

7.085 minSeason 1 • Episode 5
LatestThe Texas Rangers return to Victoria to celebrate their victory over Mexico and Houston is encouraged to take an important role in the future of the newly independent territory.
A chronicle of the Texas Revolution, the uprising against the tyranny of Mexican dictator Santa Anna, from the battle of the Alamo to the battle of San Jacinto, and the rise of the Texas Rangers.
Production
They built an actual Alamo set in Mexico, then barely used it effectively.
Acting
Jeffrey Dean Morgan commits harder than this script deserves.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series was originally pitched as a ten-episode event but was cut to five mid-production, explaining the rushed final episodes and abrupt character arcs.
This was Bill Paxton's final major television role before his death in 2017; his portrayal of Sam Houston carries an unintended elegiac weight in retrospect.