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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.
Directed by David Dortort, The Chisholms leans on a strong ensemble — Robert Preston, Rosemary Harris, Ben Murphy — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1979.
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The lives of two families, one white American, one native American, become mingled through the momentous events of American expansion, between 1825 and 1890.
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