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Season 2 – How the West Was Won: Full Cast & Crew Feb 1978 Western/History/Adventure/Drama
"How the West Was Won" is the story of rugged mountain man Zeb Macahan (played by a post-"Gunsmoke" James Arness), who is forced to care for his brother's four children after the outbreak of the Civil War interrupts the family's planned trek west. The children's widowed Aunt Molly travels from Boston to help Zeb care for his brood, which consists of eldest son Luke, a fugitive from justice after killing a man in self defense; sisters Laura and Jessie, and youngest son Josh. Location filming in Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Southern California give the production a distinctive look. Air Date: Feb 12, 1978 See TV Season Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
James Arness Zebulon Macahan Actor Fionnula Flanagan Molly Culhane Actor Bruce Boxleitner Luke Macahan Actor Kathryn Holcomb Laura Macahan Actor William Kirby Cullen Josh Macahan Actor Vicki Schreck Jessie Macahan Actor Eva Marie Saint Kate Macahan Actor Michael Conrad Guest Star Richard Kiley Timothy Macahan Actor Pat Petersen Guest Star Stephen Elliott Guest Star Warren J. Kemmerling Guest Star Ed Lauter Guest Star Kay Lenz Guest Star Lloyd Bridges Guest Star Slim Pickens Guest Star Ricardo Montalban Guest Star Harris Yulin Guest Star John Reilly Guest Star Elyssa Davalos Guest Star John Mantley Executive Producer John G. Stephens Producer