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.

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

1977 13 Episodes

Key Information

Network NBC
Type Scripted
Rating 5.7/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Charles Napier

Charles Napier

Luther Sprague

Andrew Stevens

Andrew Stevens

Andrew Thorpe

Darleen Carr

Darleen Carr

Margaret Devlin

Rod Taylor

Rod Taylor

Evan Thorpe

Tony Becker

Tony Becker

William Thorpe

Stella Stevens

Stella Stevens

Hannah Morgan

Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley

John Vernon

John Vernon

William Windom

William Windom

Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Clu Gulager

Clu Gulager

Frequently Asked Questions

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...

The Oregon Trail has 1 season with 13 episodes.

The Oregon Trail premiered on September 21, 1977.

No, The Oregon Trail has ended. The final episode aired on December 14, 1977.

The Oregon Trail originally aired on NBC. Check your local streaming services for availability.

The Oregon Trail has a rating of 5.7/10 based on user reviews.

The Oregon Trail is classified as Western.