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The West
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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.
Dusty winds and sweeping vistas collide with the harsh, unvarnished realities of frontier expansion. This sprawling chronicle replaces romanticized myths with the complicated, often violent truths of those who shaped the American landscape.
Director
Stephen Ives
Cast
Peter Coyote, N. Scott Momaday, Murphy Guyer, John Trudell, Eli Wallach, Arthur Miller, John Lithgow, Gary Sinise, Jimmy Smits, Keith Carradine
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The West
1 Season • 9 Episodes
You can stream The West (1996) on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel with a subscription.
Director
Stephen Ives
Cast
Peter Coyote, N. Scott Momaday, Murphy Guyer, John Trudell, Eli Wallach, Arthur Miller, John Lithgow, Gary Sinise, Jimmy Smits, Keith Carradine
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The West is streaming on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel. Availability last verified September 14, 2026.