Overview

Western locales lend authenticity to a biopic of explorer-politician John Charles Fremont (1813-90), `The Pathfinder', who commanded an expedition to map the Oregon Trail in 1842. The miniseries centers on his interactions with other historical figures, including Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Hart Benton and Kit Carson. Based on a novel by David Nevin.

Top Cast

Jonathan Frakes

Lt. Archibald Gillespie

Alice Krige

Jessie Benton Fremont

Richard Chamberlain

John Charles Fremont

John Anderson

Brig. Gen. Brooke

Anthony Zerbe

Bill Williams

Cameron Mitchell

Cmmdre. Robert Stockton

F. Murray Abraham

President Abraham Lincoln