The West 1996
What is The West?
The West is a television series first released in 1996. Catalogued under Documentary.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1996
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 9
- Runtime
- 80 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 15, 1996
- Networks
- PBS
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
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The West is a television series first released in 1996. Catalogued under Documentary. Produced and broadcast by PBS. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 9 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“Explore the history of the American Old West in this documentary film.”
- directed by Stephen Ives
- executive produced by Ken Burns
- specific details are limited in the available text
Watch it if you are interested in documentaries about the American Old West.
This is a documentary film with a TV-PG rating.
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Season 1 · 9 episodes
- E1 The People (1500-1806) Mytharc Sep 15, 1996
- E2 Empire Upon The Trails (1806-1848) Mytharc Sep 16, 1996
- E3 The Speck Of The Future (1848-1856) Core Sep 17, 1996
- E4 Death Runs Riot (1856-1868) Core Sep 18, 1996
- E5 The Grandest Enterprise Under God (1868-1874) Core Sep 19, 1996
- E6 Fight No More Forever (1874-1877) Core Sep 20, 1996
- E7 The Geography Of Hope (1877-1887) Core Sep 21, 1996
- E8 Ghost Dance (1887 -1914) Mytharc Sep 22, 1996
- E9 One Sky Above Us (1887-1914) Mytharc Sep 23, 1996
Frequently asked questions
What is The West?
It is a documentary film about the American Old West.
When did it air?
It originally aired on PBS in September 1996.
Who directed the film?
It was directed by Stephen Ives.
Who was the executive producer?
Ken Burns was the executive producer.
Is it also known by another name?
It is sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West.
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