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The West (1996)

Documentary · History · War

The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and the executive producer was Ken Burns. The film originally aired on PBS in September 1996.

IMDb rating
8.4 (2,338 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1996)

8.10 avg 9 episodes 8.0 → 8.1 80 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 147 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 126 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 120 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 110 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 101 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 104 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 94 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 76 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 85 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The People8.0147
2Empire Upon the Trails8.0126
3The Speck of The Future8.1120
4Death Runs Riot8.1110
5The Grandest Enterprise Under God8.1101
6Fight No More Forever8.4104
7The Geography of Hope8.194
8Ghost Dance8.076
9One Sky Above Us8.185