Into the West (miniseries)

Into the West
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Genre	Western
Written by	William Mastrosimone Cyrus Nowrasteh Craig Storper Kirk Ellis
Directed by	Robert Dornhelm Simon Wincer Sergio Mimica-Gezzan Michael W. Watkins Timothy Van Patten Jeremy Podeswa
Starring	Various
Narrated by	Matthew Settle
Music by	Geoff Zanelli
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producer	Steven Spielberg
Producer	Larry Rapaport
Cinematography	Alan Caso William Wages
Editors	Mark Conte Sabrina Plisco
Running time	552 minutes
Production companies	DreamWorks Television Voice Pictures
Original release
Network	TNT
Release	June 10 (2005-06-10) – July 22, 2005 (2005-07-22)
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Into the West is the 2005 western miniseries produced by Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks, with six two-hour episodes (including commercials). The series was first broadcast in the U.S. on TNT beginning 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 June/July and September/October of 2012.

The miniseries begins in the 1820s and is told mainly through the third person narration of Jacob Wheeler (Matthew Settle) and Loved By the Buffalo (Joseph M. Marshall III), although episodes outside the direct observation of both protagonists are also shown. The plot follows the story of two families, one white American and one Native American, as their lives become mingled through the momentous events of American expansion. The story intertwines real and fictional characters and events spanning the period of expansion of the United States in the American frontier from 1825 to 1890.

The show has a large cast, with about 250 speaking parts. The series features well-known performers including Josh Brolin, Gary Busey, Michael Spears, Tonantzin Carmelo, Skeet Ulrich, Garrett Wang, Steve Reevis, Rachael Leigh Cook, Wes Studi, Irene Bedard, Alan Tudyk, Christian Kane, Russell Means, Jay Tavare, Keri Russell, Graham Greene, Sean Astin, Beau Bridges, Judge Reinhold, Zahn McClarnon, Tom Berenger, Gil Birmingham, David Paymer, Raoul Trujillo, Eric Schweig, Lance Henriksen, Simon R. Baker, Tyler Christopher, Tatanka Means, Gordon Tootoosis, Sheila Tousey, Annabella Piugattuk, and Will Patton.

It was filmed in Drumheller, Alberta and Santa Fe, New Mexico.