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How the West Was Won

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"How the West Was Won" is the story of rugged mountain man Zeb Macahan (played by a post-"Gunsmoke" James Arness), who is forced to care for his brother's four children after the outbreak of the Civil War interrupts the family's planned trek west. The children's widowed Aunt Molly travels from Boston to help Zeb care for his brood, which consists of eldest son Luke, a fugitive from justice after killing a man in self defense; sisters Laura and Jessie, and youngest son Josh. Location filming in Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Southern California give the production a distinctive look.

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Seasons

Season 1 1977 Details Season 2 1978 Details Season 3 1979 Details

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James Arness

Zebulon Macahan

Fionnula Flanagan

Molly Culhane

Bruce Boxleitner

Luke Macahan

Kathryn Holcomb

Laura Macahan

William Kirby Cullen

Josh Macahan

Vicki Schreck

Jessie Macahan
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Synopsis "How the West Was Won" is the story of rugged mountain man Zeb Macahan (played by a post-"Gunsmoke" James Arness), who is forced to care for his brother's four children after the outbreak of the Civil War interrupts the family's planned trek west. The children's widowed Aunt Molly travels from Boston to help Zeb care for his brood, which consists of eldest son Luke, a fugitive from justice after killing a man in self defense; sisters Laura and Jessie, and youngest son Josh. Location filming in Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Southern California give the production a distinctive look.
Network
ABC
Genre
Drama, Western, History, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 6, 1977