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Into the West S1E2 — Manifest Destiny

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Into the West•Season 1•Episode 2

Manifest Destiny

8.2/10 · 210 votesJun 17, 200592 min

Ranked #1 of 6 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

The changes in the western frontier take their toll on the Native people. Some choose to cast their lot with the white man, while others cling to their traditional ways. Jacob Wheeler and his wife, Thunder Heart Woman, return to Virginia, but soon

Directed bySimon Wincer

Written byCyrus Nowrasteh

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Will Patton

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James Fletcher

Jessica Capshaw

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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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Simon Wincer

Simon Wincer

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Cyrus Nowrasteh

Cyrus Nowrasteh

Writer

William Wages

William Wages

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Manifest Destiny" is episode 2 of Into the West season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 210 votes, ranking #1 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Simon Wincer and written by Cyrus Nowrasteh, it aired on June 17, 2005.

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