Dream West

All Episodes 1986
NR

  • Ended
  • 1986-04-14T02:00:00Z
  • 7h
  • 21h (3 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Sunn Classic Pictures + 1 more, Warner Bros. Television
  • Drama
Western locales lend authenticity to a biopic of explorer-politician John Charles Fremont (1813-90), `The Pathfinder', who commanded an expedition to map the Oregon Trail in 1842. The miniseries centers on his interactions with other historical figures, including Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Hart Benton and Kit Carson. Based on a novel by David Nevin.
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3 episodes

Series Premiere

1986-04-14T02:00:00Z

1x01 In the beginning there was a dream

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Series Premiere

1x01 In the beginning there was a dream

  • 1986-04-14T02:00:00Z — 7h

The young geographer John Charles Fremont dreams of exploring the as yet unknown "Wild West" of the United States. In 1839 he accompanied the famous French cartographer Joe Nicollet on an expedition.

1986-04-16T02:00:00Z

1x02 The Great Expedition

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1x02 The Great Expedition

  • 1986-04-16T02:00:00Z — 7h

John C. Fremont secretly married Jessie. Her father angrily breaks off contact with the couple. Fremont accelerates preparations for the expedition to the West because Colonel Kearny incites his superiors against him.

Season Finale

1986-04-21T02:00:00Z

1x03 On a dangerous mission

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Season Finale

1x03 On a dangerous mission

  • 1986-04-21T02:00:00Z — 7h

Captain Fremont returns to his family in 1842 from a dangerous expedition. He has important cartographic records. The publication of his diaries soon earned Fremont a great reputation. At a reception, Secretary of the Navy Bancroft tries to win him over for a delicate assignment in the service of the state.

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