The Chisholms

The Chisholms

1979
★★★☆☆ 6.2/10
📺 2 Seasons
🎬 13 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 60 min/episode
Western
The Chisholms is a CBS western miniseries starring Robert Preston, which aired from March 29, 1979, to April 19, 1979; and continued as a television series from January 19, 1980, to March 15, 1980. The 1979 miniseries showed the family moving from Virginia to Wyoming. When the TV series commenced in 1980, the pioneers were shown en route along the California Trail from Wyoming to Sacramento, California.

Seasons

Season 1
1979 • 4 Episodes
The Chisholms learn that the Virginia land they have been working has been deeded away. They decide it is time to pull up stakes and take their wagon west to California. When they get to Louisville, they hire Lester Hackett as a guide.
Season 2
1980 • 9 Episodes
Ft. Laramie comes under siege from hostile Native Americans as the Chisholm family draw near.

Cast

Robert Preston
Robert Preston
Hadley Chisholm
Rosemary Harris
Rosemary Harris
Minerva Chisholm
Ben Murphy
Ben Murphy
Will Chisholm
James Van Patten
James Van Patten
Bo Chisholm
Brett Cullen
Brett Cullen
Gideon Chisholm
Delta Burke
Delta Burke
Bonnie Sue Chisholm

Crew

Producer
Alan Landsburg, David Dortort, Paul Freeman

Network

CBS

Production

Alan Landsburg Productions

Keywords

miniserieswild west19th century