Myths, legends and realities of the American frontier are told through archival footage, photographs, and expert interviews.

Where to Stream

1992– Docuseries 3 Seasons 66 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Thursday, April 30

Easy Women: Prostitution in the Real West

Gold attracts prostitutes as well as miners to Western boomtowns.

Thursday, April 30

Bloody Dodge City

Lawmen, outlaws, gunfights and loose morals give Dodge City its reputation.

Thursday, April 30

The Lincoln County War

Season 1 • Episode 8

A New Mexico murder leads to more violence and Billy the Kid's downfall.

Thursday, April 30

Westward Ho! The Wagon Train

The colorful and dangerous history of the wagon train, the means by which the frontier was extended.

Thursday, April 30

Dinosaur Hunters of the Old West

Season 3 • Episode 17

Two paleontologists challenge each other for dinosaur bones in the Old West.

Thursday, April 30

The Guns That Tamed the West

How Remington, Colt, and Smith & Wesson tamed the American frontier.

Thursday, April 30

Indian Wars: Might Makes Right

Season 2 • Episode 2

Destruction of American Indian culture follows 19th-century battles.

Thursday, April 30

The Trail of Tears

In 1829 the Indian Removal Bill forces the Five Civilized Tribes westward, on foot.

Thursday, April 30

Easy Women: Prostitution in the Real West

Gold attracts prostitutes as well as miners to Western boomtowns.

Thursday, April 30

Bloody Dodge City

Lawmen, outlaws, gunfights and loose morals give Dodge City its reputation.

Thursday, April 30

The Lincoln County War

Season 1 • Episode 8

A New Mexico murder leads to more violence and Billy the Kid's downfall.

Thursday, April 30

Westward Ho! The Wagon Train

The colorful and dangerous history of the wagon train, the means by which the frontier was extended.

Thursday, April 30

Dinosaur Hunters of the Old West

Season 3 • Episode 17

Two paleontologists challenge each other for dinosaur bones in the Old West.

Thursday, April 30

The Guns That Tamed the West

How Remington, Colt, and Smith & Wesson tamed the American frontier.

Thursday, April 30

Indian Wars: Might Makes Right

Season 2 • Episode 2

Destruction of American Indian culture follows 19th-century battles.

Thursday, April 30

The Trail of Tears

In 1829 the Indian Removal Bill forces the Five Civilized Tribes westward, on foot.

Friday, May 1

Easy Women: Prostitution in the Real West

Gold attracts prostitutes as well as miners to Western boomtowns.

Friday, May 1

Bloody Dodge City

Lawmen, outlaws, gunfights and loose morals give Dodge City its reputation.

Friday, May 1

The Lincoln County War

Season 1 • Episode 8

A New Mexico murder leads to more violence and Billy the Kid's downfall.

Friday, May 1

Westward Ho! The Wagon Train

The colorful and dangerous history of the wagon train, the means by which the frontier was extended.

Friday, May 1

Dinosaur Hunters of the Old West

Season 3 • Episode 17

Two paleontologists challenge each other for dinosaur bones in the Old West.

Friday, May 1

The Guns That Tamed the West

How Remington, Colt, and Smith & Wesson tamed the American frontier.

Friday, May 1

Indian Wars: Might Makes Right

Season 2 • Episode 2

Destruction of American Indian culture follows 19th-century battles.

Friday, May 1

The Trail of Tears

In 1829 the Indian Removal Bill forces the Five Civilized Tribes westward, on foot.

Friday, May 1

The Rush for Gold

Season 1 • Episode 2

The gold rush makes fortunes for a few but spells disaster for most.

Friday, May 1

The Klondike Gold Rush

Season 3 • Episode 11

Thousands brave mountains and Yukon River rapids to reach Klondike gold fields.

Friday, May 1

The Fabulous Comstock Lode: Virginia City

Season 3 • Episode 20

Virginia City's silver mines made it a 19th-century boomtown.

Friday, May 1

Notorious Robberies

Season 1 • Episode 7

Famous acts of thievery in the Old West include train robberies and bank heists.

Friday, May 1

The Rush for Gold

Season 1 • Episode 2

The gold rush makes fortunes for a few but spells disaster for most.

Friday, May 1

The Klondike Gold Rush

Season 3 • Episode 11

Thousands brave mountains and Yukon River rapids to reach Klondike gold fields.

Friday, May 1

The Fabulous Comstock Lode: Virginia City

Season 3 • Episode 20

Virginia City's silver mines made it a 19th-century boomtown.

Friday, May 1

Notorious Robberies

Season 1 • Episode 7

Famous acts of thievery in the Old West include train robberies and bank heists.

Saturday, May 2

The Rush for Gold

Season 1 • Episode 2

The gold rush makes fortunes for a few but spells disaster for most.

Saturday, May 2

The Klondike Gold Rush

Season 3 • Episode 11

Thousands brave mountains and Yukon River rapids to reach Klondike gold fields.

Saturday, May 2

The Fabulous Comstock Lode: Virginia City

Season 3 • Episode 20

Virginia City's silver mines made it a 19th-century boomtown.

Saturday, May 2

Notorious Robberies

Season 1 • Episode 7

Famous acts of thievery in the Old West include train robberies and bank heists.