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The Best Episodes of Gunslingers

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American Heroes Channel's new series Gunslingers reveals the infamous tales of survival and courage from the Wild West. Exposing little-known facts about America’s first villains and heroes, the six-part series features the stories of Wyatt

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    Gunslingers Season 2 Episode 4 - Bass Reeves: The Real Lone Ranger
    8.5/10(37 votes)

    #1 - Bass Reeves: The Real Lone Ranger

    S2:E4

    Bass Reeves is no ordinary lawman. A slave set free by the Civil War, he hunts outlaws in the most dangerous territory in the nation. There is striking evidence that this fearless, legendary rider is the basis for the iconic character of the Lone Ranger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Gunslingers Season 2 Episode 3 - Bat Masterson: Defender of Dodge
    8.4/10(31 votes)

    #2 - Bat Masterson: Defender of Dodge

    S2:E3

    This well-dressed gunfighter was a gambler, a hunter, an Indian fighter, and a scout – but above all else, Bat Masterson was a lawman. As Sheriff of Ford County, Kansas, Bat Masterson kept the peace on the volatile Frontier...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Gunslingers Season 1 Episode 4 - Wild Bill: Marksman... and Marked Man
    8.2/10(31 votes)

    #3 - Wild Bill: Marksman... and Marked Man

    S1:E4

    When the most famous man in the Old West outlives his legend, he becomes the target of gunslingers eager to make legends of their own - by shooting him dead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Gunslingers Season 2 Episode 1 - Butch Cassidy: The Perfect Criminal
    8.2/10(31 votes)

    #4 - Butch Cassidy: The Perfect Criminal

    S2:E1

    Until the day he died – whenever that was – nobody ever outsmarted Butch Cassidy. He always got away. Cassidy was an outlaw who lived more by his wits than by his gun.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Gunslingers Season 1 Episode 1 - The Tombstone Vendetta
    8.0/10(42 votes)

    #5 - The Tombstone Vendetta

    S1:E1

    A look at Wyatt Earp through his eyes as he talks about the shootout at the OK Corral and the Earp "Tombstone Vendetta" that followed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Gunslingers Season 1 Episode 5 - John Wesley Hardin: The Dark Heart of Texas
    7.9/10(31 votes)

    #6 - John Wesley Hardin: The Dark Heart of Texas

    S1:E5

    In the turbulent aftermath of the Civil War, a volatile gunman wages a bloody crusade against anyone who stands between himself and his notions of freedom.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Gunslingers Season 2 Episode 6 - Deacon Jim Miller: The Pious Assassin
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #7 - Deacon Jim Miller: The Pious Assassin

    S2:E6

    His neighbors saw a devout family man. The last thing his victims saw was a shotgun aimed at their heads. If there's an outlaw who was born to kill it's Deacon Jim Miller – the Bible-thumping psycho-killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Gunslingers Season 2 Episode 2 - Seth Bullock: Sheriff of Deadwood
    7.8/10(32 votes)

    #8 - Seth Bullock: Sheriff of Deadwood

    S2:E2

    In Deadwood, a mining camp swirling with violence and vice, Seth Bullock is the only stabilizing force standing in the way of utter chaos.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Gunslingers Season 2 Episode 5 - Bill Doolin: The Oklahombres
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #9 - Bill Doolin: The Oklahombres

    S2:E5

    In the 1890s, the Frontier had vanished... but in Bill Doolin, it's spirit burned on. He terrorized Oklahoma with his brazen robberies and fought the greatest shootout in Western history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Gunslingers Season 1 Episode 6 - Tom Horn: Grim Reaper of the Rockies
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #10 - Tom Horn: Grim Reaper of the Rockies

    S1:E6

    As the Wild West becomes settled, this mysterious hit man kills for men who want to preserve the old order - where violence rules all. But the law isn't giving in this time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Gunslingers Season 1 Episode 2 - Billy the Kid: The Phantom of Lincoln County
    7.3/10(36 votes)

    #11 - Billy the Kid: The Phantom of Lincoln County

    S1:E2

    On a bloodstained frontier where corruption is king, an unlikely hero becomes a crusader for justice... and revenge. By the time of his death at the age of 21, everyone in the country had heard of Billy the Kid.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Gunslingers Season 1 Episode 3 - Jesse James: The South's Last Rebel
    7.1/10(37 votes)

    #12 - Jesse James: The South's Last Rebel

    S1:E3

    From the ashes of the Confederacy rises a bold rebel outlaw determined to get rich... and get even. Jesse James is seen by many as a modern day Robin Hood - a Southern gentlemen avenging the efforts of Northern businessmen to exploit his territory.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Bass Reeves: The Real Lone Ranger" is the best rated episode of "Gunslingers". It scored 8.5/10 based on 37 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/9/2015. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Bat Masterson: Defender of Dodge".