The American Buffalo
2023 · Miniseries · TV-14 · ★ 7.4
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.
Also known as The Great American Buffalo · The American Buffalo: A Film by Ken Burns
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Streaming on PBS Documentaries.
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Details
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-10-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (14 votes)
Themes
- miniseries
- mass extinction
- extinction
- exterminator
- indigenous community
- north america
- indigenous peoples
- human extinction
- historical reinterpretation
- wildlife crime
- great plains
- historical documentary
- +2 more
Cast & crew
N. Scott Momaday
as Narrator (voice)
Peter Coyote
as Narrator (voice)
Adam Arkin
as (voice)
Tantoo Cardinal
as (voice)
- TC
Tim Clark
as (voice)
Tokala Black Elk
as (voice)
Jeff Daniels
as (voice)
Hope Davis
as (voice)
Paul Giamatti
as (voice)
Murphy Guyer
as (voice)
Episodes1 season · 2 episodes
Season 12 episodes
- S1E1Blood Memory117mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E2Into the Storm120mAmazon Prime Video