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Into the West S1E1 — Wheel to the Stars
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Into the West•Season 1•Episode 1

Wheel to the Stars

8.0/10 · 241 votesJun 10, 200591 min

Ranked #3 of 6 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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The year is 1827. In Virginia, young Jacob Wheeler dreams of adventure. Leaving his family behind, he joins renowned mountain man Jedediah Smith on an expedition to California. Meanwhile, a young Lakota holy man, Loved by the Buffalo, receives disturbing visions about

Directed byRobert Dornhelm
Written byWilliam Mastrosimone
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Will Patton

Will Patton

James Fletcher

Jessica Capshaw

Jessica Capshaw

Rachel Wheeler

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Jedediah Smith

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine

Samson Wheeler

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Daniel Wheeler

Irene Bedard

Irene Bedard

Margaret Light Shines Wheeler

Garrett Wang

Garrett Wang

Chow-Ping Yen

Skeet Ulrich

Skeet Ulrich

Jethro Wheeler

Rachael Leigh Cook

Rachael Leigh Cook

Clara Wheeler

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Captain Richard H. Pratt

Craig Sheffer

Craig Sheffer

Older Robert Wheeler

Keri Russell

Keri Russell

Naomi Wheeler

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Robert Dornhelm

Robert Dornhelm

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William Mastrosimone

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Alan Caso

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Wheel to the Stars" is episode 1 of Into the West season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 241 votes, ranking #3 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Robert Dornhelm and written by William Mastrosimone, it aired on June 10, 2005.

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