Series

The American Buffalo

“Spirit of a people. A story of resilience.”

★ 7.4(14)20231 season

The American Buffalo is streaming on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. Availability checked 14 June 2026.

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Good to know

Release date: 2023-10-16
Language: English
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2
Network: PBS
Status: Ended
Country: United States of America
Studio: PBS

The American Buffalo — trailer

About The American Buffalo

The American Buffalo is a 2023 web series in the Documentary, Crime and War & Politics genres, starring N. Scott Momaday, Peter Coyote and Adam Arkin. It spans 1 season and 2 episodes, and originally aired on PBS. It holds an average rating of 7.4/10 from 14 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The American Buffalo in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

Seasons (1)

Miniseries2 eps · 2023

Cast

N. Scott Momaday

Narrator (voice)

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

Adam Arkin

(voice)

Tantoo Cardinal

(voice)

Tim Clark

(voice)

Tokala Black Elk

(voice)

Jeff Daniels

(voice)

Hope Davis

(voice)

Paul Giamatti

(voice)

Murphy Guyer

(voice)

Michael Horse

(voice)

Derek Jacobi

(voice)

Themes & keywords

miniseriesmass extinctionextinctionexterminatorindigenous communitynorth americaindigenous peopleshuman extinctionhistorical reinterpretationwildlife crimegreat plainshistorical documentaryindigenous tribesgenocide of indigenous peoples