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poster tv series The West

The West (1996)

TV-PG

  • Documentary

Overview

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.

StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

Original LanguageEnglish

Network

  • logo nextwork PBS

Seasons

Season 1

1996 | 9 Episodes

Season 1 of The West premiered on September 15, 1996

Casts

  • Profile Peter Coyote with character Self - Narrator

    Peter Coyote

    Self - Narrator

  • Profile N. Scott Momaday with character Self - Writer

    N. Scott Momaday

    Self - Writer

  • Profile Murphy Guyer with character Self

    Murphy Guyer

    Self

  • Profile John Trudell with character Self

    John Trudell

    Self

  • Profile Eli Wallach with character Self

    Eli Wallach

    Self

  • Profile Arthur Miller with character Self

    Arthur Miller

    Self

  • Profile John Lithgow with character Self

    John Lithgow

    Self

  • Profile Gary Sinise with character T. P. Eagan

    Gary Sinise

    T. P. Eagan

  • Profile Jimmy Smits with character Self

    Jimmy Smits

    Self

  • Profile Keith Carradine with character Self

    Keith Carradine

    Self

  • Profile Adam Arkin with character Self

    Adam Arkin

    Self

  • Profile Matthew Broderick with character Self - William Swain

    Matthew Broderick

    Self - William Swain

  • Profile Ossie Davis with character Self

    Ossie Davis

    Self

  • Profile Jason Robards with character Self - Brigham Young

    Jason Robards

    Self - Brigham Young