Shane 1966
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 10, 1966
- Format
- 1 season · 17 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~17 hours (60 min/ep)
- Created By
- Gary Nelson, Herschel Daugherty
- Network
- ABC
What is Shane?
Shane is a television series first released in 1966. Catalogued under Western.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1966
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 17
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 10, 1966
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Western
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.2/10
- Format
- 1 season · 17 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- ABC
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 17 episodes and an average 60-minute runtime.
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Shane is a television series first released in 1966. Catalogued under Western. Produced and broadcast by ABC. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 17 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A lone gunfighter shields a widow’s family from ruthless ranchers in the Old West.”
- David Carradine leads as the enigmatic Shane
- Classic Western atmosphere
- Focused family‑centric storytelling
- Series is relatively obscure and may be hard to find
Watch it if you enjoy classic Westerns featuring a stoic gunslinger defending a frontier family.
Features typical Western violence and period themes, best suited for mature viewers.
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Season 1 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Distant Bell Mytharc Sep 10, 1966
- E2 The Haunt Core Sep 17, 1966
- E3 The Wild Geese Core Sep 24, 1966
- E4 An Echo of Anger Core Oct 1, 1966
- E5 The Bitter, The Lonely Core Oct 8, 1966
- E6 Killer in the Valley Core Oct 15, 1966
- E7 Day of the Hawk Mytharc Oct 22, 1966
- E8 The Other Image Core Oct 29, 1966
- E9 Poor Tom's A-Cold Core Nov 5, 1966
- E10 High Road in Viator Core Nov 12, 1966
- E11 The Day the Wolf Laughed Mytharc Nov 19, 1966
- E12 The Silent Gift Core Nov 26, 1966
- E13 A Long Night of Mourning Core Dec 3, 1966
- E14 The Big Fifty Core Dec 10, 1966
- E15 The Great Invasion (1) Core Dec 17, 1966
- E16 The Great Invasion (2) Mytharc Dec 24, 1966
- E17 A Man'd Be Proud Mytharc Dec 31, 1966
Frequently asked questions
What is the basic premise of the series?
Shane, a skilled gunfighter, works for the Starett family, protecting them from the hostile rancher Ryker and other Old West dangers.
Who portrays Shane in the 1966 series?
The role is played by David Carradine.
When was the series released?
It premiered in 1966.
What genre does the series belong to?
It is a Western television series.
Is the series related to the 1953 film of the same name?
Both share the title and Western setting, but the 1966 series is a separate television production.
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