Black Saddle 1959
What is Black Saddle?
Black Saddle was an American Western television series that originally aired on ABC from 1959 to 1960. The show starred Peter Breck in the lead role and consisted of 44 episodes that were broadcast during its single season run.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1959
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 44
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 10, 1959
- Last aired
- May 4, 1960
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Western, Drama
- Updated
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Black Saddle was an American Western television series that originally aired on ABC from 1959 to 1960. The show starred Peter Breck in the lead role and consisted of 44 episodes that were broadcast during its single season run. Dick Powell's Four Star Television produced the half-hour program. The series began as a pilot episode that originally appeared on CBS's Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater, where Chris Alcaide first portrayed the main character Clay Culhane. For subsequent syndicated reruns, Black Saddle was packaged together with three other Western series from the same production company. These included Law of the Plainsman featuring Michael Ansara, Johnny Ringo starring Don Durant and Mark Goddard, and another critically acclaimed series. The show represented part of the prolific Western television production of the late 1950s and early 1960s era.
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“A classic Western series following a former outlaw turned lawman in the Old West.”
- Strong central performance by Peter Breck
- Unique blend of crime and Western genres
- Well-produced episodes with solid writing
- Limited availability in modern streaming formats
- Some episodes may feel dated to contemporary viewers
You enjoy thoughtful Westerns with strong character development.
Suitable for general audiences interested in traditional Western themes.
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Season 1 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Client: Travers Mytharc Jan 10, 1959
- E2 Client: Meade Core Jan 17, 1959
- E3 Client: McQueen Core Jan 24, 1959
- E4 Client: Dawes Core Jan 31, 1959
- E5 Client: Starkey Core Feb 7, 1959
- E6 Client: Tagger Core Feb 14, 1959
- E7 Client: Robinson Core Feb 21, 1959
- E8 Client: Martinez Core Mar 7, 1959
- E9 Client: Northrup Core Mar 14, 1959
- E10 Client: Steele Core Mar 21, 1959
- E11 Client: Mowery Core Mar 28, 1959
- E12 Client: Braun Core Apr 4, 1959
- E13 Client: Banks Core Apr 11, 1959
- E14 Client: Jessup Core Apr 18, 1959
- E15 Client: Frome Core Apr 25, 1959
- E16 Client: Nelson Core May 2, 1959
- E17 Client: Neal Adams Core May 9, 1959
- E18 Client: Brand Core May 16, 1959
- E19 Client: Reynolds Mytharc May 23, 1959
- E20 Client: Vardon Mytharc May 30, 1959
Season 2 · 24 episodes
- E1 The Freebooters Mytharc Oct 2, 1959
- E2 The Saddle Core Oct 9, 1959
- E3 The Long Rider Core Oct 16, 1959
- E4 The Hotel Core Oct 23, 1959
- E5 Client: Peter Warren Core Oct 30, 1959
- E6 The Freight Line Core Nov 6, 1959
- E7 Murdock Core Nov 13, 1959
- E8 Apache Trail Core Nov 20, 1959
- E9 Four From Stillwater Core Nov 27, 1959
- E10 The Deal Core Dec 4, 1959
- E11 Change Of Venue Mytharc Dec 11, 1959
- E12 Blood Money Core Dec 18, 1959
- E13 The Killer Core Jan 1, 1960
- E14 Letter Of Death Core Jan 8, 1960
- E15 Mr. Simpson Core Jan 22, 1960
- E16 Means To An End Core Jan 29, 1960
- E17 The Indian Tree Core Feb 19, 1960
- E18 The Apprentice Core Mar 11, 1960
- E19 Burden Of Guilt Core Mar 18, 1960
- E20 The Cabin Core Apr 1, 1960
- E21 The Return Mytharc Apr 8, 1960
- E22 A Case Of Slow Core Apr 15, 1960
- E23 The Penalty Mytharc Apr 22, 1960
- E24 End Of The Line Mytharc May 4, 1960
Frequently asked questions
Who starred as the main character in Black Saddle?
Peter Breck played the lead role of Clay Culhane, a reformed outlaw turned marshal.
How many episodes were produced?
The series ran for 44 episodes during its original broadcast on ABC.
What network originally aired Black Saddle?
Black Saddle premiered on ABC from January 10, 1959 to May 6, 1960.
Was Black Saddle part of a larger production company lineup?
Yes, it was produced by Dick Powell's Four Star Television and later syndicated with other Western shows.
Did the show have any notable predecessors or pilots?
Its pilot originated as an episode of CBS's Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater.
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