Watch Series: The West Released in (1996) - Season 1 produced by USA, The TV Series categorized in Documentary, and content rating TV-PG with duration 80 min broadcasted as these networks PBS, Streamed at Putlocker & directed by Stephen Ives. The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and the executive producer was Ken Burns. The film originally aired on PBS in September 1996. - Season 1