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The Virginian: Season 1

30 episodes Premiered Sep 19, 1962 Updated Jul 18, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

The Executioners

Sep 19, 1962 · 90 min

Ne'er-do-well Tom Newcombe is publicly hanged for murdering a woman because the local school teacher, Celia Ames (Colleen Dewhurst), refuses to alibi him. A mysterious man, Paul Ta

S1·E2

Woman from White Wing

Sep 26, 1962

Three men, who are prison escapees, come to Shiloh looking for Judge Garth. One of those men (Barry Sullivan) turns out to be Betsy Garth's real father, a fact unknown to Betsy. Th

S1·E3

Throw a Long Rope

Oct 3, 1962 · 90 min

A homesteader (Jack Warden) accused of rustling narrowly escapes hanging by local ranchers led by Major Cass (John Anderson), an event that is observed by Shiloh hands including th

S1·E4

The Big Deal

Oct 10, 1962 · 90 min

Columbian Enrique Cuellar (Ricardo Montalban) has inherited land which was leased and used by Judge Garth. The Judge wants to renew the lease or buy the land outright. He minimizes

S1·E5

The Brazen Bell

Oct 17, 1962 · 90 min

A new school teacher, Arthur Lilley (George C. Scott), and his uppity wife (Anne Meacham) come to Medicine Bow. Arthur is a well-educated man and his wife believes the job beneath

S1·E6

Big Day, Great Day

Oct 24, 1962

The Judge, Steve Hill and Trampas travel to Casper on the 4th of July in order to pick up a fancy bed the Judge had ordered. In Casper they have several adventures revolving around

S1·E7

Riff-Raff

Nov 7, 1962

Molly Wood (Pippa Scott) tells Trampas of the outbreak of the Spanish-American war and says she is impressed with a man in uniform, so Trampas rides to San Antonio, Texas to join t

S1·E8

Impasse

Nov 14, 1962 · 90 min

The Virginian and crew collect wild horses in the mountains which they are to take to Shiloh Ranch to sell to the army. However, tough widower Pa Kroeger (Eddie Albert) lives in th

S1·E9

It Tolls for Thee

Nov 21, 1962 · 90 min

Martin Kalek (Lee Marvin) and his gang kidnap Judge Garth for ransom. The Virginian pays the ransom but the kidnappers refuse to release the Judge until they are able to escape int

S1·E10

West

Nov 28, 1962

Seeking some excitement in his life, Trampas joins a groups of older cowboys (Steve Cochran, James Brown, Claude Akins) who set off to find adventure in what they still believe is

S1·E11

The Devil's Children

Dec 5, 1962 · 90 min

Uncontrollable 16 year old Tabby McCallum (Joan Freeman) is chastised by the Virginian for shooting a shiloh steer. In retaliation she tries to burn down the Shiloh barn but is acc

S1·E12

Fifty Days to Moose Jaw

Dec 12, 1962 · 90 min

Older cowhand Slim Jessup (James Gregory) is accussed of killing a man in Idaho and escapes east. He signs on with a Shiloh Ranch cattle drive to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. On the wa

S1·E13

The Accomplice

Dec 19, 1962 · 90 min

The Rocky Point Bank is robbed by two men who shoot its President. One of the men is captured and claims Trampas, with whom he has a grudge, was his accomplice -- so Trampas is arr

S1·E14

Man from the Sea

Dec 26, 1962

Twin sisters Judith (Carol Lynley) and Susan (Shirley Knight) Morrow, who are the daughters of a deceased friend of Judge Garth, come to Medicine Bow where Susan is to start a pott

S1·E15

Duel at Shiloh

Jan 2, 1963

This episode explains how Steve Hill came to work at Shiloh Ranch. Running away from home to become a cowhand he meets grizzled cowboy Johnny Wade (Brian Keith) who takes him under

S1·E16

The Exiles

Jan 9, 1963

Judge Garth is forced to shoot a man in self-defence but a passerby, Johnny Grey (Ed Nelson), who can prove the Judge innocent, leaves the scene. The Virginian trails Johnny to Nor

S1·E17

The Judgement

Jan 16, 1963

This episode reveals why Henry Garth is no longer a practicing Judge. In flashback it recounts how he had to sentence, and deservedly, a man to death for murder. However, the man'

S1·E18

Say Goodbye to All That

Jan 23, 1963

In self-defence, Trampas is forced to shoot Big John Belden (Charles McGraw), who took exception to Trampas dancing with his his son Martin's (Fabian) fiancee. John is left a parap

S1·E19

The Man Who Couldn't Die

Jan 30, 1963

The owners of the Bradford and Willson Transportation Co. had been contracted to build a railway line for Judge Garth and other investors but had been procrastinating in starting t

S1·E20

If You Have Tears

Feb 13, 1963 · 90 min

In Mount Gorpus, Montana, Kyle Lawson (Britt Lomond) is framed for the murder of Lawrence Kelland. Kyle had been having an affair with Kelland's wife, Leona (Dana Wynter). The Virg

S1·E21

The Small Parade

Feb 20, 1963

In Coyote Wells to deliver some cattle, the Virginian, Trampas and Steve Hill encounter Martin Reese (David Wayne). Reese had lost his wife and children to smallpox, had sold his f

S1·E22

Vengeance is the Spur

Feb 27, 1963 · 90 min

A mysterious woman, Mrs. Francis (Nina Foch), comes to Medicine Bow and asks the Virginian to take her to meet his friend, Michael O'Rorke (Michael Rennie), the former foreman of S

S1·E23

The Money Cage

Mar 6, 1963 · 75 min

A con man, William Martin (Steve Forrest), and his gang come to Medicine Bow and Martin begins wooing bank teller Lydia Turner (Bethel Leslie) the daughter of the bank's owner. He

S1·E24

The Golden Door

Mar 13, 1963 · 90 min

Trampas and Betsy Garth discover the body of a murdered neighbour, Mr. Keel. Trampas encounters a Latvian immigrant, Karl Rilke (Karl Boehm) and his pregnant wife Maria (Ilze Tauri

S1·E25

A Distant Fury

Mar 20, 1963

Ed Fraser (Howard Duff) returns to Medicine Bow, having served time for robbing the local lumber yard. He had been convicted based largely on Steve Hill's testimony but the stolen

S1·E26

Echo of Another Day

Mar 27, 1963

Sam Harter (Bradford Dillman) is released from prison and in Medicine Bow encounters Trampas, an old friend. Harter and Bleek (John Dehner) had robbed some gold bullion. Bleek had

S1·E27

Strangers at Sundown

Apr 3, 1963

Judge Garth and Betsy are among the passengers on an overcrowded stage which is waylaid by an outlaw gang led by Pauk (Paul Richards). The passengers are trapped in a way station a

S1·E28

The Mountain of the Sun

Apr 17, 1963

While delivering a prize bull to New Mexico, the Virginian meets a young woman, Kathy (Dolores Hart), and two older companions, whom he learns are missionaries who want to travel t

S1·E29

Run Away Home

Apr 24, 1963 · 90 min

The Virginian and Steve Hill deliver 1800 head of cattle to Centre City, Nebraska. There is a run on the local bank but fortunately, Judge Garth's lawyer (Russ Conway) had heard of

S1·E30

The Final Hour

May 1, 1963 · 90 min

Strip mining operations begin in the Medicine Bow area. While Judge Garth sees the mining as ""progess"" other locals see it as a threat to their way of life and also do not like t