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The Best Episodes of The Real West

Every episode of The Real West ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Real West!

This documentary series shows stories of how the real West was created and separates fact from fiction.
Genre:Documentary
Network:History

Best Episodes Summary

"George Custer: Showdown at Little Big Horn" is the best rated episode of "The Real West". It scored 8.7/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/3/1992. This episode scored 0.9 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Battle of the Alamo".

  • George Custer: Showdown at Little Big Horn
    8.7/109 votes
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    #1 - George Custer: Showdown at Little Big Horn

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/3/1992

    George Custer: Showdown at Little Big Horn

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Battle of the Alamo
    7.8/1013 votes
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    #2 - The Battle of the Alamo

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/24/1992

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Texas Rangers
    7.4/1010 votes
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    #3 - The Texas Rangers

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 4/15/1993

    Stephen F. Austin formed the Texas Rangers in 1826 to protect Americans who had settled in the Northeast part of Mexico and this group later became the lawmen for the settlers in that area.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Crazy Horse: The Last Warrior
    NaN/100 votes
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    #4 - Crazy Horse: The Last Warrior

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/10/1992

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Trailblazers & Scouts
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    #5 - Trailblazers & Scouts

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/17/1992

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Outlaws: The Ten Most Wanted
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    #6 - Outlaws: The Ten Most Wanted

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/1/1992

    A study of gunslingers, including Jesse James, John Wesley Hardin and Billy the Kid. Host: Kenny Rogers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The U.S. Civil War Out West
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    #7 - The U.S. Civil War Out West

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/8/1992

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Law From Behind the Tin Star
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    #8 - The Law From Behind the Tin Star

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/15/1992

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Dalton Gang
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    #9 - The Dalton Gang

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/22/1992

    “The Dalton Gang,” good guys turned bad who went from being U.S. marshals to robbing banks and trains. Their banditry ended in 1892 in Coffeyville, Kan., where four gang members were killed during an attempt to rob two banks in one day.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Mexican War
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    #10 - The Mexican War

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/29/1992

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Stagecoach and the Pony Express
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    #11 - Stagecoach and the Pony Express

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/5/1992

    The stagecoach and the pony express, and how they linked the East Coast to the West.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Indian Weapons & the Warrior Societies
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    #12 - Indian Weapons & the Warrior Societies

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/12/1992

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Buffalo Bill & His Wild West Show
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    #13 - Buffalo Bill & His Wild West Show

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/19/1992

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Westward Ho! The Wagon Train
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    #14 - Westward Ho! The Wagon Train

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/26/1992

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Geronimo: The Last Renegade
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    #15 - Geronimo: The Last Renegade

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/3/1992

    Biography of Geronimo, the legendary Chiricahua Apache leader who refused to let his people be placed on a reservation and fought the US Army and local Arizona residents for many years in the late 1800s. He even raided into Mexico, terrorizing the population and battling Mexican troops.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Coming of the Iron Horse
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    #16 - The Coming of the Iron Horse

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 12/10/1992

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wild, Wild Women
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    #17 - Wild, Wild Women

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 12/17/1992

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bloody Dodge City
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    #18 - Bloody Dodge City

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 12/24/1992

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Guns That Tamed the West
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    #19 - The Guns That Tamed the West

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 12/31/1992

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Trail of Tears
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    #20 - The Trail of Tears

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 1/7/1993

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Pinkertons
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    #21 - The Pinkertons

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 1/14/1993

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Easy Women: Prostitution in the Real West
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    #22 - Easy Women: Prostitution in the Real West

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 1/21/1993

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mountain Meadows Massacre
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    #23 - Mountain Meadows Massacre

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 4/1/1993

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Notorious Robberies
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    #24 - Notorious Robberies

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/22/1993

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Lincoln County War
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    #25 - The Lincoln County War

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/29/1993

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A