Rawhide 1959
“Rollin', rollin', rollin'”
What is Rawhide?
Rawhide is an American Western television series created by Charles Marquis Warren that aired on the CBS network. The program follows the experiences of trail boss Gil Favor and his foreman Rowdy Yates as they lead communal cattle drives across the Old West during the 1860s.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1959
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 217
- Runtime
- 50 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 9, 1959
- Last aired
- Dec 7, 1965
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Western, Drama
- Updated
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Rawhide is an American Western television series created by Charles Marquis Warren that aired on the CBS network. The program follows the experiences of trail boss Gil Favor and his foreman Rowdy Yates as they lead communal cattle drives across the Old West during the 1860s. Starring Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood, the series depicts the drovers as they encounter various friends, foes, and dramatic adventures while navigating the trail. The show features a cast that also includes Paul Brinegar and Steve Raines. Rawhide originally premiered on January 9, 1959, and ran for eight seasons. For the majority of its run, the series aired on Friday nights until September 3, 1965. Following this period, the show moved to Tuesday nights for its final season, which concluded in late 1965. As the drovers crisscross the landscape, the narrative focuses on the challenges and encounters inherent in their work as they move cattle through the frontier.
Should you watch it?
“A trail boss and his foreman lead cattle drives through the perils of the Old West.”
- features early performances by Clint Eastwood
- classic western storytelling
- episodic structure may feel dated to modern viewers
Watch it if you enjoy classic television depictions of 1860s cattle drives and western adventures.
This series contains standard Western-era themes of conflict and survival.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Incident of the Tumbleweed Mytharc Jan 9, 1959
- E2 Incident at Alabaster Plain Core Jan 16, 1959
- E3 Incident with an Executioner Core Jan 23, 1959
- E4 Incident of the Widowed Dove Core Jan 30, 1959
- E5 Incident On the Edge of Madness Core Feb 6, 1959
- E6 Incident of the Power and the Plow Core Feb 13, 1959
- E7 Incident at Barker Springs Core Feb 20, 1959
- E8 Incident West of Lano Filler Feb 27, 1959
- E9 Incident of the Town in Terror Core Mar 4, 1959
- E10 Incident of the Golden Calf Core Mar 13, 1959
- E11 Incident of the Coyote Weed Core Mar 20, 1959
- E12 Incident of the Chubasco Core Apr 3, 1959
- E13 Incident of the Curious Street Core Apr 10, 1959
- E14 Incident of the Dog Days Core Apr 17, 1959
- E15 Incident of the Calico Gun Core Apr 24, 1959
- E16 Incident of the Misplaced Indians Core May 1, 1959
- E17 Incident of Fear in the Streets Core May 8, 1959
- E18 Incident Below the Brazos Core May 15, 1959
- E19 Incident of the Dry Drive Core May 22, 1959
- E20 Incident of the Judas Trap Core Jun 5, 1959
- E21 Incident in No Man's Land Mytharc Jun 12, 1959
- E22 Incident of a Burst of Evil Mytharc Jun 26, 1959
Season 2 · 32 episodes
- E1 Incident of the Day of the Dead Mytharc Sep 18, 1959
- E2 Incident of the Roman Candles Core Sep 25, 1959
- E3 Incident at Dangerfield Dip Core Oct 2, 1959
- E4 Incident of the Shambling Man Core Oct 9, 1959
- E5 Incident at Jacob's Well Core Oct 16, 1959
- E6 Incident of the 13th Man Core Oct 23, 1959
- E7 Incident at the Buffalo Smokehouse Core Oct 30, 1959
- E8 Incident of the Haunted Hills Core Nov 6, 1959
- E9 Incident of the Stalking Death Core Nov 13, 1959
- E10 Incident of the Valley in Shadow Core Nov 20, 1959
- E11 Incident of the Blue Fire Core Dec 11, 1959
- E12 Incident at Spanish Rock Core Dec 18, 1959
- E13 Incident of the Druid Curse Core Jan 8, 1960
- E14 Incident at Red River Station Core Jan 15, 1960
- E15 Incident of the Devil and His Due Core Jan 22, 1960
- E16 Incident of the Wanted Painter Core Jan 29, 1960
- E17 Incident of the Tinker's Dam Core Feb 5, 1960
- E18 Incident of the Night Horse Core Feb 19, 1960
- E19 Incident of the Sharpshooter Core Feb 26, 1960
- E20 Incident of the Dust Flower Core Mar 4, 1960
- E21 Incident at Sulphur Creek Core Mar 11, 1960
- E22 Incident of the Champagne Bottles Core Mar 18, 1960
- E23 Incident of the Stargazer Core Apr 1, 1960
- E24 Incident of the Dancing Death Mytharc Apr 8, 1960
- E25 Incident of the Arana Sacar Core Apr 22, 1960
- E26 Incident of the Deserter Core Apr 29, 1960
- E27 Incident of the 100 Amulets Core May 6, 1960
- E28 Incident of the Murder Steer Core May 13, 1960
- E29 Incident of the Music Maker Core May 20, 1960
- E30 Incident of the Silent Web Core Jun 3, 1960
- E31 Incident of the Last Chance Mytharc Jun 10, 1960
- E32 Incident in the Garden of Eden Mytharc Jun 17, 1960
Season 3 · 30 episodes
- E1 Incident at Rojo Canyon Mytharc Sep 30, 1960
- E2 Incident of the Challenge Core Oct 14, 1960
- E3 Incident at Dragoon Crossing Core Oct 21, 1960
- E4 Incident of the Night Visitor Core Nov 4, 1960
- E5 Incident of the Slavemaster Core Nov 11, 1960
- E6 Incident on the Road to Yesterday Core Nov 18, 1960
- E7 Incident at Superstition Prairie Core Dec 2, 1960
- E8 Incident at Poco Tiempo Core Dec 9, 1960
- E9 Incident of the Captive Core Dec 16, 1960
- E10 Incident of the Buffalo Soldier Core Jan 1, 1961
- E11 Incident of the Broken Word Core Jan 20, 1961
- E12 Incident at the Top of the World Core Jan 27, 1961
- E13 Incident Near the Promised Land Core Feb 3, 1961
- E14 Incident of the Big Blowout Core Feb 10, 1961
- E15 Incident of the Fish Out of Water Core Feb 17, 1961
- E16 Incident on the Road Back Core Feb 24, 1961
- E17 Incident of the New Start Core Mar 3, 1961
- E18 Incident of the Running Iron Core Mar 10, 1961
- E19 Incident Near Gloomy River Core Mar 17, 1961
- E20 Incident of the Boomerang Core Mar 24, 1961
- E21 Incident of his Brother's Keeper Core Mar 31, 1961
- E22 Incident in the Middle of Nowhere Core Apr 7, 1961
- E23 Incident of the Phantom Bugler Core Apr 14, 1961
- E24 Incident of the Lost Idol Core Apr 28, 1961
- E25 Incident of the Running Man Core May 5, 1961
- E26 Incident of the Painted Lady Core May 12, 1961
- E27 Incident Before Black Pass Core May 19, 1961
- E28 Incident of the Blackstorms Core May 26, 1961
- E29 Incident of the Night on the Town Mytharc Jun 2, 1961
- E30 Incident of the Wager on Payday Mytharc Jun 16, 1961
Season 4 · 30 episodes
- E1 Rio Salado Mytharc Sep 29, 1961
- E2 The Sendoff Core Oct 2, 1961
- E3 The Long Shakedown Core Oct 13, 1961
- E4 Judgment at Hondo Seco Mytharc Oct 20, 1961
- E5 The Lost Tribe Core Oct 27, 1961
- E6 The Inside Man Core Nov 3, 1961
- E7 The Black Sheep Core Nov 10, 1961
- E8 The Prairie Elephant Core Nov 17, 1961
- E9 The Little Fishes Core Nov 24, 1961
- E10 The Blue Spy Core Dec 8, 1961
- E11 The Gentleman's Gentleman Core Dec 15, 1961
- E12 Twenty-Five Santa Clauses Core Dec 22, 1961
- E13 The Long Count Core Jan 5, 1962
- E14 The Captain's Wife Core Jan 12, 1962
- E15 The Peddler Core Jan 19, 1962
- E16 The Woman Trap Core Jan 26, 1962
- E17 The Boss's Daughters Core Feb 2, 1962
- E18 The Deserters' Patrol Core Feb 9, 1962
- E19 The Greedy Town Core Feb 16, 1962
- E20 Grandma's Money Core Feb 23, 1962
- E21 The Pitchwagon Core Mar 2, 1962
- E22 Hostage Child Core Mar 9, 1962
- E23 The Immigrants Core Mar 16, 1962
- E24 The Child-Woman Core Mar 23, 1962
- E25 A Woman's Place Core Mar 30, 1962
- E26 Reunion Core Apr 6, 1962
- E27 House of the Hunter Core Apr 20, 1962
- E28 Gold Fever Core May 4, 1962
- E29 The Devil and the Deep Blue Mytharc May 11, 1962
- E30 Abilene Mytharc May 18, 1962
Season 5 · 30 episodes
- E1 Incident of El Toro Mytharc Sep 21, 1962
- E2 Incident of the Hunter Core Sep 28, 1962
- E3 Incident of the Portrait Core Oct 5, 1962
- E4 Incident at Cactus Wells Core Oct 12, 1962
- E5 Incident of the Prodigal Son Core Oct 19, 1962
- E6 Incident of the Four Horsemen Core Oct 26, 1962
- E7 Incident of the Lost Woman Core Nov 2, 1962
- E8 Incident of the Dogfaces Core Nov 9, 1962
- E9 Incident of the Wolvers Core Nov 16, 1962
- E10 Incident at Sugar Creek Core Nov 23, 1962
- E11 Incident of the Reluctant Bridegroom Core Nov 30, 1962
- E12 Incident of the Querencias Core Dec 7, 1962
- E13 Incident at Quivira Core Dec 14, 1962
- E14 Incident of Decision Core Dec 28, 1962
- E15 Incident of the Buryin' Men Core Jan 4, 1963
- E16 Incident of the Trail's End Core Jan 11, 1963
- E17 Incident at Spider Rock Core Jan 18, 1963
- E18 Incident of the Mountain Man Core Jan 25, 1963
- E19 Incident at Crooked Hat Core Feb 1, 1963
- E20 Incident of Judgment Day Mytharc Feb 8, 1963
- E21 Incident of the Gallows Tree Core Feb 22, 1963
- E22 Incident of the Married Widow Core Mar 1, 1963
- E23 Incident of the Pale Rider Core Mar 15, 1963
- E24 Incident of the Comanchero Core Mar 22, 1963
- E25 Incident of the Clown Core Mar 29, 1963
- E26 Incident of the Black Ace Core Apr 12, 1963
- E27 Incident of the Hostages Core Apr 19, 1963
- E28 Incident of White Eyes Core May 3, 1963
- E29 Incident at Rio Doloroso Mytharc May 10, 1963
- E30 Incident at Alkali Sink Mytharc May 24, 1963
Frequently asked questions
Who stars in Rawhide?
The series stars Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood.
When did the show air?
The series aired on CBS from 1959 to 1965.
What is the premise of the show?
Trail boss Gil Favor and his drovers lead cattle drives across the Old West.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Charles Marquis Warren.
What is the setting of the series?
The show is set in the 1860s during cattle drives across the American West.