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.


The Chisholms (1979)
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Robert Preston
Hadley Chisholm (13 episodes)

Rosemary Harris
Minerva Chisholm (13 episodes)

Ben Murphy
Will Chisholm (13 episodes)

James Van Patten
Bo Chisholm (13 episodes)

Susan Swift
Annabel Chisholm / Mercy Hopwell (13 episodes)

Brett Cullen
Gideon Chisholm (9 episodes)

Delta Burke
Bonnie Sue Chisholm (9 episodes)

Victoria Racimo
Keewidinok (9 episodes)
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Reid Smith
Lester Hackett (9 episodes)