The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger is an American historical drama television series, which airs on the INSP network.
| The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger | |
|---|---|
| Inspired by | Jim Bridger |
| Directed by | Paul Epstein |
| Starring | Rib Hillis Hailey Rutledge Tyler Noble |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Warm Springs Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | INSP |
| Release | January 11, 2024 |
The first and currently only season of the show first aired in January 2024.[1]
Background edit
The television series follows the mountain man, Jim Bridger, through the Western frontier. Numerous stories and tales develop as a new wave of Americans head west. His legendary status during this historic period is told with the various instances he helps Americans in life-and-death situations.[2][3]
The debut episode depicts when Bridger's second-in-command begins to rule the camp with violence to improve camp discipline. Other episodes in the season follow the characters within Bridger's camp as they head into uncharted territory.[4]
Cast edit
- Rib Hillis as Jim Bridger
- Tyler Noble as Louis Vasquez
- Hailey Rutledge as Molly Tierney
- Bryan Scamman as Captain Elias Colson
- Sandro Madrigal as Wolf's Heart
- Jake Barciz as Jacob Lamont[5]
Release & reception edit
The first episode of The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger aired on INSP on January 11, 2024.[6] The first season would run for 10 episodes.
References edit
- ^ Papadatos, Markos (January 6, 2024). "Rib Hillis talks about starring in the series 'The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger'". Digital Journal.
- ^ "Q&A: Rib Hillis of The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger". Cowboys & Indians. January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Working The Trapline — Tall Tales, Biathlon & The Little Brother Of War". Frontier Partisans.
- ^ Urbina, Rafael (January 11, 2024). "How to Watch The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger Series Premiere". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger". IMDb.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (January 31, 2024). "2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming". Deadline.com.