After his youth on an Iowa farm, Wyatt Earp is ready to seek his fortunes by his wits rather than the sweat of his back. In California he meets a Mexican girl, whose philosophy will haunt him for years to come. It is the prophecy of the "adobe moon," which reminds a man: If you do not achieve your dreams, you must settle for what you have "It is 1862. With his older brothers fighting in the war, Wyatt Earp - at fourteen - is left to manage the family's...

Exploring a darker side of gunslinger Doc Holliday, Marshal Wyatt Earp, and Katie Elder, this examines these heroes from the Old West from a moody psychological angle, painting a portrait of them-and the actions that led them to the infamous showdown in Tombstone-that is at once familiar and shocking.

"When two-fisted gunslinger Doc Holliday rides into Tombstone, he's ready and willing to help District Marshal Wyatt Earp clean up the unruly town, just as they did in Dodge. But to Doc's surprise, Earp has changed from a steely-eyed believer in law-and-order to a greedy opportunist who'll do anything to be elected Tombstone's sheriff. To ensure his victory, the unscrupulous Earp enlists Doc's help in double-crossing the most vicious band of outlaws...

Examines the personal life and law enforcement career of the Dodge City sheriff who always got his man at any cost.

Re-evaluates three of the most famous figures of the time. Colonel Custer's last stand at Little Bighorn, Billy the Kid, and the role that Wyatt Earp played in the gunfight at the OK Corral. Wild West brings this time to live with dramatizations of historical events, uncovering secrets and twists, proving that once and for all, fact can be a lot more interesting than fiction.

Relates events in the personal and professional life of a marshal with nerves of steel, Wyatt Earp, who was known as a peacemaker until the gunfight at the O.K. Corral.