In “The Gunfighters,” the journalist Bryan Burrough offers a lively look at the legends and myths of the Wild West.

One of West Virginia’s most notable wild men is Orval Elijah Brown, who became known as the Clay County Wild Man during the Great Depression, according to the West Virginia Encyclopedia.

Premieres Tuesdays, May 6 - 27, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encore Mondays, May 12 - June 2, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV THE REAL WILD WEST is a four-part series revealing the unknown ...