The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger
| 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 (2024-01-11) – March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14) |
The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger is an American historical drama television series, which aired on the INSP network from January 11 to March 14, 2024.[1]
The series was initially renewed for a second season in April 2024,[2] but INSP later reversed its order and canceled the series after one season.[3]
Background
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.[4][5]
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.[6]
Cast
- 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[7]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Prizefighter" | Unknown | Unknown | January 11, 2024 (2024-01-11) | 109 |
| 2 | "They Killed Me" | Unknown | Unknown | January 18, 2024 (2024-01-18) | 101 |
| 3 | "Fool’s Gold" | Unknown | Unknown | January 25, 2024 (2024-01-25) | 105 |
| 4 | "A Prince on the Prairie" | Unknown | Unknown | February 1, 2024 (2024-02-01) | 106 |
| 5 | "Brothers in Arms" | Unknown | Unknown | February 8, 2024 (2024-02-08) | 102 |
| 6 | "The Spirit of Truth" | Unknown | Unknown | February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15) | 103 |
| 7 | "Molly’s Choice" | Unknown | Unknown | February 22, 2024 (2024-02-22) | 107 |
| 8 | "The Snakeroot Cure" | Unknown | Unknown | February 29, 2024 (2024-02-29) | 108 |
| 9 | "The Fossil Feud" | Unknown | Unknown | March 7, 2024 (2024-03-07) | 104 |
| 10 | "A Shard of Glass" | Unknown | Unknown | March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14) | 110 |
References
- ^ Papadatos, Markos (January 6, 2024). "Rib Hillis talks about starring in the series 'The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger'". Digital Journal.
- ^ "INSP Greenlights 2nd Season of The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger". INSP. April 17, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Good news and bad news". Rib Hillis. May 30, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger – Season 1" (PDF). INSP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
