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Into the West

Into the West
★ 8.0/10•2005•1h 30m•TV-14•Western•Drama•Action & Adventure
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The lives of two families, one white American, one native American, become mingled through the momentous events of American expansion, between 1825 and 1890.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 10, 2005

Episodes

Episode 1 - Wheel to the StarsE191m

Wheel to the Stars

The year is 1827. In Virginia, young Jacob Wheeler dreams of adventure. Leaving his family behind, he joins renowned mountain man Jedediah Smith on an expedition to California. Meanwhile, a young Lakota holy man, Loved by the Buffalo, receives disturbing visions about the coming of the white man and the demise of the buffalo. When his sister, Thunder Heart Woman, is saved by Jacob, the lives of the two families become forever intertwined.

Jun 10, 2005

Episode 2 - Manifest DestinyE292m

Manifest Destiny

The changes in the western frontier take their toll on the Native people. Some choose to cast their lot with the white man, while others cling to their traditional ways. Jacob Wheeler and his wife, Thunder Heart Woman, return to Virginia, but soon the promise of a new life in California entices Jacob to set out again along with his brother Jethro. The road is long and hard. Many are lost, and in the end, one brother makes the ultimate sacrifice.

Jun 17, 2005

Episode 3 - Dreams & SchemesE391m

Dreams & Schemes

Gold fever spreads throughout the land bringing thousands of prospectors to California, and leaving a wake of destruction across Lakota sacred land. Greed overtakes Jethro Wheeler, who risks his life to strike it rich. In exile, Loved By The Buffalo continues to seek the prophet who will save the Lakota and their land. Meanwhile, back east, the election of President Abraham Lincoln divides the Union.

Jun 24, 2005

Episode 4 - Hell on WheelsE492m

Hell on Wheels

The race is on as the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads lay down track across the U.S. bringing east and west together. Jacob Wheeler's one son, Abe, joins the railroad crew, while his other son Jacob Jr. becomes a scout for the army. Jacob's daughter Margaret and her photographer husband are captured by the Cheyenne, but her Lakota heritage saves them and they are adopted by the tribe. When the village is attacked by overzealous U.S. soldiers, many are murdered. Witnessing the brutality, Margaret decides to stay with her Cheyenne family.

Jul 8, 2005

Episode 5 - Casualties of WarE590m

Casualties of War

When gold is discovered in the Black Hills, the Lakota's most sacred land is threatened. The government wants mining rights, but Chief Sitting Bull refuses. He later has an ominous dream that gives hope to the Lakota. This vision becomes reality when the ambitious General Custer and the 7th Calvary are outnumbered by Crazy Horse and his warriors at Little Big Horn. But the Lakota victory fuels hatred of the Indians among those who seek to destroy them and their culture.

Jul 15, 2005

Episode 6 - Ghost DanceE690m

Ghost Dance

Loved By The Buffalo believes he has found the foretold prophet when a mysterious Indian named Wokova inspires his people with the Ghost Dance and a vision of their restored land. But the ritual stirs up more fear among those who wish to contain the Indians. Sitting Bull is “accidentally” killed, further inciting the Ghost Dance rebellion, which in turn, leads to more brutality toward the Indians. As the circle closes, Loved By The Buffalo and Jacob meet again. Reunited with his family, Loved By The Buffalo resolves to pass on his Lakota traditions to the next generation so that their ways continue to live on.

Jul 22, 2005

Actors

Will Patton

Will Patton

James Fletcher

Jessica Capshaw

Jessica Capshaw

Rachel Wheeler

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Jedediah Smith

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine

Samson Wheeler

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Daniel Wheeler

Irene Bedard

Irene Bedard

Margaret Light Shines Wheeler

Garrett Wang

Garrett Wang

Chow-Ping Yen

Skeet Ulrich

Skeet Ulrich

Jethro Wheeler

Rachael Leigh Cook

Rachael Leigh Cook

Clara Wheeler

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Captain Richard H. Pratt

Craig Sheffer

Craig Sheffer

Older Robert Wheeler

Keri Russell

Keri Russell

Naomi Wheeler

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Stephen Hoxie

Christian Kane

Christian Kane

Abe Wheeler

Matthew Settle

Matthew Settle

Jacob Wheeler

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Johnny Fox

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