How the West Was Won 1976 - 1979

Also known as The Macahans


How the West Was Won is an American western television series that 
starred James Arness, Eva Marie Saint, Fionnula Flanagan, Bruce Boxleitner, 
and Richard Kiley.[1] Loosely based on the 1962 Cinerama film of the 
same name, it aired as a mini-series in 1977, and as a regular series in 1978 
and 1979. A 2.5-hour long pilot episode, The Macahans, ran in 1976.
A total of 25 episodes were aired.

A sequence of paintings by Charles Marion Russell were shown during the 
end credits.

Cast


James Arness as Zebulon "Zeb" Macahan
Bruce Boxleitner as Luke Macahan
William Kirby Cullen as Joshua "Josh" Macahan
Fionnula Flanagan as Molly Culhane
Richard Kiley as Timothy Macahan
Kathryn Holcomb as Laura Macahan
Jared Martin as Frank Grayson
Eva Marie Saint as Kate Macahan
Vicki Schreck as Jessica "Jessie" Macahan
Harris Yulin as Deek Peasley

In the pilot episode, Bruce Boxleitner's character is called Seth and William Kirby Cullen's character is called Jed.

Guest stars included Ricardo Montalban as Satangkai, a Chief of the Sioux 
Nation, Ron Hayes as Sheriff Pinter, Harry Lauter as Sheriff Charlie Benton, 
Gregg Palmer as Loman, Tom Simcox as Marshal Logan, Read Morgan as 
Morton in "The Slavers", and John M. Pickard as Colonel Caine and Jim Turner 
(three episodes). Actors Richard Basehart, Ken Curtis, Michael Conrad, and 
Jack Elam also guest starred on this series.

All 25 Episodes + Pilot

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