7.4

American Experience•Season 18•Episode 7

Jesse James

7.4/10 · 75 votesFeb 6, 200655 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 18•−0.1 vs season avg

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A striking profile of the outlaw (1847-82) is told through reenactments, comments from historians and archival photographs. The hour traces James' life from age 16 to his death at 34 (he was shot in the back), and includes his years as a Southern guerrilla fighter,

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Seasons37

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Season 18 Episodes13

E1 7.9

Two Days in October

E2 7.8

Race to the Moon

E3 7.3

Las Vegas: An Unconventional History (1): Sin City

E4 6.9

Las Vegas: An Unconventional History (2): American Mecca

E5 8.0

John and Abigail Adams

The Nuremberg Trials

Jesse James

Hijacked

Eugene O'Neill

The Boy in the Bubble

E11 7.9

The Alaska Pipeline

E12 7.6

Annie Oakley

E13 7.3

The Man Behind Hitler

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Episode Summary

"Jesse James" is episode 7 of American Experience season 18. It scored 7.4/10 from 75 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on February 6, 2006.

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