What You Should Know About Horizon: An American Saga: Chapter 1
Horizon: An American Saga: Chapter 1
Directed by Kevin Costner and co-written by Costner, Jon Baird, and Mark Kasdan, Horizon: An American Saga: Chapter 1 is a sweeping Western epic that follows an Apache tribe, settlers, and a diverse group of characters as they face brutal challenges in the American West. Featuring Kevin Costner, Sienna Miller, and Sam Worthington, this first installment of a planned four-part series spans 15 years, covering the pre- and post-Civil War era.
Cast Highlights:
- Kevin Costner (Yellowstone) as Hayes Ellison
- Sienna Miller (Anatomy of a Scandal) as Frances Kittredge
- Sam Worthington (Avatar: The Way of Water) as Trent Gephart
- Jena Malone (Love Lies Bleeding) as Ellen Harvey
- Owen Crow Shoe (Black Summer) as Pionsenay
- Will Patton (Outer Range) as Owen Kittredge
- Jamie Campbell Bower (Stranger Things) as Caleb Sykes
- Giovanni Ribisi (The Offer) as Pickering
- Abbey Lee (Florida Man) as Marigold
- Tatanka Means (Killers of the Flower Moon) as Taklishim
- Danny Huston (Yellowstone) as Colonel Albert Houghton
- Michael Rooker (The Out-Laws) as Sergeant Major Thomas Riordan
- Tim Guinee (The Staircase) as James Kittredge
- Colin Cunningham (Preacher) as Chishold
- Scott Haze (Jurassic World Dominion) as Elias Janney
- Tom Payne (Prodigal Son) as Hugh Proctor
- Luke Wilson (No Good Deed) as Matthew Van Weyden
- Ella Hunt (Saturday Night) as Juliette Chesney
Plot Overview:
Set in 1859, two surveyors stake their claim in Arizona’s San Pedro Valley, marking the land that will become Horizon. However, this territory is far from uncontested. Years later, an Apache tribe led by Pionsenay (Owen Crow Shoe) launches a fierce attack on the settlement, leaving much of it in ruins and many settlers dead. Frances Kittredge (Sienna Miller), a mother of two, survives and must now navigate the harsh realities of displacement and survival. Meanwhile, Ellen Harvey (Jena Malone) flees a violent past, carrying her infant while being hunted by the dangerous Sykes brothers, Caleb (Jamie Campbell Bower) and Junior.
Is Horizon: An American Saga: Chapter 1 Based on a True Story?
No, the story is fictional. Although it draws heavily from the historical context of the Civil War era, the characters and events are invented.
Where is the Film Set?
The story unfolds across the American West, beginning in 1859, capturing the turbulent and often violent period of frontier expansion.
