The West

The West (1996)

★ 8.4 (19) 1 Season 9 Episodes Ended
Documentary

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.

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The People (1500-1806)
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E01 80m

The People (1500-1806)

1996-09-15
Empire Upon The Trails (1806-1848)
E02 80m

Empire Upon The Trails (1806-1848)

1996-09-16
The Speck Of The Future (1848-1856)
E03 80m

The Speck Of The Future (1848-1856)

1996-09-17
Death Runs Riot (1856-1868)
E04 80m

Death Runs Riot (1856-1868)

1996-09-18
The Grandest Enterprise Under God (1868-1874)
E05 80m

The Grandest Enterprise Under God (1868-1874)

1996-09-19
Fight No More Forever (1874-1877)
E06 80m

Fight No More Forever (1874-1877)

1996-09-20
The Geography Of Hope (1877-1887)
E07 80m

The Geography Of Hope (1877-1887)

1996-09-21
Ghost Dance (1887 -1914)
E08 80m

Ghost Dance (1887 -1914)

1996-09-22
One Sky Above Us (1887-1914)
E09 80m

One Sky Above Us (1887-1914)

1996-09-23

Cast

Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
Self - Narrator
 N. Scott Momaday
N. Scott Momaday
Self - Writer
 Murphy Guyer
Murphy Guyer
Self
 John Trudell
John Trudell
Self
 Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach
Self
 Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller
Self
 John Lithgow
John Lithgow
Self
 Gary Sinise
Gary Sinise
T. P. Eagan

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