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Status: Ended

Network: CBS

Type: Miniseries

Rating: 7.0/10

Children of the Dust

TV SERIES 1995 1 SEASON

Overview

Gypsy Smith, is a gunfighter and a bounty hunter. When he leads the US army into a Cheyenne camp to capture a suspected Indian renegade, a long train of events begins that finally lead to that 'good day to die'. White Wolf, only a child, is one of the few survivors of the massacre of his tribe that day, and Gypsy brings him to live with the Maxwell family, where he grows up not fully Indian and not really white but a bit too close to Rachel, the Maxwell daughter. Gypsy now reappears, leading a group of Black settlers from the post-Civil War South to start a new life in a town of their own - Freedom in the Oklahoma Territory, its first black settlement. White Wolf (or Corby as a 'white' name') is now with his people, but all of these parts come back together in conflict, violence, loss, and Pyrric triumph.

This production, originally released in 1995, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Miniseries series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Western, Drama genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.0 across its 1 season.

  • Storyline Highlights:
  • • Explores themes within Western and Drama.
  • • Produced in United States of America.
  • • Original Language: English.

Directed By

David Greene

Written By

N/A

Starring Cast

Seasons

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Season 1

2 Episodes • Aired 1995-02-26

Children of the Dust is an American Western television miniseries, based on Clancy Carlile's novel of the same name. Featuring an ensemble cast led by Academy Award winning actor Sidney Poitier, Children of the Dust was originally broadcast by CBS on February 26 and 28, 1995.

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