Kevin Costner Brings Old West History to Life With Trailer for New Series
It’s safe to say that Kevin Costner loves the Western genre, and he’s sharing that love with fans through a brand-new documentary on the History Channel. The Oscar-winning actor, writer, and director behind movies like Dances With Wolves and, more recently, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, leads and executive produces the new documentary, titled Kevin Costner’s The West. The release date and the first trailer for the new doc were recently released, and fans of Horizon won’t want to miss it.
What do we see when we think of The West?” asks Kevin Costner in the opening of Kevin Costner’s The West’s first-look trailer. The trailer revealed the tone and style of the new documentary, as expert interviews are blended with dramatized performances of the real history of the “Wild West.” The documentary will highlight the ambition of those attempting to settle in the western territories of the early United States, as well as the countless conflicts in their paths, and its impact on the Native American population.Kevin Costner’s The West will be an eight-episode documentary. The series will premiere on the History Channel on May 26, with the first two episodes airing back-to-back. Keen viewers can tune back in the following night (May 27) for a special presentation of Episode 3. New episodes of Kevin Costner’s The West will air at 9pm on the History Channel. The official logline for the series reads:
