Episode 1
A Hard Road to Vengeance
1h 30m
A dead man shot by a lawman becomes a hero, despite the fact he was really a cold-blooded killer. Hec tries to expose the truth about him, and clear the lawman's name.
Episode credits
Directed by Alex March
TV series
Hec Ramsey
19722 seasons7.3 / 10
Hec Ramsey is a television Western, a production of Jack Webb's production company, Mark VII Limited, in association with Universal Studios, broadcast in the United States by NBC as part of the NBC Mystery Movie wheel show during the 1972-73 and 1973-74 seasons.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Hec Ramsey premiered September 13, 1972. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Hec Ramsey is a television Western, a production of Jack Webb's production company, Mark VII Limited, in association with Universal Studios, broadcast in the United States by NBC as part of the NBC Mystery Movie wheel show during the 1972-73 and 1973-74 seasons.
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Episode 2
The Detroit Connection
1h 30m
A crime syndicate comes to town and are victimizing oildrillers who are tricked into accepting loans from the syndicate.
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Directed by Nicholas ColasantoGuest stars Angie Dickinson, Luther Adler
Episode 3
Dead Heat
1h 30m
A healthy looking young man dies of heart failure, but Hec is convinced that it happened naturally.
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Directed by Richard QuineGuest stars Jackie Cooper, Dee Carroll
Episode 4
Scar Tissue
1h 30m
A hotheaded young man comes to town looking for his father, who deserted he and his mother many years before. When the father turns up dead Hec tries to prove that the young man is not guilty.
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Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
Episode 5
Only Birds and Fools
1h 30m
The town is buzzing over the impossible dream of man in flight. Two men arrive to test a glider and become suspects in the murder of a rival flyer.
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Directed by Harry Morgan
Episode information updated Sep 18, 2026
Available now in United States
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More about Hec Ramsey
Cast
Richard BooneHec Ramsey
Rick LenzChief Oliver Stamp
Harry MorganDoc Amos Coogan
Kurt RussellMatthias Kane
Stella StevensIvy Turnwright
Perry LopezSgt. Juan Mendoza
Sharon AckerNora Muldoon
Abner BibermanCredits
- Written by
- Harold Jack Bloom
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 11
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
NBCUnited States
Universal TelevisionUnited States- Mark VIIUnited States
Themes
small town sheriffwild west