The American Buffalo

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

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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Status

Ended

Original Name

The American Buffalo

First Air Date

October 16, 2023

Last Air Date

October 17, 2023

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

PBS Florentine Films WETA

Networks

PBS

S01E02

Into the Storm

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.

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