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The Chisholms (1979)

First aired March 29, 19791h/ep2 seasons · 13 epsEnded
6.2

4 votes

Western

Overview

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.

Created By

David Dortort

Top Billed Cast

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Hadley Chisholm

Rosemary Harris

Rosemary Harris

Minerva Chisholm

Ben Murphy

Ben Murphy

Will Chisholm

James Van Patten

James Van Patten

Bo Chisholm

Brett Cullen

Brett Cullen

Gideon Chisholm

Delta Burke

Delta Burke

Bonnie Sue Chisholm

Susan Swift

Susan Swift

Annabel Chisholm / Mercy Hopwell

Victoria Racimo

Victoria Racimo

Keewidinok

Reid Smith

Reid Smith

Lester Hackett

Mitchell Ryan

Mitchell Ryan

Cooper Hawkins

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

March 8, 1980

Networks

CBS

Production

Alan Landsburg Productions

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