Episode Guide
Empire upon the Trails
Series: The West
A 84-minute history episode from The West, Season 1, Episode 2.
At a Glance
Series Snapshot
Synopsis
Episode Two of director Stephen Ives' ambitious documentary covers the years from 1806 to 1848. Once Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery had mapped the unknown regions between the Mississippi and the Pacific, droves of fur trappers, itinerant adventurers, and experimental communities took to the trails and headed west. Empire Upon the Trails explores this archetypal American journey, and carefully examines the facts and personal stories behind such mythic events as the Trail of Tears, the defending of the Alamo, the Mormons' flight to Utah under Brigham Young, and the bloody Mexican-American War.
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Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 11 hours 50 minutes (8 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Relaxed Watch - Easy viewing. Perfect for casual watches.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 8 days
3 episodes/day: 3 days
5 episodes/day: 2 days
Episodes (8)
- S01E01 - The People
- S01E02 - Empire upon the Trails Viewing
- S01E03 - The Speck of the Future
- S01E04 - Death Runs Riot
- S01E05 - The Grandest Enterprise Under God
- S01E06 - Fight No More Forever
- S01E07 - The Geography of Hope
- S01E08 - One Sky Above Us
