Episode 1
The Patsy
30m
A group of outlaws devise a plan to get rid of Lucas so that they can take over the town of North Fork.
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Directed by Joseph H. LewisGuest stars Don Grady, John Anderson, Dennis Cross, Whit Bissell, Steven Marlo
TV series
The Rifleman
1958TV-PG5 seasons7.1 / 10
The Rifleman is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son, Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show was filmed in black-and-white, half-hour episodes. "The Rifleman" aired on ABC from September 30, 1958 to April 8, 1963 as a production of Four Star Television. It was one of the first prime time series to have a widowed parent raise a child.
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The Rifleman is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son, Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show was filmed in black-and-white, half-hour episodes. "The Rifleman" aired on ABC from September 30, 1958 to April 8, 1963 as a production of Four Star Television. It was one of the first prime time series to have a widowed parent raise a child.
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Episode 2
Bloodlines
30m
After Lucas kills a mountain man in a barrom brawl, his father arrives in North Fork determined to take revenge on Lucas and Marshal Torrance, once he breaks his other two boys out of jail.
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Directed by Arthur HillerGuest stars Rhys Williams, Buddy Hackett, Warren Oates, Christopher Dark, Denver Pyle
Episode 3
The Blowout
30m
Newly arrived gunslinger Al Walker throws a mammoth party at the saloon, keeping acting Marshal Ben Waller busy until Lucas is forced to intervene.
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Guest stars John Dehner, John Milford, Glenn Strange, James Parnell, George Brenlin
Episode 4
Obituary
30m
Newspaperman Byron Claremont specializes in profiles of famous gunmen. One of his stories was responsible for an old-time marshal's death; and his next subject is Lucas.
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Directed by Don MedfordGuest stars Joanna Moore, Chris Alcaide, Brian G. Hutton, Alexander Scourby
Episode 5
Tension
30m
Gavin and Ezra Martin think that Lucas killed their son Clemmie while taking part in a train robbery, and Lucas refuses to tell them what really happened.
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Directed by Ted PostGuest stars Harry Dean Stanton, Robert H. Harris, Gregory Walcott, Jack Elam
Episode 6
Eddie's Daughter
30m
After the daughter of Lucas's friend the hotel clerk arrives in North Fork, two strangers threaten her life.
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Directed by Joseph H. LewisGuest stars Gloria DeHaven, Ray Teal, Peter Whitney, John Harmon
Episode 7
Panic
30m
Town character Brett Conway blackmails Lucas with the knowledge that a young couple Lucas rescued are suffering from yellow fever.
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Directed by Joseph H. LewisGuest stars Dabbs Greer, Charles Watts
Episode 8
Ordeal
30m
When their wagon breaks down, Mark and an injured Lucas are stranded in the desert.
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Guest stars Hank Stohl
Episode 9
The Spiked Rifle
30m
Mark is kidnapped as he and his father try to protect Banker Hamilton's gold.
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Directed by John EnglishGuest stars Glenn Strange, Richard Devon, Jack Lambert, Virginia Christine, John Harmon, Baynes Barron, Harlan Warde
Episode 10
Letter of the Law
30m
Lucas makes a life-or-death decision when Micah is held hostage and the kidnappers demand the release of a notorious outlaw.
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Directed by Joseph H. LewisWritten by George W. GeorgeGuest stars Rhys Williams, Milton Parsons, Harlan Warde, Vic Morrow, Michael Fox, Paul Carr, Ken Lynch
Episode 11
The Legacy
30m
Lucas tries to do a good deed for the old town drunk but it backfires when the drunk's son believes he inherited Lucas' ranch.
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Directed by Bernard L. KowalskiGuest stars James Franciscus, James Barton, Jack Grinnage, Denver Pyle
Episode 12
The Baby Sitter
30m
A dance hall singer asks Lucas to care for her daughter in an effort to hide the baby from her self-righteous, bigoted father.
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Directed by Sam PeckinpahWritten by Sam PeckinpahGuest stars Henry Rowland, Phyllis Avery, Bill Quinn, John Dehner, Lillian Bronson
Episode 13
The Coward
30m
Lucas becomes involved in a battle between an aspiring writer and a cocky, bragging trail boss.
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Written by Clair HuffakerGuest stars John Milford, Carleton Carpenter
Episode 14
Surveyors
30m
Mark runs away from home after his father questions his story about overhearing a plot to rob the bank.
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Directed by Joseph H. LewisWritten by Dale EunsonGuest stars Mike Kellin, Harlan Warde, Lin McCarthy, Ted Otis
Episode 15
Day of the Hunter
30m
A famous buffalo hunter tries to goad Lucas into a shooting match.
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Directed by Joseph H. LewisGuest stars John Anderson
Episode 16
Mail Order Groom
30m
When a stranger arrives to marry the town spinster, two brothers who want her land try to discourage him with threats and a beating.
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Directed by Arthur HillerGuest stars John Anderson, Sandy Kenyon, Peter Whitney, Montie Montana
Episode 17
A Case of Identity
30m
Mark finds himself in grave danger when two unscrupulous detectives searching for a man's long-lost son claim that it is Mark.
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Written by Luci WardGuest stars Herbert Rudley, Rhys Williams, Royal Dano, Chris Alcaide
Episode 18
The Visitors
30m
Lucas is drawn to a young widow passing through town on her way to claim an inheritance, but others who covet it are trying to kill her.
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Directed by Joseph H. LewisGuest stars Michael Pate, June Vincent, Ralph Moody, John Harmon
Episode 19
The Hero
30m
After a young stablehand kills a notorious gunslinger, he is baffled by the hostility of the townspeople about giving him the reward.
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Directed by Joseph H. LewisGuest stars Robert Culp, Dennis Cross, Frank Ferguson
Episode 20
The Horse Traders
30m
When a horse dealer transporting a prize stallion stops in North Fork, two saddle tramps try to use trickery to obtain it.
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Directed by William F. ClaxtonGuest stars John Milford, Clegg Hoyt, Chubby Johnson
Episode 21
The Spoiler
30m
An elderly couple moves to North Fork under an assumed name to hide the fact that they are the parents of a vicious killer. The plan backfires when the son shows up at their home.
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Directed by Joseph H. LewisGuest stars Skip Homeier, Ralph Moody, Ellen Corby, Chubby Johnson
Episode 22
Heller
30m
After foiling a girl's attempt to rob the general store, Lucas finds that she and her brother are plotting the murder of their abusive stepfather.
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Directed by Joseph H. LewisGuest stars Don Grady, K.T. Stevens, Gigi Perreau, Peter Whitney
Episode 23
The Grasshopper
30m
A condemned killer being transported by train murders a marshal and takes Mark hostage.
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Directed by Lewis AllenGuest stars Arthur Hunnicutt, James Anderson, Arthur Space, Richard Devon, Stuart Randall, King Mojave
Episode 24
A Time for Singing
30m
Mark discovers that the new preacher and his wife are impostors planning a robbery.
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Directed by John RichGuest stars John Milford, Chris Alcaide, Robert Osterloh
Episode 25
The Deserter
30m
Lucas and Marshal Torrance get into trouble with the Army when they try to help a wounded young soldier who deserted.
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Directed by Joseph H. LewisWritten by Albert AlayGuest stars Ron Hagerthy, Harry Carey, Jr., Bill Quinn, Robert Cornthwaite, Baynes Barron
Episode 26
The Vision
30m
After Mark contracts typhoid fever and has a vision of his dead mother, he no longer seems interested in getting well.
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Directed by Don MedfordWritten by Cyril HumeGuest stars Dennis Cross, Karl Swenson, John Abbott, Marian Seldes, Russell Custer
Episode 27
The Lariat
30m
An old friend of Lucas's returns to town in the company of a shady gambler and is accused of cheating at cards.
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Directed by Don MedfordGuest stars George Macready, Richard Anderson, James Flavin, Dayton Lummis
Episode 28
Smoke Screen
30m
Several men are vying for a rancher's daughter's affections. When she is found dead, one of them becomes the prime suspect in her murder.
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Guest stars Richard Alexander, William Benedict, George N. Neise, Douglas Kennedy, Paul Carr, Warner Jones
Episode 29
Shotgun Man
30m
Shotgun man John Beaumont, who Lucas sent to prison, returns with vengeance on his mind.
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Directed by Joseph H. LewisGuest stars Paul Mazursky, John Anderson, Jack Elam, John Harmon
Episode 30
Sins of the Father
30m
After shooting a man in self-defense, Andy Moon turns to Lucas for protection from his vengeful brothers.
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Directed by Ted PostGuest stars Rhys Williams, George D. Wallace, Dick Wilson
Episode 31
The Prodigal
30m
To keep his invalid mother happy, an outlaw forces Lucas and Mark to go along with a masquerade that he is the owner of Lucas's ranch.
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Guest stars Rhys Williams, Warren Oates, Josephine Hutchinson, Lee Van Cleef, Kevin Hagen
Episode 32
The Fourflusher
30m
A sharecropper enters his colt in a horse race, hoping to win enough money to buy his farm from the owner, who has bet on Mark McCain's entry.
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Directed by Joseph H. LewisGuest stars James Westerfield, K.T. Stevens, Whit Bissell
Episode 33
The Jailbird
30m
When Lucas hires an ex-con as a ranch hand, the man is the first one under suspicion when a robbery and murder occur in the area.
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Directed by Don TaylorWritten by Frederic ConradGuest stars Molly Dodd, Dabbs Greer, Karl Swenson, Bill Quinn, Charles Tannen, Charlie Briggs
Episode 34
Meeting at Midnight
30m
Lucas helps his former Army captain, now an undercover federal agent, infiltrate a gang of bank robbers.
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Directed by Don MedfordGuest stars John Milford, Frank De Kova, Claude Akins, Jan Murray, Chris Alcaide
Episode 35
Nora
30m
Lucas finds himself involved in murder when he gallantly steps to the aid of a beautiful woman.
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Directed by Ted PostGuest stars Johnny Carpenter, Julie Adams, Murvyn Vye, Michael Fox, John Carpenter
Episode 36
The Hangman
30mfinale
An ex-convict is blamed for a brutal crime despite his claims of rehabilitation.
Episode credits
Directed by Joseph H. LewisGuest stars Betty Lou Gerson, Jan Murray, Whit Bissell, Ralph Moody, Richard Deacon, Michael Fox, Denver Pyle
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about The Rifleman
Cast
Chuck ConnorsLucas McCain
Johnny CrawfordMark McCain
Paul FixMicah Torrance
Rhys Williams
John Milford
Vito Scotti
Paul Wexler
Royal DanoCredits
- Created by
- Sam Peckinpah
- Written by
- Cyril Hume
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 168
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ABCUnited States- Four Stars ProductionsUnited States
Themes
widower
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