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How the West Was Won

Name: How the West Was Won
Genre: Western, Drama
Released: 1977-02-06
Cast: James Arness, Fionnula Flanagan, Bruce Boxleitner, Kathryn Holcomb, William Kirby Cullen

1977 | 3 seasons | 60 min | Western, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. If you loved 1883 or Deadwood, start here.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 28 hours in all.
What might put you off: Made in 1977: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 61K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.

Season 11977 · 3 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 21978 · 14 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 31979 · 11 episodes · 10.0 out of 10
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Cast & crew

James ArnessZeb Macahan
Fionnula FlanaganMolly Culhane
Bruce BoxleitnerLuke Macahan
Kathryn HolcombLaura Macahan
William Kirby CullenJosh Macahan
Vicki SchreckJessie Macahan