Into the West

Season 1

TV-14
An epic tale of two figures during the American colonization of the west, one white and the other Native American. Jacob Wheeler leaves his dull life behind to strike out west, while Loved By the Buffalo faces his destiny to try to fight a prophecy that his people will be wiped out by the settlers. Jacob marries Loved By the Buffalo's sister Thunder Heart Woman, uniting the two families while around them relations between the two races crumble.

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6 Episodes

  • Wheel to the Stars
    E1
    Wheel to the StarsThe year is 1827. In Virginia, young Jacob Wheeler dreams of adventure. Leaving his family behind, he joins renowned mountain man Jedediah Smith on an expedition to California. Meanwhile, a young Lakota holy man, Loved by the Buffalo, receives disturbing visions about the coming of the white man and the demise of the buffalo. When his sister, Thunder Heart Woman, is saved by Jacob, the lives of the two families become forever intertwined.
  • Manifest Destiny
    E2
    Manifest DestinyThe changes in the western frontier take their toll on the Native people. Some choose to cast their lot with the white man, while others cling to their traditional ways. Jacob Wheeler and his wife, Thunder Heart Woman, return to Virginia, but soon the promise of a new life in California entices Jacob to set out again along with his brother Jethro. The road is long and hard. Many are lost, and in the end, one brother makes the ultimate sacrifice.
  • Dreams & Schemes
    E3
    Dreams & SchemesGold fever spreads throughout the land bringing thousands of prospectors to California, and leaving a wake of destruction across Lakota sacred land. Greed overtakes Jethro Wheeler, who risks his life to strike it rich. In exile, Loved By The Buffalo continues to seek the prophet who will save the Lakota and their land. Meanwhile, back east, the election of President Abraham Lincoln divides the Union.
  • Hell on Wheels
    E4
    Hell on WheelsThe race is on as the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads lay down track across the U.S. bringing east and west together. Jacob Wheeler's one son, Abe, joins the railroad crew, while his other son Jacob Jr. becomes a scout for the army. Jacob's daughter Margaret and her photographer husband are captured by the Cheyenne, but her Lakota heritage saves them and they are adopted by the tribe. When the village is attacked by overzealous U.S. soldiers, many are murdered. Witnessing the brutality, Margaret decides to stay with her Cheyenne family.
  • Casualties of War
    E5
    Casualties of WarWhen gold is discovered in the Black Hills, the Lakota's most sacred land is threatened. The government wants mining rights, but Chief Sitting Bull refuses. He later has an ominous dream that gives hope to the Lakota. This vision becomes reality when the ambitious General Custer and the 7th Calvary are outnumbered by Crazy Horse and his warriors at Little Big Horn. But the Lakota victory fuels hatred of the Indians among those who seek to destroy them and their culture.
  • Ghost Dance
    E6
    Ghost DanceLoved By The Buffalo believes he has found the foretold prophet when a mysterious Indian named Wokova inspires his people with the Ghost Dance and a vision of their restored land. But the ritual stirs up more fear among those who wish to contain the Indians. Sitting Bull is “accidentally” killed, further inciting the Ghost Dance rebellion, which in turn, leads to more brutality toward the Indians. As the circle closes, Loved By The Buffalo and Jacob meet again. Reunited with his family, Loved By The Buffalo resolves to pass on his Lakota traditions to the next generation so that their ways continue to live on.

Cast of Season 1

  • Will PattonJames Fletcher
  • Jessica CapshawRachel Wheeler
  • Josh BrolinJedediah Smith
  • Matthew ModineSamson Wheeler
  • Lance HenriksenDaniel Wheeler
  • Irene BedardMargaret Light Shines Wheeler
  • Garrett WangChow-Ping Yen
  • Skeet UlrichJethro Wheeler
  • Rachael Leigh CookClara Wheeler
  • Keith CarradineCaptain Richard H. Pratt
  • Craig ShefferOlder Robert Wheeler
  • Keri RussellNaomi Wheeler
  • Beau BridgesStephen Hoxie
  • Christian KaneAbe Wheeler
  • Matthew SettleJacob Wheeler
  • Gary BuseyJohnny Fox
  • Sean AstinMartin Jarrett
  • Alan TudykNathan Wheeler
  • Eric SchweigSitting Bull
  • Tyler ChristopherJacob Wheeler Jr.
  • John TerryOlder Jacob Wheeler
  • Daniel GilliesEthan Biggs
  • Kwesi AmeyawHenry Foster
  • Michael SpearsDog Star
  • Annabella PiugattukDancing Water
  • Russell MeansOlder Running Fox
  • Emily HolmesLeah Wheeler
  • Jay TavareChief Prairie Fire
  • Nathaniel ArcandBrings Horse
  • Gil BirminghamOlder Dog Star
  • David Richmond-PeckSergeant
  • Zahn McClarnonRunning Fox
  • Balthazar GettyDavid Wheeler
  • Jonathan ScarfeGeneral George A. Custer
  • Tom BerengerColonel J. Chivington
  • Sheila TouseyOlder Thunder Heart Woman
  • Tonantzin CarmeloThunder Heart Woman
  • Christian BocherBloody Bill Anderson
  • Richard Speight Jr.Rupert Lang
  • Glen PowellJackson Wheeler
  • Jeremiah BitsuiSgt. Red Tomahawk
  • Larry RapaportProducer
  • Michelle WongProducer
  • Wendy Hill-ToutProducer

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