Starring
Rosemary HarrisBen MurphyJames Van PattenSusan SwiftRobert PrestonBrett Cullen
Written by
David DortortEvan Hunter
The Chisholms Episode Ratings Heatmap
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | ||
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| S1 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.0 | ||||||
| S2 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.2 |
About
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.
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Season 11979
7.85044h 39m
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Season 21980
7.04897h 58m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Rosemary Harris Minerva Chisholm
Ben Murphy Will Chisholm
James Van Patten Bo Chisholm
Susan Swift Mercy Hopwell, Annabel Chisholm
Robert Preston Hadley Chisholm
Brett Cullen Gideon Chisholm
Delta Burke Bonnie Sue Chisholm
Victoria Racimo Keewidinok
Reid Smith Lester Hackett
Mitchell Ryan Cooper Hawkins
Crew
David Dortort
Evan Hunter
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