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Original Airdate06/07/2026
Exploring the history of America's expansion through six defining frontiers.
This Land
Where to watch This Land
- Free On Demand on CNN, through Nov 29, 2026
Related To This Land
Season 1
6. Empire Island
Air Date 06/21/2026
Against impossible odds, DeWitt Clinton launches a plan to reshape the landscape of New York state and transform it into a global trading superpower, sparking conflict between the Gilded Age elite and the immigrant poor.
5. The Last Wild Frontier
Air Date 06/21/2026
The Alaska Purchase adds vast territory to the U.S. but is also one of the Earth's most extreme environments. Initially thought to be a failure, oil is discovered, and the land becomes a cornerstone of America's economy - with hidden costs.
4. Lone Star Border
Air Date 06/28/2026
The 1836 Battle of the Alamo becomes a rallying cry for the Texas Revolution, culminating in the U.S. seizing vast territory from Mexico; as decades pass, the nation grows by nearly a third, reshaping North America and its balance of power.
3. Sea to Shining Sea
Air Date 06/14/2026
The Lewis and Clark expedition — part of Jefferson's vision to create an America stretching from sea to shining sea — marks rapid expansion westward, but ultimately leads to the darkest period in Native American history.
2. The Golden Trail
Air Date 06/07/2026
California's rise was not promised; descendants of the settlers, laborers and visionaries who pushed west in pursuit of Manifest Destiny reveal the hardship and ambition that transformed a distant frontier and the American map forever.
1. The Purchase and the Price
Air Date 06/07/2026
The Louisiana Purchase doubles America's size overnight and reshapes the country forever; originally meant to unify a new nation, the deal sows seeds of deepening division that will ultimately tear the republic apart and ignite a civil war.