Plot
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.
Cast
Robert Preston
as Hadley Chisholm
Rosemary Harris
as Minerva Chisholm
Ben Murphy
as Will Chisholm
James Van Patten
as Bo Chisholm
Brett Cullen
as Gideon Chisholm
Delta Burke
as Bonnie Sue Chisholm
Susan Swift
as Annabel Chisholm / Mercy Hopwell
Victoria Racimo
as Keewidinok
Reid Smith
as Lester Hackett
Mitchell Ryan
as Cooper Hawkins