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DramaWestern

How the West Was Won

DramaWestern

How the West Was Won

1976 – 1979 (completed) · 3 seasons · 29 episodes · United States · English

How the West Was Won (1976) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 8.3/10 on IMDb from 3,098 votes. Updated

65.0GRM score
★ 8.3IMDb · 3k

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.

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Top cast

16
James Arness
Zeb Macahan
James Arness
Zeb
Bruce Boxleitner
Luke Macahan
Bruce Boxleitner
Luke
Bruce Boxleitner
Seth Macahan
Kathryn Holcomb
Laura Macahan
Kathryn Holcomb
Laura
William Kirby Cullen
Josh Macahan
William Kirby Cullen
Jed Macahan
William Kirby Cullen
Josh
Vicki Schreck
Jessie Macahan
Vicki Schreck
Jessie
Fionnula Flanagan
Molly Culhane
Fionnula Flanagan
Aunt Molly
Warren J. Kemmerling
Judge Rensen
Pat Petersen
Jeffrey

Seasons

3

best episode: S2E9 — The Judge ★ 8.8 (68)

S14 eps · ★ 8.4
  • E0The Macahans★ 8.2818
  • E1Provost Marshal★ 8.4101
  • E2Erika★ 8.4105
  • E3Bowie John Christie★ 8.5100
S214 eps · ★ 8.5
  • E1Buffalo Story★ 8.5103
  • E2Mormon Story★ 8.690
  • E3Interlude★ 8.582
  • E4Orville Gant★ 8.777
  • E5Amnesty★ 8.575
  • E6Cattle Drive★ 8.673
  • E7Robber's Roost★ 8.568
  • E8Deek★ 8.667
  • E9The Judge★ 8.868
  • E10Gold★ 8.457
  • E11Brothers★ 8.470
  • E12Secrets★ 8.459
  • E13The Hearing★ 8.358
  • E14The Posse★ 8.771
S311 eps · ★ 8.2
  • E1The Gunfighter★ 8.694
  • E2The Rustler★ 8.498
  • E3The Enemy★ 8.5106
  • E4The Innocent★ 7.983
  • E5Hillary★ 8.488
  • E6L'Affaire Riel★ 8.284
  • E7The Scavengers★ 8.391
  • E8The Forgotten★ 8.284
  • E9Luke★ 8.177
  • E10China Girl★ 7.776
  • E11The Slavers★ 8.275

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Where to watch

JustWatch

Seasons

3

best episode: S2E9 — The Judge ★ 8.8 (68)

S14 eps · ★ 8.4
  • E0The Macahans★ 8.2818
  • E1Provost Marshal★ 8.4101
  • E2Erika★ 8.4105
  • E3Bowie John Christie★ 8.5100
S214 eps · ★ 8.5
  • E1Buffalo Story★ 8.5103
  • E2Mormon Story★ 8.690
  • E3Interlude★ 8.582
  • E4Orville Gant★ 8.777
  • E5Amnesty★ 8.575
  • E6Cattle Drive★ 8.673
  • E7Robber's Roost★ 8.568
  • E8Deek★ 8.667
  • E9The Judge★ 8.868
  • E10Gold★ 8.457
  • E11Brothers★ 8.470
  • E12Secrets★ 8.459
  • E13The Hearing★ 8.358
  • E14The Posse★ 8.771
S311 eps · ★ 8.2
  • E1The Gunfighter★ 8.694
  • E2The Rustler★ 8.498
  • E3The Enemy★ 8.5106
  • E4The Innocent★ 7.983
  • E5Hillary★ 8.488
  • E6L'Affaire Riel★ 8.284
  • E7The Scavengers★ 8.391
  • E8The Forgotten★ 8.284
  • E9Luke★ 8.177
  • E10China Girl★ 7.776
  • E11The Slavers★ 8.275

Top cast

16
JJames ArnessZeb MacahanJJames ArnessZebBBruce BoxleitnerLuke MacahanBBruce BoxleitnerLukeBBruce BoxleitnerSeth MacahanKKathryn HolcombLaura MacahanKKathryn HolcombLauraWWilliam Kirby CullenJosh MacahanWWilliam Kirby CullenJed MacahanWWilliam Kirby CullenJoshVVicki SchreckJessie MacahanVVicki SchreckJessieFFionnula FlanaganMolly CulhaneFFionnula FlanaganAunt MollyWWarren J. KemmerlingJudge RensenPPat PetersenJeffrey

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