Wild West Chronicles Explained

Inspired By:Bat Masterson
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:39
Runtime:22 minutes
Company:MorningStar Entertainment
Network:INSP
Last Aired:present

Wild West Chronicles is an American television series, which airs on INSP. The historical docudrama series follows the life of Bat Masterson, a newspaper reporter that traveled the frontier during the late 1800s to uncover stories about the Wild West.

The show stars Jack Elliott as Masterson, with the first show airing in 2020.[1] The first season was temporarily halted during COVID-19, before returning in 2021.[2] A third season of the show premiered on April 6, 2023.[3] A fourth season of the show was greenlit in February 2023.

Plot

Once a feared lawman, the legendary Bat Masterson trades his sheriff's badge for a pen to chase stories instead of outlaws.[4] Each week, the gunslinger-turned-newspaperman travels the frontier to chronicle the wildest stories of the Old West, meeting eyewitnesses who share their vivid memories of remarkable characters such as Wild Bill Hickok, Pearl Hart, Stagecoach Mary, Butch Cassidy, and Bass Reeves.[5]

Episodes

Season 3 (2023)

Reception

The Dove Foundation awarded the series the Dove Seal of Approval.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Milligan . Kaitlin . INSP Greenlights New Western Docudrama Series Wild West Chronicles . . April 13, 2020.
  2. Web site: Pedersen . Erik . Spring 2021 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming . Deadline Hollywood.
  3. Web site: Wild West Chronicles returns for Season 3 on INSP . Cowboys & Indians . March 23, 2023.
  4. Web site: Maglio . Tony . INSP Is the Cable Ratings Giant You've Probably Never Heard of . TheWrap.
  5. Web site: Rise of legendary lawman Bass Reeves 'great for Muskogee' . . April 16, 2022.
  6. Web site: Wild West Chronicles: The Bandit Queen . The Dove Foundation.