Season 1 episodes1996-09-15

Season 1

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.

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Episodes

Season 1

Episode 1

The People (1500-1806)

1h 20m

Episode 2

Empire Upon The Trails (1806-1848)

1h 20m

Episode 3

The Speck Of The Future (1848-1856)

1h 20m

Episode 4

Death Runs Riot (1856-1868)

1h 20m

Episode 5

The Grandest Enterprise Under God (1868-1874)

1h 20m

Season 1

Season 1

The People (1500-1806)

Empire Upon The Trails (1806-1848)

The Speck Of The Future (1848-1856)

Death Runs Riot (1856-1868)

The Grandest Enterprise Under God (1868-1874)

Fight No More Forever (1874-1877)

The Geography Of Hope (1877-1887)

Ghost Dance (1887 -1914)

One Sky Above Us (1887-1914)