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How the West Was Won

6.9
3 seasons
28 episodes
Ended
Western
Drama

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:February 6, 1977
Last Aired:April 23, 1979
Episode Runtime:1h 0m, 1h 40m
Networks:
ABC

Cast & Characters

Cast

James Arness as Zeb Macahan

James Arness

Zeb Macahan

Fionnula Flanagan as Molly Culhane

Fionnula Flanagan

Molly Culhane

Bruce Boxleitner as Luke Macahan

Bruce Boxleitner

Luke Macahan

Kathryn Holcomb as Laura Macahan

Kathryn Holcomb

Laura Macahan

William Kirby Cullen as Josh Macahan

William Kirby Cullen

Josh Macahan

Vicki Schreck as Jessie Macahan

Vicki Schreck

Jessie Macahan

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Seasons (4)

Season 1

Season 1

3 episodes

Aired: 1977

Season 2

Season 2

14 episodes

Aired: 1978

Season 3
10.0

Season 3

11 episodes

Aired: 1979

Mountain man Zeb Macahan continue to lead the clan in the task of taming the new frontier, with Molly Culhane by his side. Fugitive deserter Luke sees a change in fortune, while Josh undergoes some arduous rites of passage. It's a peril well understood by sisters Laura and Jessie, who learn that falling for the "bad boy" may be a fatal mistake.