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Season 1 – The Rifleman

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Lucas McCain raises a son while battling desperados in New Mexico.
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Will G @Kingofthepixies May 7 Best Western series. Chuck Connors was a very underrated actor. See more Coach J @RT06932174 04/25/2024 A show about seeing the good in people, even those who let us down or hold polar views, and finding common ground t everyone's benefit. America, you need this. See more Read all reviews
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Chuck Connors

Lucas McCain

Johnny Crawford

Mark McCain

Paul Fix

Marshal Micah Torrance

Bill Quinn

Sweeney

Hope Summers

Hattie Denton

Michael Ansara

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 30, 1958 The Sharpshooter Lucas and Mark McCain settle near North Fork. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 7, 1958 Home Ranch Two tough hired hands beat up Lucas and burn his ranch to get him to move off his land. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 14, 1958 End of a Young Gun Lucas is forced to give refuge to a young bank robber. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 21, 1958 The Marshal Lucas gives a once-famous marshal a chance for rehabilitation. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 28, 1958 The Brother-in-Law Lucas has in-law trouble when his late wife's brother arrives in town. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 4, 1958 Eight Hours to Die Mark is kidnapped by a man who blames Lucas for his own son's death. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 11, 1958 Duel of Honor An Italian count arrives in North Fork and challenges the town bully to a duel. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 18, 1958 The Safe Guard A new bank in North Fork is in danger of being robbed. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 25, 1958 The Sister Mark tries to play Cupid for his father and a pretty young stranger who arrives in town. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 2, 1958 New Orleans Menace A criminal threatens to harm Mark unless Lucas sells him the ranch. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 9, 1958 The Apprentice Sheriff A young man takes over the duties of the sheriff, who is out of town. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 16, 1958 The Angry Gun Lucas and Mark are robbed while riding the stage back from a cattle sale. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 23, 1958 The Young Englishman Lucas suspects a nobleman, recently arrived from England, of cattle rustling. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 30, 1958 The Gaucho An Argentine family moves to North Fork and settles on a ranch adjoining Lucas'. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 6, 1959 The Pet Lucas and Mark find themselves exposed to anthrax when they adopt a horse. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 13, 1959 The Sheridan Story A broken confederate soldier confronts Gen. Phil Sheridan at the McCain ranch. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 20, 1959 The Retired Gun Outlaws hunt a retired gunfighter who has settled in North Fork. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 27, 1959 The Photographer Lucas' old friend, a traveling photographer, is accused of murder. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 3, 1959 Shivaree A young couple traveling in a wagon train causes trouble for all of North Fork. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 10, 1959 The Dead-Eye Kid A smart-aleck boy from Brooklyn comes west to seek his fortune. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 17, 1959 The Indian A U.S. marshal arrives in North Fork, taking an Indian prisoner back east for trial. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 24, 1959 The Boarding House A woman whom Lucas remembers as a card cheat opens a boardinghouse in town. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 3, 1959 The Second Witness Lucas risks his life when he offers to appear as a witness in a murder trial. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 10, 1959 The Trade An outlaw will surrender if his sweetheart gets the reward. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 17, 1959 One Went to Denver Lucas' old friend arrives for an unexpected visit. Details Episode 26 Aired Mar 24, 1959 The Deadly Wait An old enemy of Marshal Micah Torrance's arrives in town, bent on revenge. Details Episode 27 Aired Mar 31, 1959 The Wrong Man A marshal from another territory comes to North Fork looking for a wanted man. Details Episode 28 Aired Apr 7, 1959 The Challenge An escaped killer barricades himself and his two companions in the North Fork general store. Details Episode 29 Aired Apr 14, 1959 The Hawk Mark meets a stranger whom Lucas suspects of being a wanted man. Details Episode 30 Aired Apr 21, 1959 Three-Legged Terror A young man wants an education despite his uncle's objection. Details Episode 31 Aired Apr 28, 1959 The Angry Man The young son of a neighboring rancher is seriously hurt in an accident. Details Episode 32 Aired May 5, 1959 The Woman The North Fork schoolteacher is pressured to leave town because of her progressive ideas. Details Episode 33 Aired May 12, 1959 The Money Gun A hired gunman arrives in town to kill a man Lucas has hated for years. Details Episode 34 Aired May 19, 1959 A Matter of Faith A trail bum arrives in North Fork during a drought claiming to be a water witch. Details Episode 35 Aired May 26, 1959 Blood Brothers Lucas gives his blood to save a dying man. Details Episode 36 Aired Jun 2, 1959 Stranger at Night Mark's finding of the body of a murder victim starts Lucas, his friend Artemus and Marshal Torrance on a search for the killer. Details Episode 37 Aired Jun 9, 1959 The Raid A band of Indians kidnaps Mark and disappears into the hills. Details Episode 38 Aired Jun 16, 1959 Outlaw's Inheritance Lucas is the town's representative to the railroad commission until an infamous train robber dies and leaves his ill-gotten wealth to Lucas; Lucas must clear his name and stop the reckless ambition of his replacement. Details Episode 39 Aired Jun 23, 1959 Boomerang When a rancher dies after the bank forecloses the mortgage on his property, his son blames the banker for his father's death. Details Episode 40 Aired Jun 30, 1959 The Mind Reader A rancher is shot by an unknown killer, and his daughter's lover is jailed. Details Episode 41 Aired Nov 27, 2025 Lucas McCain raises a son while battling desperados in New Mexico. Details Episode 42 Aired Nov 29, 2025 Lucas McCain raises a son while battling desperados in New Mexico. Details
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Season Info

Director
Arnold Laven, Joseph H. Lewis, Jerry Hopper, Don Taylor, William Conrad, Lewis Allen
Screenwriter
Arthur Browne Jr., David Victor, Sam Peckinpah, Cyril Hume, Palmer Thompson, Ken Kolb, Pat Fielder, Judith George, David Swift, Frank D. Gilroy, Herbert Little Jr.
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Drama, Western
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 30, 1958
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