Spanning 15 years, it chronicles the pre and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of the American West. Horizon: An American Saga—Chapter One is currently only in theaters and not available to stream. Chapter Two will arrive in theaters on Friday, August 16, 2024. "Van Weyden was a really interesting idea to me.

Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1 debuted on digital platforms via premium video on demand on July 16, 2024. [ 31 ] On August 16, 2024, it was announced that Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1 would begin streaming on Max on August 23, 2024. [ 32 ]

Horizon: An American Saga is a film series consisting of four planned American epic westerns directed, co-written, and produced by, as well as starring Kevin Costner, from a script he co-wrote with Jon Baird and based on an original story co-written by Costner, Baird, and Mark Kasdan.

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 doesn't provide much in the way of wrap-up, but instead dives right into a montage a few minutes long that includes footage from Chapter 2. Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 were shot back-to-back.