WYATT EARP AND THE COWBOY WAR
Starring: Ed Harris, Tim Fellingham, Jack Gordon, Ariel Eliaz, Shane Penhale, Edward Franklin, Alex Price, Peter O’Meara, and Christina Leonardi
Creator: Patrick Reams
QUENTIN
If, like me, your only knowledge of Wyatt Earp, The Cowboy War, and The Vendetta Ride stems from 1993’s Tombstone, there is a lot you don’t know and what you think you know is probably incorrect. Netflix’s new docuseries Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War does a terrific job of filling in the gaps through a mix of surprisingly well-acted reenactments, just enough historian soundbites to make it scholarly, and Ed Harris delivering some of the most engaging narration I’ve heard in quite some time. Plus, at six short episodes, it never overstays its welcome. Overall, a pleasant and educational surprise.