Seasons & Episodes
The Sharpshooter
Lucas McCain and his son Mark arrive in North Fork, New Mexico. Looking to start a new life, they come across a ranch to
Home Ranch
Two hired hands of a wealthy cattleman, who has been using the ranch for grazing his cattle, demand that Lucas move out.
End of a Young Gun
Lucas is forced to give refuge to Will Fulton, a young bank robber, who was injured while saving Mark's life. While stay
The Marshal
Micah Torrance, a once famous lawman, is introduced as a drunken derelict, who stumbles into North Fork. Micah, nursing
The Brother-in-Law
Mark's uncle, Johnny Gibb, a big time rodeo rider, comes to visit. While Mark idolizes his uncle, Lucas discovers that J
Eight Hours to Die
Judge Burton seeks justice against the hangman who hanged his son; the Judge, who sentenced his son; and Lucas, the man
Duel of Honor
When an Italian Count arrives in North Fork, his strange attire attracts the attention of Groder, a town bully. Groder,
The Safe Guard
Floyd Doniger comes to North Fork, looking to start a new life. He's got a steady job as the guard at the new bank and h
The Sister
Rebecca Snipe is returning to North Fork after a long visit away. Before her stage leaves, she overhears a man saying he
New Orleans Menace
Tiffauges, a wealthy and sadistic Frenchman, who is used to getting whatever he wants, decides he wishes to purchase the
The Apprentice Sheriff
Dan Willard is filling in as temporary marshal while Micah is away. Meanwhile, some Texas cowhands are in North Fork loo
Young Englishman
Lucas accuses the young foreman of a neighboring ranch of rustling one of his calves.
The Angry Gun
Lucas and Mark return from a cattle sale when their stagecoach is robbed by three outlaws led by sharpshooter Johnny Cot
The Gaucho
There’s prejudice all around, when Rumson moves away from North Fork, having sold his property to the Argentez family,
The Pet
Ward Haskins guns down Joe Flecker, who has evidence that could be used to blackmail him. Haskins thinks the information
The Sheridan Story
When Frank Blandon, a man with only one good arm, wanders onto the ranch, Lucas gives him a job. This leads to major com
The Retired Gun
Wes Carney and his wife Clair want to settle down and they figure North Fork might do fine. Wes is a well known gunfight
The Photographer
Abel Goss, the photographer who took Lucas' wedding photograph, is in North Fork doing a portrait of Mark standing in th
Shivaree
Aaron Pelser's wagon train comes across a pair of young boys on a buck board heading west and he invites them to join th
The Deadeye Kid
McCain befriends Donnel O'Mahoney, a tough kid from Brooklyn, and arranges with two men for the young man to continue hi
The Indian
U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart arrives in North Fork in search of renegade Indians suspected of the brutal killing of a Texas
The Boarding House
Reformed card sharp Julia Massini now runs a respectable boarding house in North Fork, but Sid Fallon is threatening to
The Second Witness
Lucas puts his life in jeopardy when he agrees to testify in a murder case where the first witness was killed before he
The Trade
Outlaw Sam Morley falls in love with a young woman who has a serious illness, and asks Lucas to turn him in for the rewa
One Went to Denver
Lucas welcomes his old friend Tom Birch, who once saved his life, unaware that the man is now a bank robber who is on th
The Deadly Wait
Dan Nowry, released from Yuma prison, arrives in North Fork intent on getting even with Marshal Torrance,who helped send
The Wrong Man
Young Mark McCain is eager to help lawman Jay Jefferson, who has arrived in North Fork intent on killing an outlaw for t
The Challenge
When escaped convicts hold up the general store in North Fork and take Marshal Torrance hostage, Lucas comes to the resc
The Hawk
Young Mark manages to capture a hawk, but then falls into danger from a rattlesnake. When a stranger comes to his rescu
Three-Legged Terror
When a rambunctious teenager wrecks a schoolroom, Lucas McCain, as a member of the North Fork school board, asks the boy
The Angry Man
The McCains try to be tolerant of their embittered neighbor Abel MacDonald, who tels Lucas to keep off his land and won'
The Woman
An unfounded rumor causes North Fork's outspoken feminist schoolteacher to be attacked by a mob of angry townspeople.
The Money Gun
When his employer begins to suspect him of embezzlement, bookkeeper Asa Manning decides to hire a professional gunman to
A Matter of Faith
Although a drought has forced local cowhands to seek work on a railroad construction project, railraod executives are af
Blood Brothers
Lucas McCain gives blood to save a dying man and is surprised by Marshal Torrance's odd behavior toward the man. Then th
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
The Raid
When renegade Apaches wound Lucas and kidnap Mark, Marshal Torrance joins with U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart to form a rescu
Outlaw's Inheritance
Lucas is the town's representative to the railroad commission until an infamous train robber dies and leaves his ill-got
Boomerang
When a rancher dies after the bank forecloses the mortgage on his property, his son blames the banker for his father's d
The Mind Reader
When a wealthy rancher is killed, Mark suggests that they seek the aid of a mind reader to identify the murderer.
The Patsy
A group of outlaws devise a plan to get rid of Lucas so that they can take over the town of North Fork.
Bloodlines
After Lucas kills a mountain man in a barrom brawl, his father arrives in North Fork determined to take revenge on Lucas
The Blowout
Newly arrived gunslinger Al Walker throws a mammoth party at the saloon, keeping acting Marshal Ben Waller busy until Lu
Obituary
Newspaperman Byron Claremont specializes in profiles of famous gunmen. One of his stories was responsible for an old-tim
Tension
Gavin and Ezra Martin think that Lucas killed their son Clemmie while taking part in a train robbery, and Lucas refuses
Eddie's Daughter
After the daughter of Lucas's friend the hotel clerk arrives in North Fork, two strangers threaten her life.
Panic
Town character Brett Conway blackmails Lucas with the knowledge that a young couple Lucas rescued are suffering from yel
Ordeal
When their wagon breaks down, Mark and an injured Lucas are stranded in the desert.
The Spiked Rifle
Mark is kidnapped as he and his father try to protect Banker Hamilton's gold.
Letter of the Law
Lucas makes a life-or-death decision when Micah is held hostage and the kidnappers demand the release of a notorious out
The Legacy
Lucas tries to do a good deed for the old town drunk but it backfires when the drunk's son believes he inherited Lucas'
The Baby Sitter
A dance hall singer asks Lucas to care for her daughter in an effort to hide the baby from her self-righteous, bigoted f
The Coward
Lucas becomes involved in a battle between an aspiring writer and a cocky, bragging trail boss.
Surveyors
Mark runs away from home after his father questions his story about overhearing a plot to rob the bank.
Day of the Hunter
A famous buffalo hunter tries to goad Lucas into a shooting match.
Mail Order Groom
When a stranger arrives to marry the town spinster, two brothers who want her land try to discourage him with threats an
A Case of Identity
Mark finds himself in grave danger when two unscrupulous detectives searching for a man's long-lost son claim that it is
The Visitors
Lucas is drawn to a young widow passing through town on her way to claim an inheritance, but others who covet it are try
The Hero
After a young stablehand kills a notorious gunslinger, he is baffled by the hostility of the townspeople about giving hi
The Horse Traders
When a horse dealer transporting a prize stallion stops in North Fork, two saddle tramps try to use trickery to obtain i
The Spoiler
An elderly couple moves to North Fork under an assumed name to hide the fact that they are the parents of a vicious kill
Heller
After foiling a girl's attempt to rob the general store, Lucas finds that she and her brother are plotting the murder of
The Grasshopper
A condemned killer being transported by train murders a marshal and takes Mark hostage.
A Time for Singing
Mark discovers that the new preacher and his wife are impostors planning a robbery.
The Deserter
Lucas and Marshal Torrance get into trouble with the Army when they try to help a wounded young soldier who deserted.
The Vision
After Mark contracts typhoid fever and has a vision of his dead mother, he no longer seems interested in getting well.
The Lariat
An old friend of Lucas's returns to town in the company of a shady gambler and is accused of cheating at cards.
Smoke Screen
Several men are vying for a rancher's daughter's affections. When she is found dead, one of them becomes the prime susp
Shotgun Man
Shotgun man John Beaumont, who Lucas sent to prison, returns with vengeance on his mind.
Sins of the Father
After shooting a man in self-defense, Andy Moon turns to Lucas for protection from his vengeful brothers.
The Prodigal
To keep his invalid mother happy, an outlaw forces Lucas and Mark to go along with a masquerade that he is the owner of
The Fourflusher
A sharecropper enters his colt in a horse race, hoping to win enough money to buy his farm from the owner, who has bet o
The Jailbird
When Lucas hires an ex-con as a ranch hand, the man is the first one under suspicion when a robbery and murder occur in
Meeting at Midnight
Lucas helps his former Army captain, now an undercover federal agent, infiltrate a gang of bank robbers.
Nora
Lucas finds himself involved in murder when he gallantly steps to the aid of a beautiful woman.
The Hangman
An ex-convict is blamed for a brutal crime despite his claims of rehabilitation.
Trail of Hate
Lucas is out for vengeance when Mark is used as a pawn in a bank robbery scheme.
Woman From Hog Ridge
Lucas shoots a horse thief who turns out to be a member of the Boyle clan, and now Ma Boyle is after him.
Seven
Seven condemned murderers escape and take over the town of North Fork.
The Pitchman
When Mark finds gold on their property, a fast-talking salesman who tried to sell Lucas a new lightning rod offers inste
Strange Town
Lucas tracks an escaped prisoner to a town that turns out to be run by the gunman's brother, notorious for shooting peop
Baranca
When an outlaw leader lures Marshal Torrance out of town, Lucas is the only one who can stop him from lynching a local m
The Martinet
A former army captain comes to North Fork to kill the man who shot down his son in a gunfight - Lucas McCain.
Miss Milly
A new store owner upsets the town by demanding that all credit accounts be paid off.
Dead Cold Cash
The widow of a bandit killed by Lucas plots a grotesque revenge.
The Schoolmaster
Mark and his friend become trapped in an old mine.
The Promoter
A con man and his fast-gun friend come to North Fork. Lucas enters a target shooting contest.
The Illustrator
Lucas encourages a drunken artist charged with murder to use his talents to identify the true killer.
The Silent Knife
Lucas and Mark try to persuade a persecuted young mute to return stolen money.
Miss Bertie
A lively old lady arrives in town hot on the trail of a notorious bandit—and the reward money for capturing him.
Six Years and a Day
A doctor seeks revenge on the man he blames for ruining his practice.
Flowers by the Door
Lucas unmasks a killer posing as a door-to-door seed salesman.
Long Trek
Lucas and Marshal Torrance run in trouble transporting a captured killer back to face trial.
The Actress
A deathbed request from an old friend sends Lucas to a neighboring town in search of the man's long-lost sweetheart.
Face of Yesterday
Lucas thinks he has seen a ghost when a young man, eerily similar to a man he killed in the Civil War, challenges him to
The Wyoming Story (1)
Lucas agrees to take a job as a federal undercover agent and goes to Wyoming to investigate rumors of sales of arms to r
The Wyoming Story (2)
Mark heads for Wyoming to search for Lucas, who's on the trail of a gang illegally selling weapons to the Indians. (Part
Closer than a Brother
Lucas looks for answers when recovering alcoholic Micah Torrence returns to the bottle—and turns in his badge.
The Lost Treasure of Canyon Town
In a ghost town, Lucas, Mark and Micah tangle with the Newman family and learn the secret of the town's 20-year-old myst
Dark Day at North Fork
Blinded in an explosion, Lucas fights despair as he prepares for a meeting with a gun-toting enemy.
The Prisoner
Two ex-Confederate officers seek revenge on Lucas, who served as prison guard during their internment.
Assault
A salesman can't talk his way out of an assault charge.
Short Rope for a Tall Man
Lucas, accused of horse theft, struggles to clear himself before a lynch mob catches up.
The Clarence Bibs Story
A janitor-turned-gunfighter whose reputation hangs on one lucky shot—and a lot of gall.
The Score is Even
Lucas tries to get help when he is shot after witnessing a murder.
The Mescalaro Curse
Lucas is marked for death: he was foreman of a jury that convicted an Apache.
Stopover
Trouble brews at Lucas's when a whisky salesman and a gunfighter fall for the same woman.
The Lonesome Bride
Two pranksters write away for a mail-order bride, using Lucas's name.
Death Trap
Lucas recognizes Dr. Simon Battle as an ex-gunslinger with whom he once traded shots.
The Queue
A Chinese man and his son fight prejudice as they try to open a laundry in North Fork.
The Vaqueros
A bandit imprisons Lucas and Mark.
First Wages
Lucas tries to find out why Mark has taken a job as a stableboy.
Sheer Terror
Mark and Milly are held prisoner in her general store when two gunmen attempt a daring robbery.
The Stand-In
Lucas is taken hostage by two prison wagon drivers angered that he won't give them more whiskey.
The Journey Back
Mark goes to work for Will Temple, a badly scarred and very mysterious rancher.
The Decision
Corey Hazlett insists he's innocent of murder, despite Lucas's eyewitness testimony.
Knight Errant
Lucas tries to dissuade a latter-day knight from rushing into battle.
Honest Abe
Able Lincoln's claim that he's the Great Emancipator himself amuses everyone except Matt Yorty.
The Long Goodbye
Stubborn Grandpa Fogarty is Lucas's main roadblock as he tries to get young Woody Fogarty to attend school.
The Shattered Idol
Mark Twain visits Southfork, and quickly alienates the townspeople.
Long Gun From Tucson
Lucas tries to stop embittered John Holliver from venting his wrath on the people who expelled him from town years befor
The High Country
Lucas becomes the target of a vengeful mountaineer.
A Friend in Need
Mark finds himself the unwilling companion of gunman Carl Avery.
Skull
Lucas seeks an escape when he's captured by outlaws while seeking help for an injured Mark.
The Princess
The Queen-to-be of France hides out in Northfork.
Gunfire
When an expected lawman doesn't arrive from Denver, several gunfighters arrive in North Fork and cause trouble.
The Quiet Fear
Lucas's old Army pal settles in North Fork with his deaf daughter.
Sporting Chance
An Englishman arrives with a custom-made rifle—and a plan to kill Lucas.
A Young Man's Fancy
The pangs of first love are painful for Mark: the object of his affections has eyes for another.
The Man from Salinas
Banker Hamilton is closing up for the day when Rudy Gray persuades him to stay open for one more transaction - a withdra
Two Ounces of Tin
Sammy Davis Jr. stars as Tip Corey, son of a man allegedly murdered in North Fork.
Deadly Image
A reliable eye-witness rides into North Fork and accuses Lucas McCain of cattle rustling and cold-blooded murder.
The Debt
Mark learns that the prisoner Micah is escorting to the gallows is the man that saved his life three years previously.
The Tinhorn
Mark is shocked when he discovers that his father is a poker player.
None So Blind
Mark befriends singer-banjoist Lafayette Bly, a blind man with an acute sense of hearing—and a very strong grip.
Jealous Man
Guilty Conscience
No one's more surprised than Micah when newcomer Leota Carraway claims he's her long-lost husband and the father of her
Day of Reckoning
Lucas is torn by conflicting emotions when he meets the town's new preacher—a former outlaw whom the Rifleman vow
The Day the Town Slept
The town of North Fork becomes a haven for outlaws when suave Ben Judson smooth-talks his way into the marshal's job.
Milly's Brother
A veteran returns with tales of heroism and the fate of Milly's brother in the Civil War.
Outlaw's Shoes
A head wound wipes out Lucas's memory, leaving him with only one clue: he's wearing an outlaw's gun.
The Executioner
Waste (1)
Marshal Torrance is heading home from a cattle sale with Lucas and Mark when the old lawman mysteriously disappears. The
Waste (2)
Conclusion. After Alphonso's wife gives birth, the bandits holding Marshal Torrance relax their guard, enabling Lucas an
Lou Mallory
Red-headed Lou Mallory arrives in North Fork and soon arouses the townpeople's suspicions.
Quiet Night, Deadly Night
Townspeople brace for the worst when a new girl arrives—with symptoms of smallpox.
Death Never Rides Alone
A gunslinger rides into North Fork for a meeting with Lucas.
I Take This Woman
Lou looks for a way out when the man her dying father promised her to arrives.
The Assailants
An assassination plot unfolds as four gunmen disguised as cavalrymen enter North Fork. Their target: Sen. Jim Borden. Th
Mark's Rifle
Sharpshooter Marty Blair tries to persuade Lucas to buy Mark a rifle.
The Most Amazing Man
Fast-draw artist Wade Randall is less than anxious to display his prowess.
Squeeze Play
A speculator will stop at nothing to grab Lucas's land.
Gun Shy
Mark blames himself for a friend's accidental death.
The Anvil Chorus
A blacksmith-turned-deputy sets the stage for trouble when he demands that all townspeople turn in their weapons.
Conflict
Lucas's self-confidence begins to slip away when he misses an easy shot.
Incident at Line Shack Six
A railroad gang boss frames an Apache.
Suspicion
A peddler is implicated in a series of murders.
The Sidewinder
Gridley Mau is gunning for Lucas, who killed his father during an attempted robbery.
The Sixteenth Cousin
A Japanese nobleman seeks revenge when his servant is insulted.
Hostages to Fortune
At Halloween, rustlers take advantage of the seasonal disguises to raid a cattle ranch.
And the Devil Makes Five
A snake crawls into Lucas's bed, and Mark must lure it away before it strikes.
End of the Hunt
Lucas is thrown into jail to stop him from murdering an old enemy.
The Bullet
Lucas is baffled when the marshal of a neighboring town refuses to hold a gambler who just attempted murder.
Requiem at Mission Springs
Lucas begins a trek to find a cure for Mark, who is paralyzed after a bad fall.
The Guest
New arrival Mario Arsatti becomes very friendly with Lucas, but this turns out to be merely pleasure before business: he
Old Man Running (aka The Wanted Man)
Lucas, who blames his wife's death on his father-in-law, refuses to help the old man elude gunmen.
Which Way'd They Go?
The notoriously lazy Jackman brothers discover their mortgage has been foreclosed.
Old Tony
Mark and his girlfriend Laurie discover that an old hermit is very lonely.
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