Into The Wild Frontier - William Sublette: King of the Fur Trade: In his quest to become king of the fur trade, William Sublette revolutionizes the industry and puts his life on the line in the process. But he may risk too much when he rushes to save his comrades in the largest battle of the mountain man era.
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Heroic Pony Express riders and station keepers face deadly terrain, hostile Native Americans, and dangerous outlaws to deliver vital mail across the untamed frontier. Their life-and-death adventures unite the country and become the stuff of legends.
Wild West Chronicles - Elijah Briant and the Wild Bunch: When Elijah Briant is elected sheriff, the mild-mannered druggist and former teacher tries to enforce the law without carrying a weapon. But he soon faces his greatest challenge when the last surviving members of the Wild Bunch descend on his town.
Wild West Chronicles - Black Bart's Revenge: Wells Fargo detective James Hume hires private investigator Harry Morse to join the hunt for Black Bart. Known as the Poet Highwayman, Bart leaves tantalizing poems at the scenes of his crimes, which may be the key to unmasking Bart's true identity.
Into The Wild Frontier - Tom Fitzpatrick: Trapper, Trader, Legend: Although from humble beginnings, Tom Fitzpatrick is ambitious and intelligent. When he joins up with William Ashley's trapping expedition, he proves himself to be an invaluable member of the company, both as a hardy frontiersman and a shrewd businessman. Along with legendary mountain man Jedediah Smith, Fitzpatrick rediscovers the South Pass through the Rocky Mountains, opening the pathway that will enable western expansion for decades to come. Fitzpatrick quickly rises to the top of the fur trade and eventually takes over the company he once worked for, but he nearly loses everything when he takes a wrong turn while leading a supply train. Alone in the wilderness, he finds himself in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a band of Gros Ventre warriors. Somehow, Fitzpatrick must survive the harrowing trek back to safety without a horse, gun, or supplies.
Bonanza - Silent Thunder: Angry at the way a young deaf woman is treated by her father, Little Joe decides to teach her sign language so they can communicate better. However, his plan backfires when she falls in love with him.
Bonanza - The Savage: On his way to Nevada, Adam rides up on some Indians wanting to harm a white woman they believe is a mountain spirit. They escape but Adam is wounded. The woman nurses him back to health but the tribe is on their trail.
When a former Army officer accidentally kills a woman's young son, he offers to escort the grieving mother through dangerous Indian territory on the way to lay the boy to rest at the family homestead.
Wild West Chronicles - Black Bart's Revenge: Wells Fargo detective James Hume hires private investigator Harry Morse to join the hunt for Black Bart. Known as the Poet Highwayman, Bart leaves tantalizing poems at the scenes of his crimes, which may be the key to unmasking Bart's true identity.
Into The Wild Frontier - Tom Fitzpatrick: Trapper, Trader, Legend: Although from humble beginnings, Tom Fitzpatrick is ambitious and intelligent. When he joins up with William Ashley's trapping expedition, he proves himself to be an invaluable member of the company, both as a hardy frontiersman and a shrewd businessman. Along with legendary mountain man Jedediah Smith, Fitzpatrick rediscovers the South Pass through the Rocky Mountains, opening the pathway that will enable western expansion for decades to come. Fitzpatrick quickly rises to the top of the fur trade and eventually takes over the company he once worked for, but he nearly loses everything when he takes a wrong turn while leading a supply train. Alone in the wilderness, he finds himself in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a band of Gros Ventre warriors. Somehow, Fitzpatrick must survive the harrowing trek back to safety without a horse, gun, or supplies.
Bonanza - Silent Thunder: Angry at the way a young deaf woman is treated by her father, Little Joe decides to teach her sign language so they can communicate better. However, his plan backfires when she falls in love with him.
Bonanza - The Savage: On his way to Nevada, Adam rides up on some Indians wanting to harm a white woman they believe is a mountain spirit. They escape but Adam is wounded. The woman nurses him back to health but the tribe is on their trail.
When a former Army officer accidentally kills a woman's young son, he offers to escort the grieving mother through dangerous Indian territory on the way to lay the boy to rest at the family homestead.
An outlaw and a Texas Ranger have a life-long personal feud, but now, as grumpy older men, they must put their differences aside and face a common problem - a young gang of outlaws ravaging Texas.
Into The Wild Frontier - James Harrod: Kentucky's Founding Father: When frontiersman James Harrod founds Harrod's Town on Native American hunting grounds in Kentucky, he soon finds his new settlement under attack. His leadership is tested as he defends the first European settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Wild West Chronicles - The Gold Rush Detectives: When gold goes missing from a safe in a remote mining town, Wells Fargo sends detectives Henry Johnson and Isaiah Lees to hunt down the culprits. Though the two men couldn't be more different, they must learn to work together to crack the case.
Wild West Chronicles - The Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight: After two Mexican vaqueros cross the border in search of their stolen cattle, they are gunned down by the rustlers. When El Paso's newly appointed marshal arrests local ranch hands for the murders, he sparks one of the West's most infamous gunfights.
A marvel of engineering, the iconic stagecoach becomes indispensable when Americans settle the West. As stagecoaches and their heroic drivers navigate perilous trails to transport passengers and valuables, they are easy targets for lawless bandits.
State Plate - New Hampshire: In New Hampshire, "Live Free or Die" isn't just a motto, it's a way of life. On this episode of State Plate, Taylor Hicks will explore the liberated larder of a state that's truly free. First, Taylor will taste some fall-ready soup and find out the history of America's first fruit, the pumpkin. Next, he'll savor the freest dairy product in the union - New Hampshire's unpasteurized yogurt. Then, he'll find out what's like to be home on the free-range when he visits venison and white potato farms. And, finally Taylor will sample a dessert that tastes like cider, eats like cake, and has the freedom to claim both parties. It's the snacks of the citizenry on this episode of State Plate!
Handcrafted America - Fire Screens, Toy Cars, and Pine Needle Baskets: Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. In Charleston, South Carolina, metalsmith Sean Ahern shows Jill how he hammers out his intricately designed and elegant steel fire screens that look like natural bamboo. Then, in Omaha, Nebraska, woodworker and toymaker Steve Baldwin lets out his inner child when he makes his beautiful wooden puzzle toy cars. Finally, Jill goes to West Point, Mississippi where she meets basket weaver Bessie D. Johnson who uses only what she can find in her yard to craft intricate pine needle baskets.
When two lively cowboys from Montana are set up by a crooked sheriff, they wind up on the run. After arriving in Nashville, the two open a detective agency together and are soon hired to prevent the kidnapping of a country singer.
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