Dream West: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Western locales lend authenticity to a biopic of explorer-politician John Charles Fremont (1813-90), 'The Pathfinder', who commanded an expedition to map the Oregon Trail in 1842. The miniseries centers on his interactions with other historical figures, including Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Hart Benton and Kit Carson. Based on a novel by David Nevin.

Series details

• Title: Dream West
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Western
• Premiere date: 1986-04-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 1986-04-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 50687
• IMDb ID: tt0090422
• TVDB ID: 277176

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1986-04-13; final listed air date 1986-04-20; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dream West on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.