Rough Riders: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Rough Riders is a 1997 American television miniseries directed and co-written by John Milius about future President Theodore Roosevelt and the regiment known as the 1st US Volunteer Cavalry; a.k.a. the Rough Riders. The series prominently shows the bravery of the volunteers at the Battle of San Juan Hill, part of the Spanish–American War of 1898.

Series details

• Title: Rough Riders
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, War, History
• Premiere date: 1997-07-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 1997-07-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TNT
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 50847

Cast and credited roles

• Tom Berenger — Theodore Roosevelt
• Sam Elliott — Capt. Bucky O'Neill
• Gary Busey — Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1997-07-20; final listed air date 1997-07-21; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Rough Riders 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.