The American Buffalo - Season 1 - Eps 2: Into the Storm

2023-10-17120 min⭐ 6.7/10

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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About The American Buffalo

The American Buffalo

Title: The American Buffalo

First Air Date: 2023-10-16

Last Air Date: 2023-10-17

Status: Ended

Rating: 6.7/10 (from 7 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 2

Total Episodes: 2

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: PBS, Florentine Films, WETA

Synopsis

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.

Cast

N. Scott Momaday

N. Scott Momaday

Narrator (voice)

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

(voice)

Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

(voice)

Tim Clark

Tim Clark

(voice)

Tokala Black Elk

Tokala Black Elk

(voice)

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

(voice)

Hope Davis

Hope Davis

(voice)

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

(voice)

Murphy Guyer

Murphy Guyer

(voice)

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