---
title: "Young Maverick"
year: 1979
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/young-maverick-1979"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 13763
imdb_id: null
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 8
runtime_minutes: 60
community_rating: 6.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Young Maverick (1979) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/young-maverick-1979

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Young Maverick is a television series first released in 1979. Catalogued under Western, Comedy. Produced and broadcast by CBS. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 8 tracked episodes.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Charles Frank stars as roving gambler Ben Maverick in this 1979 Western comedy series."

### Why Watch
- Features Charles Frank alongside his real-life wife Susan Blanchard
- Includes appearances by John Dehner as a frontier marshal

### Caveats & Content Note
- Cancelled by CBS after a limited number of episodes
- Failed to recapture the magic of the original 1957 series
- Tone & Suitability: This is a standard 1979 television series combining Western and comedy elements.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: western, comedy, nostalgic, classic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Key Cast Continuity

- **Charles Frank** as *Ben Maverick*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When did Young Maverick premiere?
Young Maverick is a 1979 television series.

### Q: Who plays the main character in Young Maverick?
Charles Frank played Ben Maverick, the son of Bret's first cousin Beau Maverick.

### Q: Who appears alongside Charles Frank in the series?
His real-life wife Susan Blanchard played his girlfriend Nell, and John Dehner appeared as a frontier marshal.

### Q: How many episodes of Young Maverick were shown by CBS?
CBS cancelled the series after six hour-long episodes had been shown, leaving two which were never aired on the network.

### Q: Where were all eight episodes eventually screened?
All eight episodes were screened later that year on BBC1 in the UK.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Young Maverick — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/13763)
- [Young Maverick - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Maverick)
- [Young Maverick 65% (1979) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/164027-young-maverick)
- [Young Maverick (1979–1980) | SerialZone.cz](https://www.serialzone.cz/serial/young-maverick/)
- [Young Maverick (1979 - 1980)](https://www.sms.cz/serial/young-maverick)

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