Series
The American Buffalo
“Spirit of a people. A story of resilience.”
DocumentaryCrimeWar & Politics
The dramatic story of America's national mammal, which sustained the lives of Native people for untold generations, being driven to the brink of extinction, before an unlikely collection of people rescues it from disappearing forever. Ken Burns recounts the tragic collision of two opposing views of the natural world—and the unforgettable characters who pointed the nation in a different direction.
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Seasons & episodes
1Blood Memory16 Oct 2023 · 117m · ★ 7.0For untold generations, America's national mammal sustained the lives of Native people, whose cultures were intertwined with the animal. Newcomers to the continent bring a different view of the natural world, and the buffalo are driven to the brink of extinction.
2Into the Storm17 Oct 2023 · 120m · ★ 8.0By the late 1880s, the buffalo that once numbered in the tens of millions is teetering on the brink of extinction. But a diverse and unlikely collection of Americans start a movement that rescues the national mammal from disappearing forever.
Details
- First aired
- 16 Oct 2023
- Last aired
- 17 Oct 2023
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- PBS
- Episodes
- 2
- Votes
- 14 on TMDB
Cast
N. Scott MomadayNarrator (voice)
Peter CoyoteNarrator (voice)
Adam Arkin(voice)
Tantoo Cardinal(voice)- TTim Clark(voice)
Tokala Black Elk(voice)
Jeff Daniels(voice)
Hope Davis(voice)
Paul Giamatti(voice)
Murphy Guyer(voice)
Michael Horse(voice)
Derek Jacobi(voice)
Gene Jones(voice)
Carolyn McCormick(voice)
