Basic Info

First Air: April 13, 1986

Rating: ⭐ 5.0/10 (1 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 3

Last Episode

Name: On a dangerous mission

Season: 1, Episode: 3

Air Date: 1986-04-20

Runtime: 420 min

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.

Dream West

1986 1 seasons 3 episodes ⭐ 5.0/10 1 votes

Overview

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.