TV series
Josh Randall: Bounty Hunter
Wanted: Dead or Alive is an American Western television series starring Steve McQueen as the bounty hunter Josh Randall. It aired on CBS for three seasons from 1958–61. The black-and-white program was a spin-off of a March 1958 episode of Trackdown, a 1957–59 western series starring Robert Culp. Both series were produced by Four Star Television in association with CBS Television. The series launched McQueen into becoming the first television star to cross over into comparable status on the big screen.
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Wanted: Dead or Alive is an American Western television series starring Steve McQueen as the bounty hunter Josh Randall. It aired on CBS for three seasons from 1958–61. The black-and-white program was a spin-off of a March 1958 episode of Trackdown, a 1957–59 western series starring Robert Culp. Both series were produced by Four Star Television in association with CBS Television. The series launched McQueen into becoming the first television star to cross over into comparable status on the big screen.
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Episode 1
A kid is the key for Josh to find Johnny Deuce who cheated during a poker game and took a lot of money off Josh. Now Josh goes after Deuce in order to get his money back.
Directed by Thomas CarrGuest stars Clancy Cooper, Richard Eyer, Steve Brodie, Jean Willes, Richard Devon
Episode 2
Tom takes his very ill son away from medical help and takes him to a witch a so called healer jeopardizing his sons full recovery.
Written by Charles BeaumontGuest stars James Westerfield, John Collier, Helen Kleeb, Mort Mills, Virginia Gregg
Episode 3
Josh reluctantly plays matchmaker and enlists the aid of Amy Williams to teach Charlie the proper way to behave and act so that he can confidently find his own bride.
Directed by Frank McDonaldWritten by Fred FreibergerGuest stars Stephen Talbot, Fay Spain, Royal Dano, Clegg Hoyt, Virginia Christine, Kasey Rogers, Mauritz Hugo
Episode 4
Prison officials allow Randall to help Tom Dunn escape in order to retrieve the missing fifty thousand dollars Dunn had stolen.
Directed by Thomas CarrGuest stars Phillip Pine, Mona Freeman, William Phipps, Walter Coy
Episode 5
While hot on the trail of a murderer, Josh comes across a man about to be lynched by a group of vigilanties. The victim happens to be the same man that Randall has been chasing.
Guest stars Chris Alcaide, Rita Lynn, Robert J. Wilke, Charles Aidman, Troy Melton
Episode 6
Josh delivers Jumbo Kane, a highly dangerous and already sentenced to death man. Soon after he has handed him over to the sheriff, Kane takes the sheriff by surprise and kills him.
Written by Don BrinkleyGuest stars Joe Conley, Tyler McVey, Alexander Scourby, Lee Van Cleef, Michael Fox
Episode 7
Josh delivers a prisoner to the sheriff, in the morning Josh realizes that there was an impostor and that the prisoner has successfully escaped with his cohort.
Directed by Thomas CarrGuest stars Lon Chaney Jr., Eddy Waller, Jack Kruschen, DeForest Kelley
Episode 8
After selling a customer a defective gun, Josh is hired to retrieve the dangerous weapon.
Directed by Thomas CarrGuest stars Harry Bellaver, Jack Ging, King Donovan
Episode 9
Recruited by the army, Josh seeks the horses and the deserter who stole them. And he finds both the horses and the man - in custody of the town's marshal. But the marshal, who's ruling the town with an iron fist, isn't willing to give them back.
Written by Tom GriesGuest stars R.G. Armstrong, Frank Albertson, Vaughn Taylor, Russ Conway
Episode 10
Well-known businessman Tate Bradley hires Josh and other bounty hunters to find Tony Egan who killed his son, but was ruled an accident. When Randall finds the supposed killer and returns him. Bradley refuses to pay the bounty because Egan is still alive.
Directed by R.G. SpringsteenWritten by Robert Leslie BellemGuest stars Joseph Ruskin, Ron Hayes, Perry Cook, Francis McDonald, Everett Sloane, Jean Allison
Episode 11
Josh manages to track down Juan Gomez in the desert near the Mexican border where he's living now with his family. His nephew Pachito rides in to protect his uncle. (Afterall he is the future Pancho Villa).
Guest stars Tom Gilson, Bing Russell, Miriam Colon, Rafael Campos, Carlos Romero
Episode 12
Josh delivers Dan Murdock, wanted for multiple murders, in Mesa City. Josh learns that the local sheriff is the brother of Crazy Horse's deputy, one of the victims, and it's unlikely that Murdock will arrive safely. Josh goes along to make sure that he does.
Directed by Thomas CarrGuest stars Jimmy Lydon, Dabbs Greer, John Dehner
Episode 13
Joe Hooker, after raiding a bank on behalf of his brother Ben, is bitten by a dog with rabies. Upon learning this, the sheriff ends his pursuit. Josh, however, decides to go after Hooker anyway.
Guest stars Howard Petrie, Robert J. Wilke, Forrest Lewis, Wright King
Episode 14
Charley Red Cloud is blamed for the murder of Will Bascomb. Bascomb's brother, Merv places a high bounty on Red Cloud.
Guest stars Jay Silverheels, Jeanne Cooper, Fred Beir, James Chandler, Howard Negley, Tex Holden, Alan Wells
Episode 15
After being arrested for a minor offence, Josh is put on the chain gang and put to work on the local mine.
Directed by Thomas CarrWritten by Robert Leslie BellemGuest stars Dave Willock, James Burke, Chris Alcaide, Richard Reeves, William Schallert
Episode 16
On the trail of bank robber Bart McCready, Josh discovers that he is posing as an escape artist named ""The Great Bartolo"".
Guest stars Lawrence Dobkin, Frank Sully, Dyan Cannon, Ken Mayer
Episode 17
An amnesia victim has posters up asking for help finding information about himself.
Directed by Thomas CarrGuest stars Harry Townes, Billy Halop, Jan Shepard, John Parrish
Episode 18
Angela Pryor is seeking revenge against the man who murderer her father during a burglary. Josh is also after the same man for other crimes.
Directed by George BlairWritten by Tom GriesGuest stars Richard Bakalyan, Wayne Rogers, Howard Petrie, Fay Spain, Warren Oates
Episode 19
Josh goes after an elephant trainer who is using the animal to scare away the whole town so he can rob the town blind.
Directed by Thomas CarrWritten by Don BrinkleyGuest stars Martin Landau, Ned Glass, William Fawcett
Episode 20
John Garth comes to town looking for his darling Lil, he feels something terrible has happened. There was a fire in the saloon and he thinks she died.
Directed by Arthur HiltonGuest stars Arthur Franz, Owen Bush, Mort Mills
Episode 21
Josh caught 'Doc' Phillips, the partner of Clell Fennon, and now wants to use him as a bait to get Fennon - worth $5.000 - himself.
Directed by George BlairGuest stars Sean McClory, Barry Kelley, Pierre Watkin, Wright King
Episode 22
Josh gets arrested - for horse theft. Then he finds out it was Jason who wants him behind bars because Jason wants to go after Billy Joe Henry alone.
Directed by George BlairGuest stars Richard Farnsworth, Robert Morris, Wright King
Episode 23
Josh needs Tolliver's testimony in a nearby town unfortunately Amos McKenna wants to hang Tolliver and will only allow him to go if one of the two Josh or Jason stays in his place.
Directed by George BlairGuest stars Frank Sully, Percy Helton, John Carradine, Douglas Fowley, Gloria Talbott, Joseph V. Perry, Wright King
Episode 24
Josh is hired by an attractive woman to find and clear the name of her father wrongly accused of murder. The real killer hires Jason to find the same man too.
Directed by George BlairGuest stars Stafford Repp, Don Gordon, Eduard Franz, Wright King, Helen Westcott, Raymond Hatton
Episode 25
Josh and Jason go to Mexico Al Hemp's brother Billy. Al took the blame for Billy's crime and ends up waiting for his brother a no show.
Directed by George BlairWritten by Fred FreibergerGuest stars Nestor Paiva, Bing Russell, William Phipps, Wright King
Episode 26
Josh goes after a Korean named Sammy Wong wanted for murder. His hands are his deadly weapon, being the karate expert that he is.
Directed by George BlairGuest stars Richard Crane, Chubby Johnson, Wright King, Robert Kino, Stuart Randall, Russell Custer
Episode 27
The good townspeople hire gunmen to kill Randy Holleran who is responsible for several deaths and trouble in the town. Josh is asked by the father to help protect his son.
Directed by George BlairWritten by Fred FreibergerGuest stars Susan Oliver, Don Dubbins, Rhys Williams, Frank Ferguson, Bill Quinn, Lester Dorr, Terry Frost
Episode 28
Josh captures and returns a wanted recruit to an Army Camp. The commanding officer re-instates the wanted man and refuses to pay Randall his bounty money.
Directed by George BlairGuest stars Bert Remsen, Arthur Batanides, Harry Townes, Willis Bouchey, Wright King
Episode 29
Josh and Jason are on the trail of an outlaw wanted for murder in Arizona. The outlaw's wife is also seeking her husband.
Directed by George BlairWritten by Don BrinkleyGuest stars Mara Corday, John Harmon, Wright King
Episode 30
Clint Davis a blind and dying rancher hires Josh to find his renegade son.
Directed by Arthur HiltonWritten by George W. GeorgeGuest stars George Eldredge, John Anderson, Don Kennedy, Ed Kemmer, John Litel
Episode 31
Josh and Jason are delivering four criminals unaware that a stranger is following them to seek revenge on those criminals.
Directed by Thomas CarrGuest stars Brad Dexter, Beverly Garland, Claude Akins, Wright King
Episode 32
Bank of Pinto having been robbed hires Josh to go to Santa Fe to replenish the funds.
Guest stars Philip Ahn, Harlan Warde, Robert Osterloh, Barry Kelley, Addison Richards
Episode information updated Sep 18, 2026
Steve McQueenJosh Randall
Frank SullyTownsman (uncredited)
James BestStoner
Robert J. WilkeVirgil
James BurkeSheriff M. Comstock
Gloria TalbottJody Sykes
Dabbs GreerElder Luke Boone
William PhippsMr. Jennings
CBSUnited States
CBSUnited States
