Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: NBC
Type: Scripted
Rating: 5.0/10
The Oregon Trail
Overview
The Oregon Trail is a 14-episode NBC western television series starring Rod Taylor as the widower Evan Thorpe, who leaves his Illinois farm in 1842 to take the Oregon Trail to the Pacific Northwest. The show also starred Andrew Stevens, Tony Becker, and Gina Marie Smika as Thorpe's children. Darleen Carr starred as Margaret Devlin, one of the passengers on the wagon train, and Charles Napier portrayed Luther Sprague, a frontier scout recruited by Thorpe. The series was filmed in the Flagstaff, Arizona area.
This production, originally released in 1977, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Western genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 5.0 across its 1 season.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Western.
- • Produced in .
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Charles Napier
Luther Sprague
Andrew Stevens
Andrew Thorpe
Darleen Carr
Margaret Devlin
Rod Taylor
Evan Thorpe
Tony Becker
William Thorpe
Stella Stevens
Hannah Morgan
Seasons
Specials
1 Episodes • Aired 1976-01-10
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 1
13 Episodes • Aired 1977-09-21
No season overview provided for this season.
