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The Chisholms (1979)

Drama · Romance · 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.

IMDb rating
7.1 (156 votes)
Seasons
2
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1979)

7.80 avg 4 episodes 6.8 → 8.0 70 min avg

Ep 1: 6.8 · 13 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 13 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 13 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Chapter I6.813
2Chapter II8.211
3Chapter III8.213
4Chapter IV8.013

Season 2 (1980)

7.06 avg 5 episodes 6.6 → 7.2 59 min avg

Ep 1: 6.6 · 11 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 9 votesEp 3: 6.5 · 10 votesEp 4: 6.8 · 9 votesEp 5: 7.2 · 9 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Siege6.611
2Betrayal8.29
3Endless Desert6.510
4Vengeance6.89
5Death in the Sierras7.29

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