The two-part, four-hour documentary will premiere May 27 and 28 on The HISTORY Channel.
C&I cover stars Mo Brings Plenty and Leonardo DiCaprio have joined forces with Kul Wičaša Lakota actor Michael Spears (1923, Dances With Wolves) for Sitting Bull, a two-part epic documentary event set to air at 9 pm ET/8 p.m. CT May 27 and 28 on The HISTORY Channel.
Executive-produced by DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions, the four-hour program will premiere as part of the network’s HISTORY Honors 250, a multiplatform initiative that includes long-form and short-form programming, digital and social content, custom partnerships, premium events, and more, all leading up to the landmark 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in July 2026.
Brings Plenty will serve as narrator for Sitting Bull, while Spears will play the title role in historical reenactment sequences. Other executive producers include Crystal Echo Hawk, Larry Pourier, Dee Jay Two Bears and Stephen David Entertainment, in partnership with IllumiNative and GroupM Motion Entertainment.
According to The HISTORY Channel, Sitting Bull “offers an overarching exploration of the remarkable life and accomplishments of the fiercely brave yet humble Lakota chief. In the mid-19th century, as American settlers continued their westward expansion, they began encroaching upon Native territories. Amid this turmoil, a legendary Lakota leader rose to defend his people, their culture, and their way of life. Unyielding in his resolve, he united Native Nations in an extraordinary alliance, led them in the historic Battle of Little the Bighorn against U.S. Army Gen. George Armstrong Custer, gained worldwide fame with Buffalo Bill Cody, and courageously fought against seemingly impossible odds.
“Told through expert interviews, dramatic yet authentic scripted sequences, and supplemented by rich archival material, Sitting Bull details the seminal moments and key figures in Native American history including the Washita Massacre, renowned warrior Crazy Horse, the Battle of Cedar Creek and the Wounded Knee Massacre.”
Here is the first trailer for The HISTORY Channel’s Sitting Bull.
