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The West

1h 20m1 SeasonTV-PGTMDb 8.4

Documentary

EnglishEnded

1 · The People (1500-1806)

2 · Empire Upon The Trails (1806-1848)

3 · The Speck Of The Future (1848-1856)

4 · Death Runs Riot (1856-1868)

5 · The Grandest Enterprise Under God (1868-1874)

6 · Fight No More Forever (1874-1877)

7 · The Geography Of Hope (1877-1887)

8 · Ghost Dance (1887 -1914)

9 · One Sky Above Us (1887-1914)

Crew and Cast

Peter CoyotePeter CoyoteNarratorN. Scott MomadayN. Scott MomadayWriterMurphy GuyerMurphy GuyerJohn TrudellJohn TrudellEli WallachEli WallachArthur MillerArthur MillerGary SiniseGary SiniseT. P. EaganJimmy SmitsJimmy SmitsAdam ArkinAdam ArkinMatthew BroderickMatthew BroderickWilliam SwainJason RobardsJason RobardsBrigham YoungJohn LithgowJohn LithgowUriah Oblinger (voice)Keith CarradineKeith CarradineSelf (voice)Ossie DavisOssie DavisDerek JacobiDerek JacobiSelf (voice)George PlimptonGeorge PlimptonSelf (voice)Ralph WaiteRalph WaiteSelf (voice)M. Emmet WalshM. Emmet WalshSelf (voice)Fred WardFred WardCharles Goodnight (voice)

Storyline

The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and the executive producer was Ken Burns. The film originally aired on PBS in September 1996.

  • Insignia Films

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Info

Status
Ended
First aired
15 September 1996
Last aired
23 September 1996
Rating
TV-PG
TMDB score
8.4 / 10 (19 votes)

Production

Studios
Insignia Films
Countries
United States of America
Networks
PBS

Episodes

Seasons
1
Episodes
9
Runtime
1h 20m
Type
Miniseries
In production
No

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English