Blood Feuds

Blood Feuds

2016 · 1 Season · 6 Episodes · 0.0

American Heroes Channel presents epic battles between strong-willed contenders convinced of the righteousness of their sides with the outcomes determined in blood. Using dramatizations, interviews, and stylized storytelling, six hourlong episodes bring to life true stories that defined American history's most notorious feuds and rivalries, from racist street gangs battling for territory to former friends turned mortal enemies. Among the featured combatants are the Hatfield and McCoy families, Old West crime boss Jefferson "Soapy" Smith, and Bowery Boys' leader William "The Butcher" Poole.

Episodes

E11. Gangs of New York60m · 2016-01-06BLOOD FEUDS reveals the story behind the rivalry that inspired the blockbuster hit film GANGS OF NEW YORK.E22. Yukon Gold Rush War60m · 2016-01-13Legendary con artist Jefferson "Soapy" Smith and his loyal Soap Gang are pitted against vigilante Frank Reid and the Committee of 101 in a battle to bring justice to the lawless Alaskan frontier.E33. Hatfields and McCoys60m · 2016-01-20Civil War hostility between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky escalates to kidnapping, illicit love affairs, murder, and a legendary turf war.E44. The Pleasant Valley War60m · 2016-01-27Former friendships sour as two ranching families become embroiled in an epic battle in the dangerous frontier of Arizona.E55. The Royal Gorge War60m · 2016-02-03Rival railroads the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway and the Denver & Rio Grand Railroad race to reach the narrow Royal Gorge first after Leadville, Colorado strikes silver in the 1870's.E66. The Johnson County War2016-02-10Ranching homesteaders and cattle barons start a feud in 1880s Wyoming after they clash over land, power and the future of the America West.