The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

With every hoofbeat, history is made.

⭐ 6.3/10 Ended 9 Seasons 90 min

Overview

The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Colonel Alan MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more based on character and relationships than the usual western.

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Episodes - Season 1

The Executioners

Episode 1: The Executioners

Sep 19, 1962

Ne'er-do-well Tom Newcombe is publicly hanged for murdering a woman because the local school teacher, Celia Ames (Colleen Dewhurst), refuses to a...

Woman from White Wing

Episode 2: Woman from White Wing

Sep 26, 1962

Three men, who are prison escapees, come to Shiloh looking for Judge Garth. One of those men (Barry Sullivan) turns out to be Betsy Garth's real ...

Throw a Long Rope

Episode 3: Throw a Long Rope

Oct 03, 1962

A homesteader (Jack Warden) accused of rustling narrowly escapes hanging by local ranchers led by Major Cass (John Anderson), an event that is observe...

The Big Deal

Episode 4: The Big Deal

Oct 10, 1962

Columbian Enrique Cuellar (Ricardo Montalban) has inherited land which was leased and used by Judge Garth. The Judge wants to renew the lease or buy t...

The Brazen Bell

Episode 5: The Brazen Bell

Oct 17, 1962

A new school teacher, Arthur Lilley (George C. Scott), and his uppity wife (Anne Meacham) come to Medicine Bow. Arthur is a well-educated man and his ...

Big Day, Great Day

Episode 6: Big Day, Great Day

Oct 24, 1962

The Judge, Steve Hill and Trampas travel to Casper on the 4th of July in order to pick up a fancy bed the Judge had ordered. In Casper they have sever...

Riff-Raff

Episode 7: Riff-Raff

Nov 07, 1962

Molly Wood (Pippa Scott) tells Trampas of the outbreak of the Spanish-American war and says she is impressed with a man in uniform, so Trampas rides t...

Impasse

Episode 8: Impasse

Nov 14, 1962

The Virginian and crew collect wild horses in the mountains which they are to take to Shiloh Ranch to sell to the army. However, tough widower Pa Kroe...

It Tolls for Thee

Episode 9: It Tolls for Thee

Nov 21, 1962

Martin Kalek (Lee Marvin) and his gang kidnap Judge Garth for ransom. The Virginian pays the ransom but the kidnappers refuse to release the Judge unt...

West

Episode 10: West

Nov 28, 1962

Seeking some excitement in his life, Trampas joins a groups of older cowboys (Steve Cochran, James Brown, Claude Akins) who set off to find adventure ...

The Devil's Children

Episode 11: The Devil's Children

Dec 05, 1962

Uncontrollable 16 year old Tabby McCallum (Joan Freeman) is chastised by the Virginian for shooting a shiloh steer. In retaliation she tries to burn d...

Fifty Days to Moose Jaw

Episode 12: Fifty Days to Moose Jaw

Dec 12, 1962

Older cowhand Slim Jessup (James Gregory) is accussed of killing a man in Idaho and escapes east. He signs on with a Shiloh Ranch cattle drive to Moos...

The Accomplice

Episode 13: The Accomplice

Dec 19, 1962

The Rocky Point Bank is robbed by two men who shoot its President. One of the men is captured and claims Trampas, with whom he has a grudge, was his a...

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Man from the Sea

Episode 14: Man from the Sea

Dec 26, 1962

Twin sisters Judith (Carol Lynley) and Susan (Shirley Knight) Morrow, who are the daughters of a deceased friend of Judge Garth, come to Medicine Bow ...

Duel at Shiloh

Episode 15: Duel at Shiloh

Jan 02, 1963

This episode explains how Steve Hill came to work at Shiloh Ranch. Running away from home to become a cowhand he meets grizzled cowboy Johnny Wade (Br...

The Exiles

Episode 16: The Exiles

Jan 09, 1963

Judge Garth is forced to shoot a man in self-defence but a passerby, Johnny Grey (Ed Nelson), who can prove the Judge innocent, leaves the scene. The ...

The Judgement

Episode 17: The Judgement

Jan 16, 1963

This episode reveals why Henry Garth is no longer a practicing Judge. In flashback it recounts how he had to sentence, and deservedly, a man to death...

Say Goodbye to All That

Episode 18: Say Goodbye to All That

Jan 23, 1963

In self-defence, Trampas is forced to shoot Big John Belden (Charles McGraw), who took exception to Trampas dancing with his his son Martin's (Fa...

The Man Who Couldn't Die

Episode 19: The Man Who Couldn't Die

Jan 30, 1963

The owners of the Bradford and Willson Transportation Co. had been contracted to build a railway line for Judge Garth and other investors but had been...

If You Have Tears

Episode 20: If You Have Tears

Feb 13, 1963

In Mount Gorpus, Montana, Kyle Lawson (Britt Lomond) is framed for the murder of Lawrence Kelland. Kyle had been having an affair with Kelland's ...

The Small Parade

Episode 21: The Small Parade

Feb 20, 1963

In Coyote Wells to deliver some cattle, the Virginian, Trampas and Steve Hill encounter Martin Reese (David Wayne). Reese had lost his wife and childr...

Vengeance is the Spur

Episode 22: Vengeance is the Spur

Feb 27, 1963

A mysterious woman, Mrs. Francis (Nina Foch), comes to Medicine Bow and asks the Virginian to take her to meet his friend, Michael O'Rorke (Micha...

The Money Cage

Episode 23: The Money Cage

Mar 06, 1963

A con man, William Martin (Steve Forrest), and his gang come to Medicine Bow and Martin begins wooing bank teller Lydia Turner (Bethel Leslie) the dau...

The Golden Door

Episode 24: The Golden Door

Mar 13, 1963

Trampas and Betsy Garth discover the body of a murdered neighbour, Mr. Keel. Trampas encounters a Latvian immigrant, Karl Rilke (Karl Boehm) and his p...

A Distant Fury

Episode 25: A Distant Fury

Mar 20, 1963

Ed Fraser (Howard Duff) returns to Medicine Bow, having served time for robbing the local lumber yard. He had been convicted based largely on Steve Hi...

Echo of Another Day

Episode 26: Echo of Another Day

Mar 27, 1963

Sam Harter (Bradford Dillman) is released from prison and in Medicine Bow encounters Trampas, an old friend. Harter and Bleek (John Dehner) had robbed...

Strangers at Sundown

Episode 27: Strangers at Sundown

Apr 03, 1963

Judge Garth and Betsy are among the passengers on an overcrowded stage which is waylaid by an outlaw gang led by Pauk (Paul Richards). The passengers ...

The Mountain of the Sun

Episode 28: The Mountain of the Sun

Apr 17, 1963

While delivering a prize bull to New Mexico, the Virginian meets a young woman, Kathy (Dolores Hart), and two older companions, whom he learns are mis...

Run Away Home

Episode 29: Run Away Home

Apr 24, 1963

The Virginian and Steve Hill deliver 1800 head of cattle to Centre City, Nebraska. There is a run on the local bank but fortunately, Judge Garth'...

The Final Hour

Episode 30: The Final Hour

May 01, 1963

Strip mining operations begin in the Medicine Bow area. While Judge Garth sees the mining as ""progess"" other locals see it as a ...

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