Dream West is a 1986 American television miniseries starring Richard Chamberlain and directed by Dick Lowry.

Part 1 aired on Sunday, April 13, 1986.

[3] Part 2 had been intended to follow the next day, but was postponed a day until April 15 due to a press conference by President Ronald Reagan about Libya (see 1986 United States bombing of Libya).

[4] The film was based on the 1984 novel of the same name by David Nevin, based on the life of 19th century explorer and politician John C.

"[11] The film was released on DVD as part of the Warner Archive Collection in 2012.