INSP’s ‘Wild West Chronicles’ to Return in July

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Season two of documentary series debuts July 28

Wild West Chronicles
INSP's 'Wild West Chronicles' (Image credit: INSP)

Western-themed network INSP will debut the second season of its original documentary series Wild West Chronicles on July 28. 

The series follows a newspaper reporter who travels the frontier during the late 1800s to uncover the truth behind the wildest tales of the West, according to the network. The network has already greenlit a third season of the series, which is the network’s most watched original show to date. 

“The debut of Wild West Chronicles had the distinction of being INSP’s highest-rated original series, and we’re looking to have even greater success with the second season,” INSP VP of original programming and development Craig Miller said in a statement. “Some of the little-known history behind the Old West’s most memorable tales that we’ll delve into this season includes learning who took the last shot at the infamous gunfight at the O.K. Corral; how a Texas Ranger finally stopped outlaws from cutting down fences; and why competing silver mining companies started a war underground.” ■ 

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.