TV series
How the West Was Won
Overview
The Macahans, a family from Virginia headed by Zeb Macahan, travel across the country to pioneer a new land and a new home in the American West.
Details
- First air date
- 1977-02-06
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 3 seasons
- Episodes
- 28 episodes
- Genres
- Western, Drama
- Network
- ABC
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- James Arness as Zeb Macahan
- Bruce Boxleitner as Luke Macahan
- Kathryn Holcomb as Laura Macahan
- William Kirby Cullen as Josh Macahan
- Vicki Schreck as Jessie Macahan
- Fionnula Flanagan as Molly Culhane
- Harris Yulin as Deek Peasley
- Warren Vanders as Brant
- Warren J. Kemmerling as Judge Rensen
- Ted Jordan as Charlie
- Eva Marie Saint as Kate Macahan
- William Conrad as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Creators and crew
- Vincent McEveety - Director
- Barry Crane - Director
- Joseph Pevney - Director
- Ralph Senensky - Director
- Bernard McEveety - Director
- Irving J. Moore - Director
Seasons
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