---
title: "Rawhide"
year: 1959
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/rawhide-1959"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 10952
imdb_id: "tt0052504"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 8
episodes_count: 217
runtime_minutes: 50
community_rating: 7.2
vote_count: 49
content_rating: "TV-G"
---

# Rawhide (1959) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/rawhide-1959

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

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.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A trail boss and his foreman lead cattle drives through the perils of the Old West."

### Why Watch
- features early performances by Clint Eastwood
- classic western storytelling

### Caveats & Content Note
- episodic structure may feel dated to modern viewers
- Tone & Suitability: This series contains standard Western-era themes of conflict and survival.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: western, adventurous, classic, dramatic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Philo | None | None |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | None | None | Amazon Video |
| **Canada (CA)** | None | Pluto TV | None |

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (22 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 144
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 9 (6%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 135 (94%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Clint Eastwood** as *Rowdy Yates*
- **Paul Brinegar** as *Wishbone*
- **Steve Raines** as *Jim Quince*
- **Eric Fleming** as *Gil Favor*
- **Robert Cabal** as *Hey Soos*
- **David Baker** as *Harkness "Mushy" Mushgrove III*
- **Rocky Shahan** as *Joe Scarlet*
- **Sheb Wooley** as *Pete Nolan*
- **John Ireland** as *Jed Colby*
- **John Hart** as *Narbo*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who stars in Rawhide?
The series stars Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood.

### Q: When did the show air?
The series aired on CBS from 1959 to 1965.

### Q: What is the premise of the show?
Trail boss Gil Favor and his drovers lead cattle drives across the Old West.

### Q: Who created the series?
The series was created by Charles Marquis Warren.

### Q: What is the setting of the series?
The show is set in the 1860s during cattle drives across the American West.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Rawhide (TV series) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawhide_(TV_series))
- [Rawhide (TV Series 1959–1965) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052504/)
- [Rawhide (Full Episodes) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyQ29uBk6PygmODd5x_KmbF4fiFDj-hPH)
- [Rawhide (TV Series 1959-1965) - The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/10952-rawhide/cast)
- [List of All Seasons : Rawhide (1959) - MyMovieRack](https://www.mymovierack.com/rawhide_1959/season/)
- [Watch Rawhide for Free Online - Pluto TV](https://pluto.tv/us/on-demand/series/636c3960bc198f0013380280?msockid=10f9a5f812dd6d8a25c7b27d13d16c23)

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