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Yellowstone star Kevin Costner takes a deep dive into the Old West with his new documentary series, Kevin Costner’s The West. “These stories will captivate us and shock us. Now it’s time to come face-to-face with the real story of our wild past,” says Costner in the first-look promo for The History Channel’s docuseries debuting this Memorial Day.

The eight-episode documentary series will kick off with back-to-back episodes on Monday, May 26, 2025 at 9pm Et/Pt. Episode three will air on Tuesday, May 27th at 8pm Et/Pt. The remaining episodes will be released on Mondays at 9pm Et/Pt.

In addition to Oscar winner Kevin Costner, the docuseries is executive produced by Rod Lake and Howard Kaplan for Territory Pictures and Dave Sirulnick, Meredith Bennett, Jon Kamen, and David Rivera for RadicalMedia. Pastimes Productions’ Doris Kearns Goodwin and Beth Laski also executive produce along with Eric Levin,...

The History Channel is set to premiere Kevin Costner’s The West on Monday, May 26 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt with back-to-back episodes followed by a special presentation of episode three on Tuesday, May 27 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt before returning to its regularly scheduled airdate and time of Mondays at 9 p.m. 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-winner Kevin Costner and executive produced by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and Academy Award-winning production company RadicalMedia...