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Into the West is a 2005 miniseries produced by Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks, with six two-hour episodes. The series was first broadcast in the U.S. on Turner Network Television (TNT) on six Fridays starting on June 10, 2005. It was also shown in the UK on BBC2 and BBC HD from November 4, 2006, and in Canada on CBC Television. The series also aired in the U.S. on AMC during the summer (June/July) and fall of 2012.
Original Release
06/10/2005 on TNT
US Release
06/10/2005
Cast
Name | Character |
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Joseph M. Marshall | Old Indian / Loved By The Buffalo |
Irene Bedard | Margaret Light Shines Wheeler |
Gil Birmingham | Older Dog Star |
John Terry | Older Jacob Wheeler |
Ricardo Andres | Artillery Major / Chvingtons Aid / Indian Agent / Wagon Master |
Tonantzin Carmelo | Thunder Heart Woman |
Tyler Christopher | Jacob Wheeler Jr. / Touch the Sky |
Rachael Leigh Cook | Clara Wheeler |
Zahn McClarnon | Running Fox |
Sheila Tousey | Older Thunder Heart Woman |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Wheel to the Stars | Friday, 10 June 2005 |
2 | Manifest Destiny | Friday, 17 June 2005 |
3 | Dreams and Schemes | Friday, 24 June 2005 |
4 | Hell on Wheels | Friday, 08 July 2005 |
5 | Casualties of War | Friday, 15 July 2005 |
6 | Ghost Dance | Friday, 22 July 2005 |
Directors
Jeremy Podeswa, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Robert Dornhelm, Michael W. Watkins, Simon Wincer, Timothy Van Patten
Writers
William Mastrosimone, Cyrus Nowrasteh, Kirk Ellis, Craig Storper
Cast
Name | Character |
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Joseph M. Marshall | Old Indian / Loved By The Buffalo |
Irene Bedard | Margaret Light Shines Wheeler |
Gil Birmingham | Older Dog Star |
John Terry | Older Jacob Wheeler |
Ricardo Andres | Artillery Major / Chvingtons Aid / Indian Agent / Wagon Master |
Tonantzin Carmelo | Thunder Heart Woman |
Tyler Christopher | Jacob Wheeler Jr. / Touch the Sky |
Rachael Leigh Cook | Clara Wheeler |
Zahn McClarnon | Running Fox |
Sheila Tousey | Older Thunder Heart Woman |
Russell Means | Older Running Fox |
Matthew Settle | Jacob Wheeler |
Michael Spears | Dog Star |
Skeet Ulrich | Jethro Wheeler |
Raoul Max Trujillo | Red Cloud |
David Midthunder | White Crow |
Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse | Sleeping Bear |
Tinsel Korey | Bluebird / Blue Bird |
Daniel Gillies | Ethan Biggs |
George Leach | Loved by the Buffalo |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Justin Falvey | Executive Producer |
William Mastrosimone | Executive Producer |
David A. Rosemont | Executive Producer |
Darryl Frank | Executive Producer |
Steven Spielberg | Executive Producer |
Michelle Wong | Producer |
Kirk Ellis | Producer |
Larry Rapaport | Producer |
Wendy Hill-Tout | Producer |
Karen Mayeda Vranek | Producer |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2006 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries, or Movie | Nominated |
2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie | Nominated |
2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie | Nominated |
2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Nominated |
2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Nominated |
2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score) | Won |
2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Miniseries | Nominated |
2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |