The West

1 season · 1996 · Ended

★★★★★4.2

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.

Episodes

All seasons

The People (1500-1806)

S01 · E01 The People (1500-1806)September 15, 1996

Empire Upon The Trails (1806-1848)

S01 · E02 Empire Upon The Trails (1806-1848)September 16, 1996

The Speck Of The Future (1848-1856)

S01 · E03 The Speck Of The Future (1848-1856)September 17, 1996

Death Runs Riot (1856-1868)

S01 · E04 Death Runs Riot (1856-1868)September 18, 1996

The Grandest Enterprise Under God (1868-1874)

S01 · E05 The Grandest Enterprise Under God (1868-1874)September 19, 1996

Fight No More Forever (1874-1877)

S01 · E06 Fight No More Forever (1874-1877)September 20, 1996

The Geography Of Hope (1877-1887)

S01 · E07 The Geography Of Hope (1877-1887)September 21, 1996

Ghost Dance (1887 -1914)

S01 · E08 Ghost Dance (1887 -1914)September 22, 1996

One Sky Above Us (1887-1914)

S01 · E09 One Sky Above Us (1887-1914)September 23, 1996

Cast

Peter Coyote

Peter CoyoteSelf - Narrator

N. Scott Momaday

N. Scott MomadaySelf - Writer

Murphy Guyer

Murphy GuyerSelf

John Trudell

John TrudellSelf

Eli Wallach

Eli WallachSelf

Arthur Miller

Arthur MillerSelf

John Lithgow

John LithgowSelf

Gary Sinise

Gary SiniseT. P. Eagan

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy SmitsSelf

Keith Carradine

Keith CarradineSelf

Adam Arkin

Matthew Broderick

Matthew BroderickSelf - William Swain