The Civil War is over, and the resulting economic explosion spurs the great migration west. Farmers, ranchers, prospectors, even killers... seek their fortunes.
Cattle drovers turn cow towns into armed camps with murder rates higher than those of modern-day New York or Los Angeles.
Out of this chaos comes legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, retiring his badge and gun to start a peaceful life with his family.
Earp's friend, John 'Doc' Holliday, Southern gentleman turned gunman and gambler also travels west, hoping the dry climate will relieve his tuberculosis.
Silver is discovered in Arizona. Tombstone becomes queen of the boomtowns, where the latest Paris fashions are sold from the backs of wagons.
Attracted to this atmosphere of greed, over exiled Texas outlaws band together to form the ruthless gang recognized by the red sashes they wear.
They emerge as the earliest example of organized crime in America.
They call themselves 'The Cowboys'.
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