The American Buffalo

"Spirit of a people. A story of resilience."

2023-10-16 Documentary TV-14

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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First Aired

2023-10-16
Last Aired

2023-10-17
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Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

2
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

PBS

Keywords:

miniseries landscape north america indigenous peoples great plains

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Season 1

1. Blood Memory

For untold generations, America's national mammal sustained the lives of Native people, whose cultures...More

For 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.Less

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2. Into the Storm

By the late 1880s, the buffalo that once numbered in the tens of millions is teetering on the brink of...More

By 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.Less