The West: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The West is a series that includes stories of the Native American experience, from the era before Europeans appeared on the landscape to the tragic days of Sand Creek, Washita and Wounded Knee; stories of the Spanish West, from the times of the conquistadors' expeditions to the emergence of the barrio as an enclave of cultural traditions; pioneer stories from the Oregon Trail and the Mormon Exodus; war stories from San Jacinto and Lawrence, Kansas; stories of miners and missionaries, ranchers and railroaders, educators and industrialists. It is a chronicle that captures all the grandeur of the West and all the energy of its people, and one that probes the conflicting visions and competing values that made an American nation on this vast land.

Series details

• Title: The West
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1996-09-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 1996-09-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 89 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 19798
• IMDb ID: tt0115418
• TVDB ID: 80105

Cast and credited roles

• Peter Coyote — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1996-09-15; final listed air date 1996-09-22; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from The 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.