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# East of the Mountains
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/movies/east-of-the-mountains-3xwyh5-2/
- Published: 2025-10-16T05:31:20.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-26T12:30:27.000Z
- Description: Learning he has terminal cancer, Ben travels back to his hometown in Eastern Washington for closure.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: East of the Mountains, #ZZZ_Movie_a3da0c5b-8381-4424-90ec-007ea399b03b, #movie, #ZZZ_Show_05082752-da63-42e3-91da-92f231106d15, #v1.12

When retired heart surgeon Ben Givens (played by Washington’s own Tom Skerritt) learns that he has terminal cancer, he travels back to Eastern Washington where he spent his early life. Ben’s journey takes unexpected turns.