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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 |
|---|
| 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 / Indian Agent / Chvingtons Aid / 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Robert Dornhelm, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Simon Wincer, Jeremy Podeswa, Michael W. Watkins, Timothy Van Patten
Writers
William Mastrosimone, Cyrus Nowrasteh, Craig Storper, Kirk Ellis
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 / Indian Agent / Chvingtons Aid / 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 |
|---|
| Darryl Frank | Executive Producer |
| David A. Rosemont | Executive Producer |
| William Mastrosimone | Executive Producer |
| Steven Spielberg | Executive Producer |
| Justin Falvey | Executive Producer |
| Wendy Hill-Tout | Producer |
| Larry Rapaport | Producer |
| Kirk Ellis | Producer |
| Karen Mayeda Vranek | Producer |
| Michelle Wong | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 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 |
