Arizona's most storied sharpshooter has again made his way to the silver screen with a new Netflix docuseries called "Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War," chronicling the lead-up to and fallout from the infamous Tombstone gunfight.
Why it matters: The gunfight was part of one of the most iconic chapters of Arizona's territorial history and has given rise to countless movies, TV shows and documentaries — often with enough hyperbole and romanticism to irk Wild West history buffs.
The big picture: "Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War," released last month, features reenactments of Earp's life in Tombstone with expert interviews spliced throughout.
Yes, but: Not everyone was impressed.
Zoom in: Perhaps the most obvious historical faux pas was the depiction of the famous gunfight between the Earp clan and the cowboys at the O.K. Corral.
Between the lines: "I have not seen it, but friends and people have told me it's entertaining. And as long as it motivates people to come to Tombstone, to come visit the real town, I support it," city historian Don Taylor tells Axios.
My thought bubble: I watched the series before I knew about some of the factual oversights. I enjoyed it and learned a lot about the national and international forces that influenced the Arizona Territory.
The bottom line: "It's best not to claim anything [about Wyatt Earp] because someone is always going to prove you wrong," Hendricks told The Courier.
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