Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga is finally getting its moment on Netflix. The big-budget western was sadly one of the notable flops of 2024, both critically and commercially, but now with Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 streaming on Netflix, viewers are devoting their time to it. After being added to Netflix on December 30, the movie has been one of the more popular titles on the platform, including ranking as the second-most watched movie on January 6.
According to the official synopsis for the movie, Horizon: An American Saga “explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won — and lost — through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning the four years of the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865.” Chapter 1 introduced us to a large ensemble of characters, whose journeys and relationships Costner planned to tell in four movies. In fact, Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 2 has already been filmed.
