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[04/15/25 - 09:13 AM]
"Kevin Costner's The West" to Premiere on The History Channel with Back-to-Back Episodes Beginning Memorial Day at 9PM ET/PT
The eight-episode documentary series will provide a fresh look at the sweeping and complex history of the American West through a wide range of conflicts - all driven by the desperate struggle to control the land itself.

[03/08/23 - 09:16 AM]
The History Channel Greenlights New Documentary Series "Kevin Costner's The West" (working title) Executive Produced by Academy Award-Winner Kevin Costner and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin
This original series will transcend the clichés and myths of the "Wild West" and from a myriad of perspectives capture the spirit of opportunity, adventure and peril through the diverse, complex characters and untold stories that defined the era and continue to shape our country today.






KEVIN COSTNER'S THE WEST (HISTORY)
Premieres Monday, May 26
BROADCAST HISTORY:
5/26/25 - ???
STATUS:
new this spring (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
mondays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (8 episodes)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series
DESCRIPTION:
(from History's press release, April 2025) The HISTORY Channel(TM) is set to premiere "Kevin Costner's The West" on Monday, May 26 at 9pm ET/PT with back-to-back episodes followed by a special presentation of episode three on Tuesday, May 27 at 8pm ET/PT before returning to its regularly scheduled airdate and time of Mondays at 9pm ET/PT. The eight-episode documentary series will provide a fresh look at the sweeping and complex history of the American West through a wide range of conflicts - all driven by the desperate struggle to control the land itself. Transcending the clichés of the 'Wild West,' each one hour episode will capture multiple perspectives on the stories that not only defined an era but continue to shape our country today. The documentary series is hosted and executive produced by Academy Award(R)-winner Kevin Costner and executive produced by Pulitzer Prize(R)-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and Academy Award(R)-winning production company RadicalMedia(R) in association with Territory Pictures and Pastimes Productions.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Kevin Costner as Host
CREW INFORMATION:
· Allie Dvorin as EP
· Beth Laski as EP
· Dave Sirulnick as EP
· David Rivera as EP
· Doris Kearns Goodwin as EP
· Eli Lehrer as EP (History)
· Eric Levin as EP
· Howard Kaplan as EP
· Jennifer Wagman as EP (History)
· John Turner as EP
· Jon Kamen as EP
· Kevin Costner as EP
· Mary Donahue as EP (History)
· Meredith Bennett as EP
· Rod Lake as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· APX Content Ventures
· Pastimes Productions
· RadicalMedia
· Territory Pictures