The Fugitive 1963
“He has lost everything but hope.”
What is The Fugitive?
The Fugitive is an American crime drama television series created by Roy Huggins. Produced by QM Productions and United Artists Television, the program aired on ABC from September 17, 1963, until August 29, 1967.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1963
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 120
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 17, 1963
- Last aired
- Aug 29, 1967
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
- Updated
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Overview
The Fugitive is an American crime drama television series created by Roy Huggins. Produced by QM Productions and United Artists Television, the program aired on ABC from September 17, 1963, until August 29, 1967. The series stars David Janssen as Dr. Richard Kimble, a physician who is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and sentenced to receive the death penalty. While being transported to death row, Kimble's train derails and crashes. This accident provides him the opportunity to escape custody and begin a cross-country search for the actual killer, who is identified as a one-armed man. Throughout his journey, Dr. Kimble is pursued by the authorities, most notably by Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard, who remains determined to capture him. The show follows Kimble as he attempts to maintain his freedom while continuing his investigation to prove his innocence. The series features other cast members including William Conrad, Barry Morse, and Paul Birch. It remains a notable example of the crime drama genre from the 1960s.
Should you watch it?
“A wrongly convicted doctor escapes custody to hunt for the true killer while evading the law.”
- compelling lead performance
- high-stakes cat-and-mouse narrative
- episodic pacing
- repetitive premise
Watch it if you enjoy classic crime dramas centered on a man fighting to prove his innocence.
The series contains themes of crime and pursuit typical of 1960s television dramas.
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Fear in a Desert City Mytharc Sep 17, 1963
- E2 The Witch Core Sep 24, 1963
- E3 The Other Side of the Mountain Core Oct 1, 1963
- E4 Never Wave Goodbye (1) Core Oct 8, 1963
- E5 Never Wave Goodbye (2) Core Oct 15, 1963
- E6 Decision in the Ring Core Oct 22, 1963
- E7 Smoke Screen Core Oct 29, 1963
- E8 See Hollywood and Die Core Nov 5, 1963
- E9 Ticket to Alaska Mytharc Nov 12, 1963
- E10 Fatso Core Nov 19, 1963
- E11 Nightmare at Northoak Core Nov 26, 1963
- E12 Glass Tightrope Core Dec 3, 1963
- E13 Terror at High Point Core Dec 17, 1963
- E14 The Girl from Little Egypt Core Dec 24, 1963
- E15 Home is the Hunted Core Jan 7, 1964
- E16 The Garden House Core Jan 14, 1964
- E17 Come Watch Me Die Core Jan 21, 1964
- E18 Where the Action Is Core Jan 28, 1964
- E19 Search in a Windy City Core Feb 4, 1964
- E20 Bloodline Core Feb 11, 1964
- E21 Rat in a Corner Core Feb 18, 1964
- E22 Angels Travel on Lonely Roads (1) Core Feb 25, 1964
- E23 Angels Travel on Lonely Roads (2) Core Mar 3, 1964
- E24 Flight from the Final Demon Core Mar 10, 1964
- E25 Taps for a Dead War Core Mar 17, 1964
- E26 Somebody to Remember Core Mar 24, 1964
- E27 Never Stop Running Core Mar 31, 1964
- E28 The Homecoming Core Apr 7, 1964
- E29 Storm Center Mytharc Apr 14, 1964
- E30 The End Game Mytharc Apr 21, 1964
Season 2 · 30 episodes
- E1 Man in a Chariot Mytharc Sep 15, 1964
- E2 World's End Core Sep 22, 1964
- E3 Man on a String Core Sep 29, 1964
- E4 When the Bough Breaks Core Oct 6, 1964
- E5 Nemesis Core Oct 13, 1964
- E6 Tiger Left, Tiger Right Core Oct 20, 1964
- E7 Tug of War Core Oct 27, 1964
- E8 Dark Corner Core Nov 10, 1964
- E9 Escape Into Black Core Nov 17, 1964
- E10 The Cage Core Nov 24, 1964
- E11 Cry Uncle Core Dec 1, 1964
- E12 Detour on a Road Going Nowhere Core Dec 8, 1964
- E13 The Iron Maiden Core Dec 15, 1964
- E14 Devil's Carnival Core Dec 22, 1964
- E15 Ballad for a Ghost Core Dec 29, 1964
- E16 Brass Ring Core Jan 5, 1965
- E17 The End is But the Beginning Core Jan 12, 1965
- E18 Nicest Fella You'd Ever Want to Meet Core Jan 19, 1965
- E19 Fun and Games and Party Favors Core Jan 26, 1965
- E20 Scapegoat Core Feb 2, 1965
- E21 Corner of Hell Core Feb 9, 1965
- E22 Moon Child Mytharc Feb 16, 1965
- E23 The Survivors Core Mar 2, 1965
- E24 Everybody Gets Hit in the Mouth Sometime Core Mar 9, 1965
- E25 May God Have Mercy Mytharc Mar 16, 1965
- E26 Masquerade Core Mar 23, 1965
- E27 Runner in the Dark Core Mar 30, 1965
- E28 A.P.B. Mytharc Apr 6, 1965
- E29 The Old Man Picked a Lemon Mytharc Apr 13, 1965
- E30 Last Second of a Big Dream Mytharc Apr 20, 1965
Season 3 · 30 episodes
- E1 Wings of an Angel Mytharc Sep 14, 1965
- E2 Middle of a Heat Wave Core Sep 21, 1965
- E3 Crack in a Crystal Ball Core Sep 28, 1965
- E4 Trial by Fire Mytharc Oct 5, 1965
- E5 Conspiracy of Silence Core Oct 12, 1965
- E6 Three Cheers for Little Boy Blue Core Oct 19, 1965
- E7 All the Scared Rabbits Mytharc Oct 26, 1965
- E8 An Apple a Day Mytharc Nov 2, 1965
- E9 Landscape with Running Figures (1) Core Nov 16, 1965
- E10 Landscape with Running Figures (2) Core Nov 23, 1965
- E11 Set Fire to a Straw Man Core Nov 30, 1965
- E12 Stranger in the Mirror Core Dec 7, 1965
- E13 The Good Guys and the Bad Guys Core Dec 14, 1965
- E14 End of the Line Core Dec 21, 1965
- E15 When the Wind Blows Core Dec 28, 1965
- E16 Not With a Whimper Core Jan 4, 1966
- E17 Wife Killer Mytharc Jan 11, 1966
- E18 This'll Kill You Core Jan 18, 1966
- E19 Echo of a Nightmare Core Jan 25, 1966
- E20 Stroke of Genius Core Feb 1, 1966
- E21 Shadow of the Swan Core Feb 8, 1966
- E22 Running Scared Core Feb 22, 1966
- E23 The Chinese Sunset Core Mar 1, 1966
- E24 Ill Wind Core Mar 8, 1966
- E25 With Strings Attached Core Mar 15, 1966
- E26 The White Knight Core Mar 22, 1966
- E27 The 2130 Core Mar 29, 1966
- E28 A Taste of Tomorrow Core Apr 12, 1966
- E29 In a Plain Paper Wrapper Mytharc Apr 19, 1966
- E30 Coralee Mytharc Apr 26, 1966
Season 4 · 30 episodes
- E1 The Last Oasis Mytharc Sep 13, 1966
- E2 Death is the Door Prize Core Sep 20, 1966
- E3 A Clean and Quiet Town Core Sep 27, 1966
- E4 The Sharp Edge of Chivalry Core Oct 4, 1966
- E5 Ten Thousand Pieces of Silver Core Oct 11, 1966
- E6 Joshua's Kingdom Core Oct 18, 1966
- E7 Second Sight Core Oct 25, 1966
- E8 Wine is a Traitor Core Nov 1, 1966
- E9 Approach with Care Core Nov 15, 1966
- E10 Nobody Loses All the Time Core Nov 22, 1966
- E11 Right in the Middle of the Season Core Nov 29, 1966
- E12 The Devil's Disciples Core Dec 6, 1966
- E13 The Blessings of Liberty Core Dec 20, 1966
- E14 The Evil Men Do Core Dec 27, 1966
- E15 Run the Man Down Core Jan 3, 1967
- E16 The Other Side of the Coin Core Jan 10, 1967
- E17 The One That Got Away Core Jan 17, 1967
- E18 Concrete Evidence Core Jan 24, 1967
- E19 The Breaking of the Habit Core Jan 31, 1967
- E20 There Goes the Ballgame Core Feb 7, 1967
- E21 The Ivy Maze Core Feb 21, 1967
- E22 Goodbye My Love Core Feb 28, 1967
- E23 Passage to Helena Core Mar 7, 1967
- E24 The Savage Street Core Mar 14, 1967
- E25 Death of a Very Small Killer Core Mar 21, 1967
- E26 Dossier on a Diplomat Core Mar 28, 1967
- E27 The Walls of Night Core Apr 4, 1967
- E28 The Shattered Silence Core Apr 11, 1967
- E29 The Judgment (1) Mytharc Aug 22, 1967
- E30 The Judgment (2) Mytharc Aug 29, 1967
Frequently asked questions
Who created the series?
The series was created by Roy Huggins.
Who stars as Richard Kimble?
David Janssen stars as Dr. Richard Kimble.
What is the premise of the show?
A doctor wrongly convicted of his wife's murder escapes custody to find the real killer.
Which network aired the show?
The series aired on ABC.
Who pursues Kimble?
Kimble is pursued by authorities, most notably Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard.